peanut12 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hi all I'm having a fight with the local cat population atm. They keep using my garden as a pblic convenience. They are doing it in the veg patch and also on our path by the conservatory is made of bark chippings. I've tried using Cat Away, a garlic based product and the plug in repellers are not a viable option. Anyone got any ideas, short of a shotgun ??? HELP, before I become murderous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Orange peel is said to deter them, as are small rubber snakes, as they are scared of them. My Gran used an old hose pipe cut into small lengths to look like snakes. Good luck. There is nothing worse than digging up your veggies to find a small pile of ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I am having a similar problem with my raised veggie bed. I have put a veg cage over it but I am still being left little pressies. There must be one either very small or very talented cat near us. We have a cat ourselves so I think it would be rude to fit a sonic repeller and effectively chase our own cat into other peoples gardens But if I was going to I would get one of these; http://www.deteracat.co.uk/scarecrow_water_jet_pack.htm Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 we had one of those scarecrow things, a cple of times the hosepipe came loose and we came home to a flooded garden! Our gardener ended up breaking it by ramming it back into the ground after he'd mowed the lawn. They're quite flimsy and we didn't really find them all that effective Since we got the girls we haven't seen nearly as many cats, I think they're scared of the chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Get some small spikey twigs & shove them in the ground. If they can't squat to go,they will go elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 You could try lions roar - it's lion poo essentially in pellet form, and scares them away. I've seen it in robert dyas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I've had great sucess with mothballs in the past, they seem to last well and cats hate the smell of them. We can't use them anymore though as we have a greedy mutt who eats everything he sees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 **Silent Roar** has good write ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 we had one of those scarecrow things, a cple of times the hosepipe came loose and we came home to a flooded garden! Our gardener ended up breaking it by ramming it back into the ground after he'd mowed the lawn. You're lucky......our gardener frequently mows over our hosepipes We have so many connectors now that we really need to buy new hosepipe. We use a system of hosepipes to water all the animals The Silent Roar does sound good - but I expect Jazz would still try to eat it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 Lion's Poo on order - just so I can say I have Lion poo in my garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Hope it works for you Peanut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I believe it can deter foxes too................... and wilderbeast, thompson gazelle, zebra, Ibez, amongst others. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 if you have a zoo or safari park nearby, why not ask them if you can have some for free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 man that stuff stinks!!!!!! Haven't seen any cats tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 man that stuff stinks!!!!!! Haven't seen any cats tho .....nor the postman, friends, relatives...........come to think about it I might have to order some of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Unfortunately the only way I know to get cats to stay out of your garden is to get your own cat. You need an huge smelly tom cat that has been in so many fights his ears look like they've been cut with pinking shears. No other moggies will dare come near then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
