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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 2006My neighbor's cat poops in my garden...
We have a neighbor (in a condominium complex) who puts his cat outside every morning, and the cat wanders over to my little plot of garden and poops in it. My wife is particularly unhappy about this (I actually do not pay that much attention to the garden). I figure the best way out of this is to get the cat a place to poop outside, like in a litter box. Is that a realistic approach? If not, what other solutions are there? >We have a neighbor (in a condominium complex) who puts his cat outside every >morning, and the cat wanders over to my little plot of garden and poops in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >like in a litter box. Is that a realistic approach? If not, what other >solutions are there? Complain to the neighbor. Pronto. >>We have a neighbor (in a condominium complex) who puts his cat outside >>every [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> > Complain to the neighbor. Pronto. We did that. The neighbor's response was something like this: 'in the morning, the cat cries, so we let it outside. Let us give you something to prevent the cat from pooping in your garden, for example, some cat repellent or possibly a small fence we can build around the garden to keep the cat out'. I don't see this as an ideal approach. For example, what if other residents are having their gardens pooped in? Can the cat owner supply everyone with a fence or cat repellent? That doesn't sound practical. So, given the lack of good ideas from the cat owner (who otherwise does seem to want to help resolve the situation), I thought that I might try to come up with a good suggestion. I have never been a cat owner, but maybe someone on this newsgroup can give me some feedback, is it not possible for the cat owner to put a litter box outside, somewhere, and expect the cat to go in the litter box, instead of in people's gardens? Does an outside litter box work? If not, what else can I expect the cat owner to do? >>>We have a neighbor (in a condominium complex) who puts his cat outside >>>every [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > If not, what else can I expect the cat owner to do? My neighbour puts citrus peel around her garden to stop my two boys from pooping in her garden. Works a treat as Dink and Littl'un can't stand the smell! Maybe it's something your wife could try. Netty : We did that. The neighbor's response was something like this: : [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] : are having their gardens pooped in? Can the cat owner supply everyone with : a fence or cat repellent? That doesn't sound practical. I think you are being unreasonable. What he can or cannot do for everyone else is hardly your problem or business. It is not even clear from your post if any other neighbor has a problem that you are worrying about. He seems willing to work on the problem at hand, which is your garden and you should work with him. I don't know what it is about your garden that is attractive to the cat and if that would still find it more attractive than a litterbox. Maybe it is privacy, maybe it is kind of soil. You and your neighbor have to try a few things. Help him create a small area with similar features in his yard and put citrus peels etc in yours and see what happens. > : We did that. The neighbor's response was something like this: > : [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > try a few things. Help him create a small area with similar features in > his yard and put citrus peels etc in yours and see what happens. Well, I may have had an unreasonable thought, but I don't think I was being unreasonable :-) I stopped by a local pet store this afternoon and chatted with someone who works there. I was told that cats like to poop in one place. So, for whatever reason, this cat had chosen my garden as his preferred poop place. This means the cat will continue going there, until he is broken of this habit. Apparently, there are cat repellent products you can buy, but citrus peels are just as good?!? That would be neat. I think this is an approach we can try. Of course, if the cat is not pooping in my garden, he is pooping somewhere else, and yes, if the cat is not pooping in my garden I don't suppose it is any concern of mine where he is pooping. But, I would still like some feedback on my little idea...Do kitty litter boxes work when they are outside? You see, I'm from that old school of thought that says it isn't enough to just tell a cat where he can't poop, you also have to tell him where he can poop :-) : Apparently, there are cat repellent products you can buy, but citrus peels : are just as good?!? That would be neat. I think this is an approach we can [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : isn't enough to just tell a cat where he can't poop, you also have to tell : him where he can poop :-) On a lighter note, I suggest you adopt this cat. Since he obviously preferes to go at a neighbor's house than his own, he will start going next door. Problem solved. :) > : Apparently, there are cat repellent products you can buy, but citrus > peels [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > preferes to go at a neighbor's house than his own, he will start going > next door. Problem solved. :) I guess that by "lighter", you mean sarcastic. Responding in kind to sarcasm has always been a weak point for me, for example... I have no reason to believe the cat's owner wants to get rid of the cat. If that were the case, I would adopt the cat and take it straight to the animal shelter (problem solved). The neighbor should already have a catbox at home that kitty can get used to using, or yell at the cat and spray some water on her. Some cats will get the idea if you make your needs known..!! Again, you might start thinking about buying a little dog (grin)..!! Mike..!! Multiple options: 1. Use moth balls, doesn't hurt the plants and cats hate the smell. 2. Plant the herb "rue." 3.Spray your garden plants with a solution of cayenne pepper and water. Doesn't harm plants and cats hate it. Remember to reapply after rain and heavy watering. 4.Place citrus peel on garden soil. 5.Dry solution: 2 parts cayenne pepper, 3 parts dry mustard powder, 5 parts flour. Mix and sprinkle anywhere you wish to repel the cat. Reapply periodically, especially after rain or heavy watering. I think putting a litter box outside for the cat would do little or nothing to deter it from going in your garden. Above are several humane ways to deter the cat and keep your garden safe. If it's a flower garden, I'd spray or sprinkle the cayenne pepper solutions around the stems and leaves, not the flowers. That's so you or anyone else won't get a snoot full of the solution when smelling the flowers. I didn't find anything about the solutions causing problems in vegetable gardens. Just rinse your veggies well before eating. Good luck! > We have a neighbor (in a condominium complex) who puts his cat outside > every morning, and the cat wanders over to my little plot of garden and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > outside, like in a litter box. Is that a realistic approach? If not, > what other solutions are there? Thanks! > Multiple options: > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> outside, like in a litter box. Is that a realistic approach? If not, >> what other solutions are there? |
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