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Keep the cats off by surrounding the newly planted with Kabab sticks placed at a sharp angle, I have 4 cats, this system works cos they all go elsewhere to do the deposits now.

You must eat a lot of kebabs Fred P

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Perhaps other people's gardens to leave their parcels!

coktail stick work as well

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I dont have that problem as both of my cats are trained to go next door.

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updated - Sunday 19th at 2100hrs

Ours too!!
BUT... ....
They do bring in their live mice too ( and let them go live ....indoors!! )

Stan generally eviscerates them before proudly trilling to let you know he has brought you a present, then leaves them on the windowsill. Betty is too old to hunt now but would if she could.

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updated - Sunday 19th at 2100hrs

I have tried everything I know to keep the neighbourhood cats from leaving their poos in my garden. Does anyone know anything that really works?

I've tried thorny rose prunings, half filled plastic bottles, mirrors, orange peel, pepper dust, proprietory granules, spraying with water (when I can catch them - hard as I work full time and the little ******* seem to know I'm not here). I don't dislike cats, but I do dislike their smelly little parcels!

I'm very fond of cats and have a few neighbouring cats who visit the garden. I don't mind and never find their poo. I do think cat owners have to be responsible about their cats toilet arrangements. When I had cats of my own I had a small area in the garden dug out and filled with sand and cinders. Very easy for the cats to dig in and use as a toilet. It could be cleaned out regularly and refilled. Just like a litter tray. I believe you can buy outdoor litter now. So I think the real answer is for cat owners to provide the cats with a proper place to go.

I keep the hosepipe handy- (they dont like water-)
I too dont dislike cats but hate their smelly parcels especially where Vegetables are growing--
They also 'go' for the birds that are nesting--
Oh those darling cats are so lovely and cuddly and make wonderful pets, now who would want to hurt them-------Me? oh, no!

Alice, I do wish the owners would provide litter trays. Round here it seems that they don't even like their cats much. The cats spend all day out and about.

I had cats (and dogs, and rabbits, and gerbils, and fish) when my children were young, but the cats always used an indoor litter tray, returned 3 or 4 times a day, and when they were outside they were usually to be found snoozing in a sunny border or the greenhouse. When the weather wasn't good they were usually indoors curled up on a cushion or someone's lap

Mr MB says to try small bottle tops filled with amonia - cleaning fluid or from the chemist. Put these where they come in and it will deter them - pronto!

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Hi
Like Fred Perry, I use the kebab sticks, I think they cost about 50p a packet from the kitchen shop. It has worked and with foxes too, the only thing that worries me is they are very sharp and you have to be careful when you are bending down to tend the kebabed ground, slipped on the mud the other day and was only inches from taking an eye out.
Sue