Topic: Cats

[(a)ndy]

I am getting regular cat poo buried in my veg patch.

I have tried one of the sonic cat scaring devices but it has no effect at all. The cat comes back every night to add one more!! >:(

Does anyone have any other advice? Are there any safe and effective repellants that I can use on my veg patch, and where can you obtain them?

Or, is there a home made remedy that works?

(I am sorry if this one has been answered before but the search facility is offline at present).

[Roy Bham UK]

Go to your local Safari Park and buy some Lion Dung spread it about and it will even keep the dogs away. ;D

[Georgie]

I find prunings from prickly bushes such as pyrocantha an effective way of keeping cats off my border.

G x

[flowerlady]

Go to your local Safari Park and buy some Lion Dung spread it about and it will even keep the dogs away. ;D

... and all your friends too I shouldn't wonder  ;D ;D ;D

... holly leaves do the trick too  ;)

[Rosyred]

Sprinkle black or white pepper down they don't like that. I didn it with foxes too and it worked.

[jennym]

Lots of people won't like this reply but it works for me. I put down scraps of food for them, and they don't mess where they eat, so the area keeps clear.

[Roy Bham UK]

:o Trouble is it encourages vermin, generally Rats beat the Cats and the Birds and before long they move in, set up a family and take permanant residents :o

[Hyacinth]

dunno how big your veg patch is, andy, but I grow at home in my garden & loads of cats around.....so....I think cats like open spaces & easy digging & stop messing where/when the earth is covered. When I sow veggies I cover the soil with criss-crossed twigs & only remove them when the crop is well up and growing. If you can put some holly prunings in there OK, but I've not bothered. It works for me. I found the Pound shop really good for lengths of plastic-coated wire edging. I sow in rows & thread twigs through the hoops at the top.

It all creates a barrier where cats can't easily squat...and they're lazy bu**ers.

Good luck!

[Emagggie]

If you can catch tham thar cats at it, a well aimed squirt with a water pistol or hose will probably do the trick. I don't think they will be back in a hurry. ;)


I am amazed!! I'ts a good job I checked this reply. I typed the word for cats that starts with p and ends in ussies and it came up as 'girl thingies'

Best laugh I've had today  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[stuffed]

I always try to cover as much ground as possible with twigs or big stones(in between plants) I also place a few twigs upright they don't seem to like getting jabbed up the bum and go elsewhere.
As for detterants you can buy...I haven't found any of them any good >:(