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I hate cats and i'm after some advice from people who like cats / know about them.
I have a veg patch and it seems all the local cats have decided they want to st in it every night. I want to keep them off it. I'm accepting that shooting them isn't an option and also that cat owners are not like dog owners who would be embarassed if their dog tried to stop for a st on you drive/ lawn so won't let them. They couldn't give a toss letting their cats out every night to make a nuisance of themselves so knocking on all the cat owners houses and asking them to control their pets isn't an option. I can't get a dog to chase them off as i wouldn't dream of owning a pet I couldn't properly look after, i.e take for a walk on a lead 3 times a day.
So I've tried the "cat repellant" granules, but unless you cover all the surface every day with the stuff they are not effective. Any tips?? Are there any plants they hate the smell of or something that will generally put them off coming into my garden. Really pisses me off having to go out every morning to clear st off my food.
I have a veg patch and it seems all the local cats have decided they want to st in it every night. I want to keep them off it. I'm accepting that shooting them isn't an option and also that cat owners are not like dog owners who would be embarassed if their dog tried to stop for a st on you drive/ lawn so won't let them. They couldn't give a toss letting their cats out every night to make a nuisance of themselves so knocking on all the cat owners houses and asking them to control their pets isn't an option. I can't get a dog to chase them off as i wouldn't dream of owning a pet I couldn't properly look after, i.e take for a walk on a lead 3 times a day.
So I've tried the "cat repellant" granules, but unless you cover all the surface every day with the stuff they are not effective. Any tips?? Are there any plants they hate the smell of or something that will generally put them off coming into my garden. Really pisses me off having to go out every morning to clear st off my food.
Herman Toothrot said:
I hate cats and i'm after some advice from people who like cats / know about them.
I have a veg patch and it seems all the local cats have decided they want to st in it every night. I want to keep them off it. I'm accepting that shooting them isn't an option and also that cat owners are not like dog owners who would be embarassed if their dog tried to stop for a st on you drive/ lawn so won't let them. They couldn't give a toss letting their cats out every night to make a nuisance of themselves so knocking on all the cat owners houses and asking them to control their pets isn't an option. I can't get a dog to chase them off as i wouldn't dream of owning a pet I couldn't properly look after, i.e take for a walk on a lead 3 times a day.
So I've tried the "cat repellant" granules, but unless you cover all the surface every day with the stuff they are not effective. Any tips?? Are there any plants they hate the smell of or something that will generally put them off coming into my garden. Really pisses me off having to go out every morning to clear st off my food.
ahh what you want is the opposite of a repellant, what you want is cat nip ( the plant) they absolutely love it .. so plant some away from your prize veg and plants and lifes a good'en !!!I have a veg patch and it seems all the local cats have decided they want to st in it every night. I want to keep them off it. I'm accepting that shooting them isn't an option and also that cat owners are not like dog owners who would be embarassed if their dog tried to stop for a st on you drive/ lawn so won't let them. They couldn't give a toss letting their cats out every night to make a nuisance of themselves so knocking on all the cat owners houses and asking them to control their pets isn't an option. I can't get a dog to chase them off as i wouldn't dream of owning a pet I couldn't properly look after, i.e take for a walk on a lead 3 times a day.
So I've tried the "cat repellant" granules, but unless you cover all the surface every day with the stuff they are not effective. Any tips?? Are there any plants they hate the smell of or something that will generally put them off coming into my garden. Really pisses me off having to go out every morning to clear st off my food.
oh and they do battery powered ultrasonic hi pitched cat annoyers that trip via motion detectors or in the worst case scenario get yourself a cat from the rspca.
you can post some cool pics, it will fend of other cats and will st elsewhere
crackthatoff said:
[in the worst case scenario get yourself a cat from the rspca.
Do they work like scarecrows, stuff one full of straw, shove a stick up its arse and plant it in the middle of the patch?No seriously, if theres a plant that attracts them, the cat nip as you mention there must be something they dislike equally I could plant in the hedges around the garden. I really don't want to attract any cats as I've also worked hard to get plenty of birds in the garden, won't attracting them to another place mean I creat a dedicated cat toilet, or do they not st where they play / hangout as such?
Herman Toothrot said:
I hate cats and i'm after some advice from people who like cats / know about them.
You're not going to like the answer: get a cat. It will keep the other cats off, and then you only get one helping of cat poo instead of five However, I have to think that a small turd on some freshly-dug soil is less bad than a steaming wlanut whip on a footpath
Simpo Two said:
Herman Toothrot said:
I hate cats and i'm after some advice from people who like cats / know about them.
You're not going to like the answer: get a cat. It will keep the other cats off, and then you only get one helping of cat poo instead of five However, I have to think that a small turd on some freshly-dug soil is less bad than a steaming wlanut whip on a footpath
Any turd, however small is not good when combined with stuff you want to pick and eat.
Herman Toothrot said:
Any turd, however small is not good when combined with stuff you want to pick and eat.
True. At least it's nice of you not to rant and rave about shotguns like some do! OK, how about the sacrifical anode principle? Cats love to poo in sand even more than in soil. How about establishing a small sandpit, well away from Hermann's Price Veg, where the local mogs can crap their hearts out in perfect safety to both you and them?
Simpo Two said:
Herman Toothrot said:
Any turd, however small is not good when combined with stuff you want to pick and eat.
