help with cats in my garden

[Dirttiller25]

Does any one have any tricks other than putting up a fence to keep cats from using the potty in my garden? Would using coyote or fox urine or something of that nature help? Only problem with that is I'm then afraid it would attract coyotes or foxes that would then get my goats or chickens. We've tried talking my mom into getting rid of them but she doesnt listen and we just cant make her understand how unhealthy and gross cat poo is.

 

[peteyfoozer]

I have a cat that I have soaked with a hose, squirted with water, popped with a pellet gun, and not only does she keep coming back, she sneaks into my house!!! I'm buying a dog in June that I will train to chase the cats out of the yard and house.

 

[so lucky]

Would putting up a cheap fence like chicken wire or even orange safety netting be out of the question?
You could perhaps put a sand pit in an unused portion of your yard, as an outdoor litter pan, that the cats would find more attractive than the garden soil, hopefully.

 

[baymule]

I used to live next door to a lady that fed dozens of feral cats. I stuck plastic forks, tines up, in garden. Didn't stop them but it slowed them down. Guess they didn't like getting forked when they squatted. LOL And don't even mention the cat pee spray!

 

[valley ranch]

I think what lucky suggested sounds good.

 

[TheSeedObsesser]

I think what lucky suggested sounds good.

I second that.

 

[TheSeedObsesser]

Cats aren't supposed to like lavender. That would be a whole lot of lavender to plant though.

 

[Lavender2]

Lavender is not real fond of cats either, ... although cats might help with a rodent problem.

If the cats are permanent, I agree with @so lucky, a more attractive potty place may help deter them while you make your garden less attractive. As I do with deterring deer, I wonder if it helps to use a few deterrents at the same time ... a list of things to try ... Keeping cats out

 

[Nyboy]

Also had a lady feeding stray cats. In 3 years cats running wild everywhere. Coyotes moved in only a few of the smartest cats left.

 

[Smart Red]

I will repeat my remedy for what it is worth. I find that putting a couple rows of Chestnut hulls around anything will keep varmints of all types away. It seems none of them like pricklies in their paws.

I gave some to my DIL whose cats kept digging in her potted plants and knocking them over. A few of them in each pot and her problem was solved. The cats never went back to their bad habits when she removed the hulls either.