cayan pepper powder mix with wateror just sprinkle it about or put in a watering can water wherever it makes them sneeze and they dont get hurt but cats dont like it peace and no harm done.

Cat's are a pest. I appreciate they provide companionship for women but they are an unwelcome menace to the rest of us. My garden is used as a cat toilet and there appears to be little I can do to stop it. I think the chinese have got the right idea when it comes to cats.

I have a lovely ultasonic device which I purchased on line. It won't hurt the cat but do make their ears ring and they stay away. Will cost you about £25 but I am well pleased with mine.

people complain about dog mess and it's ok but complain about cats that's a different matter well i'm fed up of cats mess in the veg patch cat owners should be responsible for their pets as well if i find out who owns the cats that come into my garden i will bill them for having to pay out for those things that i have to buy to keep their cats out of my garden

Hin everyone, i have a different problem with one neighbours particular cat ,who instead of digging in the ground prefers to use my conservatory roof as a toilet!any ideas on how I can get it to stop?

Oi! Silly people. The question is not whether or not we like cats or not. I personally have nothing against them and I understand that a cat does what a cat does, wherever it likes. And yes while dog poo is a nasty mess on the streets and I think the fines should be tougher etc the issue of discussion here is a problem in the back garden, which is at the moment a trouble in life for me!

What I don't appreciate is spending £30 a month in cat deterring powder/pellets/spray and more recently £60 on a sonic cat repelling device... which incidentally... doesn't work! We found a steaming great pile of poo right next to it!! We have one cat on one side, and three on the other.

I have a very inquisitive one year old and I'm pregnant with our second and I DO NOT NEED CAT POO IN MY GARDEN!! And the saddest thing is, I have to stop my daughter going in the garden in case she finds poo in the grass and decides to investigate further. The other thing that not many people have mentioned is that cat poo contains a rather nasty bacteria called Toximoplasmosis. This has been known to cause serious illnesses in children and miscarriages, which I really don't want to have to go through. So, lovely, endearing, fluffy, cute and adorable as cats are does anyone have any good, sensible, cost effective, humane and most importantly WORKING solutions to keeping the little darlings out of my garden???

Sorry, this has turned into a bit of a rant, but if you were to see the turbo poo's in our back garden you'd understand what I mean. Thanks all, and I hope there's something out there that can be done.

Plants only deter cats for a very short time as all they do eventually is avoid the area they are growing in or get used to the scent of the plant or shrub, and Poo elsewhere..still in your garden of course. The best known modern deterrent is an ultrasonic device that send out high frequency signals when a sensor detects the cat. Other animals and pets and birds are not affected by these sounds neither can humans hear them. The devices are situated in a place where you know cats come in and the pulses cover approx 30 to 40 metres angled at around 90 to 98 degree angle...most effective I have two.

They cost, depending on the power and range and make, from £16 up to £45.

We have problem with cats, not only the mess they leave us in our grass but also the problem of them walking all over our car. We HAVE bought the ultrasonic sensors, 2 of them, and apart from any human under the age of 25, the cats ignore them. The kids hear the high pitched squeel they put out but the cats walk right up to them and they don't bother.

Would love to plant something in tubs along the front of drive to stop the cats coming up the drive and walking round the back.

Apart from paying the money for "good devices" which have no effect, what kind of plants do cats dislike ??

I have tried numerous ways of getting cats to stay away out of my gardens. Bottles with some water in them, Cat Plant's, Cayenne Pepper, also The product which has a sensor to detects the cat then gives off pulses to keep them out of your garden, I have 4 of these devises all working together. 1 at each of the perimeter of my garden which cost me nearly £200 out of B&Q. None of the above item’s I have tried keep the cat’s away. My garden now has shrubs only as the cat’s climbed over everything else I had in my garden. Breaking down Beautiful Flower’s, Flower Pot’s have been smashed. It is a Really big problem and The owner’s do not seem to care.
The latest I have heard of is Lion Poo yes Lion Poo. The product is actually called “ Silent Roar” Unfortunately I can not tell you weather it work’s as I have not been able to purchase any as I live in Northern Ireland and silent roar on line do not deliver here. Below is the web site if anyone would like to try it and let us all know.
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Hi again, Just wanted to add to my last input. My husband and I used to have a variety of birds regularly coming to feed in our garden. Yes you can guess what’s coming correct No Birds now.

The cat deterrent water squirter works, you should see them go when it fires :hug

i have a 12 year old cat who does all her business in her box, she loves to roam in my back yard, which she considers her territory, cats from next door come in and sit on the outside windowsill while she is indoors driving her nuts, my windows are constanly dirty from the fighting that goes on through the window, my nets are constantly being replaced, and it cant be good for my puss to have such stress from these pests, any ideas for the windowsill outside?

my next door neighbours used Cocoa shell bark as a mulch on the bed & it did deter both of my cats from using their borders as a loo. & they had previously been very generous with their doings.

unfortunately most cats dont go in their own ground/home but as a good owner you could jump the fence or pop next door to clear up an immediate neighbours garden & save any bad feeling.

I have had cats through both my pregnancies & used rubber gloves to lift th poo & never worried about diseases.

esteelauder - I think you were ripped off! I got my cat repeller from the internet and certainly didn't spend £50 on it - in fact a lot less! Maybe having so many repellers surrounding the garden is just confusing the cats. I have just one near the middle of my garden stuck in a herb bed and haven't seen a cat since. I'd definately recommend. [link]