True. At least it's nice of you not to rant and rave about shotguns like some do! It's like FWD & RWD, everyones entitled to their own opinion you don't have to like what someone else does.
Is it just the fact its freshly dug soil do you think?
I have not inadvertantly planted something that attracts them? I've got lettuce, spinage, onions, potatoes, courgettes, tomatoes, strawberries, leaks, curly kale growing in the patch and its surrounded in pots by herbs that I thought would repel cats as they are smelly, mint, bay, thyme, rosemary, lemon thyme & sage.
Edited by Herman Toothrot on Friday 13th June 21:04
Herman Toothrot said:
Is it just the fact its freshly dug soil do you think? I have not inadvertantly planted something that attracts them? I've got lettuce, spinage, onions, courgettes, tomatoes, strawberries, leaks, curly kale growing in the patch and its surrounded in pots by herbs that I thought would repel cats as they are smelly, mint, bay, thyme, rosemary, lemon thyme & sage.
Cats are carnivores so apart from catmint and catnip they're not attracted by plants. However tomcats do spray on overhanging shrubs etc. Most cats bury their poo; it's only dominant ones that leave it on show as a deterrent/scent marking thing - so I'd guess your problem is just one cat, the local alpha male.It's defo the fact that you keep your veg patch pristine that they like. Nice freshly dug soil, easy to dig. Maybe the pragmatic way to deal with it is simply to have a place where you can flip the offending turds? In time they rot down just like everything else and make fertiliser
Simpo Two said:
Herman Toothrot said:
Is it just the fact its freshly dug soil do you think? I have not inadvertantly planted something that attracts them? I've got lettuce, spinage, onions, courgettes, tomatoes, strawberries, leaks, curly kale growing in the patch and its surrounded in pots by herbs that I thought would repel cats as they are smelly, mint, bay, thyme, rosemary, lemon thyme & sage.
Cats are carnivores so apart from catmint and catnip they're not attracted by plants. However tomcats do spray on overhanging shrubs etc. Most cats bury their poo; it's only dominant ones that leave it on show as a deterrent/scent marking thing - so I'd guess your problem is just one cat, the local alpha male.It's defo the fact that you keep your veg patch pristine that they like. Nice freshly dug soil, easy to dig. Maybe the pragmatic way to deal with it is simply to have a place where you can flip the offending turds? In time they rot down just like everything else and make fertiliser
Most are not burried, just deposited, occasionally its had a good scratch about half digging up my leaks
edit. P.S Thanks for the advice
Edited by Herman Toothrot on Friday 13th June 21:14
We keep the cats off the veg beds with netting.
High corner poles, garden wire:
Moveable frame:
Low mesh
Fence around tall plants (peas & beans)
Also, twigs work. The asparagus bed just has branches from last year's Christmas tree spread over it.
High corner poles, garden wire:
Moveable frame:
Low mesh
Fence around tall plants (peas & beans)
Also, twigs work. The asparagus bed just has branches from last year's Christmas tree spread over it.
Edited by otolith on Saturday 14th June 13:36
Herman Toothrot said:
So I've tried the "cat repellant" granules, but unless you cover all the surface every day with the stuff they are not effective. Any tips?? Are there any plants they hate the smell of or something that will generally put them off coming into my garden. Really pisses me off having to go out every morning to clear st off my food.
There's a plant called scaredy cate.g. see http://www.hangingbasketsdirect.com/Product.asp?Pr...
Herman Toothrot said:
Simpo Two said:
Herman Toothrot said:
Is it just the fact its freshly dug soil do you think? I have not inadvertantly planted something that attracts them? I've got lettuce, spinage, onions, courgettes, tomatoes, strawberries, leaks, curly kale growing in the patch and its surrounded in pots by herbs that I thought would repel cats as they are smelly, mint, bay, thyme, rosemary, lemon thyme & sage.
Cats are carnivores so apart from catmint and catnip they're not attracted by plants. However tomcats do spray on overhanging shrubs etc. Most cats bury their poo; it's only dominant ones that leave it on show as a deterrent/scent marking thing - so I'd guess your problem is just one cat, the local alpha male.It's defo the fact that you keep your veg patch pristine that they like. Nice freshly dug soil, easy to dig. Maybe the pragmatic way to deal with it is simply to have a place where you can flip the offending turds? In time they rot down just like everything else and make fertiliser
Most are not burried, just deposited, occasionally its had a good scratch about half digging up my leaks
edit. P.S Thanks for the advice
Edited by Herman Toothrot on Friday 13th June 21:14
nexts door cat decided it quite likes crapping in our coal shed at home.
its a decent cat thats very nice so didnt want to scare it
after a little testing i discovered that a bit of curry powder or ground pepper scattered about soon stopped him. i just threw half a cup in every couple of days.
he tried a few times to return and reclaim it, but reappereard sneezing.
hes never been back,
he has now claimed my mothers chicken run as his own, and can often be found asleep in the nesting box, doesnt seem to bother the chickens............
its a decent cat thats very nice so didnt want to scare it
after a little testing i discovered that a bit of curry powder or ground pepper scattered about soon stopped him. i just threw half a cup in every couple of days.
he tried a few times to return and reclaim it, but reappereard sneezing.
hes never been back,
he has now claimed my mothers chicken run as his own, and can often be found asleep in the nesting box, doesnt seem to bother the chickens............
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