How to Keep Cats Out of Your Garden and win the Cat Poop challenge! Using a water pistol and herbs.
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
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Possibly the worst garden pest - especially if they want to use your garden soil as a toilet and leave the their smelly poop for you or your family to find!
Apart from being unpleasant and smelly, cat poo also potentially contains harmful toxins / bacteria.
Cats are highly sensitive to smell and creatures of habit - once they have left their poo in your garden they can be drawn back by the smell and quickly form a habit.
In short we need to remove the source of their scent - ie their poo - wash away any residual smell and replace it with another smell .. in this video we are using strong smelling herbs such as Lavender and Chives to hide the cat scent. - Навчання та стиль
Hi, I’m also sick of cats which poo in my front n back garden. ☹️☹️☹️
The only way I have found to work is to trap them in a cage trap with some can tuna then take them far far away! Have not ever seen the same cat twice
Well that’s another way of solving the problem I guess !😀
I thought it was only me doing the can of tuna trick. Only after they kept running in the house acting wildly.
Hi. If you have a dog, you have to clean after him or you will be fined right? Why cat owners are not responsible exactly the same way for their pupils ? Special privilege or something? Why their animals are free to walk everywhere, you must keep your dog on leash you can't let him free. Cats owners have no responsibility whatsoever yet Cats carry disease, they should be kept indoors only.
Thanks for your comment, good point.
I have cat poop in front of my house . I don't know what to do . I get so mad . Keep them in there home .
Yeah you are so right tombez. Thank you 🙏👍
That’s a GREAT question I NEVER thought about that before !!
Totally sick to the back teeth with neighbours cat. I agree why shouldn’t the owners be fined. I have special bedding flowers, yet, I’m the one who has to fork out for protection for flowers. Don’t get me wrong I love animals but trying to have wildlife in my garden especially birds is impossible due to this creature from hell, dead birds and feathers strewn throughout my garden, owner laughs in my face when I confront them. Don’t get me started on their dog. Sspca have had many visits but they seem to get away with more than enough. Anyway I’m ranting. But I agree , something should be in place. Trying to have a nice garden and it being destroyed by someone else’s animals😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬
Can’t stop laughing about “catty surprise”. How quaint
Seasons greetings to you and yours Radha!
Its bad how much we have spent on keeping other peoples animals from pooping in our garden, ive now had to spend more on an auto water sprayer, as 2 cats have ignored everything we have put down, and poop every night, fingers crossed this will be enough to keep them away and make them change their route at night.
Thanks Den - sounds like a nightmare!
I think that whatever we do we need to remove their poop otherwise they will keep on coming back to their scent.
I have tried something else (in addition to removing the poop)which has worked more recently .. very quick an d easy and very effective for me here is the video ua-cam.com/video/Tgv0vHNxRD0/v-deo.html
Good luck - please keep us posted with your progress, thanks!
@@rogthegardener1 I would never hurt one, but in the day if I catch one entering our property i use the hose pipe on them, not a single one hangs around when the hose is on them, where the problem has come up is between 22:00 and 06:00, I have cameras up and ive watched their pattern, a couple now know they can pass and use the garden how they want, between these hours, but this has also included digging up bulbs. The auto sprayer I have sent for I hope will do the trick, plus I can move it around the garden, so they wont know where the water is going to come from each night, I`ll let you know if it works. All the best with your deterring them ;)
@@DenBlackburn great plan 👍
That's so unfair as I don't like animals and I scorn their poo especially when it's raining why are people having cats and dogs without them keeping them at home.
@@Motivation-su7fr Thanks for your comment, its a difficult and unpleasant situation
4 rubber snakes from Temu have solved my problem
Thanks for this - great idea!
definitely not welcome in my containers, especially as I'm allergic to them. I like the idea of the water pistol 😂😂
I use bird spikes in my garden to keep away cats, raccoons, and deer.
Yes, great idea! - Thanks!
Electric fence 🤭😉
Yes ! That could have shocking consequences 😀👍
Nice to see an option besides Tiger Poo. I have been told that pepper is also effective, though I doubt this works in the rain.
Thanks Gavin - yes anything that masks the cats scent will help deter them (especially if their poo scent is removed) but as you say pepper can wash through quickly ... the larger chunks of herbs or the 'scaredy cat plant' when available in spring will last longer 👍
@@rogthegardener1 ,,, Am having this problem and it's getting to me badly!!!!!! Need to get them out.
@@michaell3711 ah sorry to hear this, it’s not much fun, I hope you can win the ‘cat battle’ soon - we have found the method on the video has worked every time we’ve had a problem but does require quick action when fresh poop is discovered (ie remove it quickly) and an alternative smell added…we find that after a couple of weeks of repeated action the cats find somewhere else to go - good luck!
@@rogthegardener1 ,, Thanks much
we have a major cat poop in raised bed gardens issue. we tried wire mats layed across the tops of the gardens but that was more of a gardening preventative than a cats pooping in garden preventative. next we poured a slurry of blended citrus (overripe oranges etc from local food bank, 2 five gallon buckets worth!) along the edge of our raised bed gardens as a scent deterrent. at the same time we built neighboring outside litter boxes. 2 months later i can report no success in keeping cats from pooping in gardens. we have resigned ourselves to manually removing the cat poop from the gardens as we find it. my suggestion for fencing and other designs for living harmoniously with nature is to put well thought out plans in place prior to beginning the new activities. it is much easier to train humans and animals to operate within your systems versus retroactively trying to RE-train them. for example if groundhogs are accustomed to coming into your garden no fencing improvement will stop them but if you design the proper fence initially you wont have a problem. we imagine the same is true for cats pooping in your garden, we think if we would have used our techniques originally before the cats became accustomed to pooping in the garden maybe that would have worked.
Thanks Todd for your comment, it sounds like you have had a nightmare time of it - I hope you win the battle, all I can say is that the method in the video has worked for me in all of my gardens ... it does require perseverance (up to about a month to 'break the cats habit') and quick removal of the poop as well as adding the covering scent - good luck!
I’ve already read that someone already tried the lavender trick and the cats kept pooping there. Also, are you people going to stay up all night with a water pistol, waiting for a cat to come by, since cats are more nocturnal … totally stupid ideas. Lemon peels, scattered throughout your garden should be the best bet.
Hi thanks for your message 😀!
No need to stay up all night and n my experience 😆, I guess we can all see what works for us … and I am confirm that the method in the video (and perhaps the most important part of that method - and the least popular- is to remove the poo as that is what will draw them back for another visit) what ever alternative scent we put down either herbs or lemon peel will be much more effective if the scent of their poop has gone … it has worked for me in several gardens over the last 40 years.
Thanks again for your message - good luck, please keep us posted with your progress 👍
Lemon / citrus peel definitely does NOT work!
Will the lavender still work after it has rained? I've exhausted pretty much every option: garlic, citrus peels, pepper, filling the grass up with plants and making sure there's no open dirt area etc. The little shitters keep coming back and I keep vomiting merely by walking next to my house, it's disgusting.
Hi, thanks for your comment / question.
Oh no - it sounds like you are having a bad time.
I am afraid that any herb or other smell treatment you put down will get washed away / lose its scent in rain, I had to regularly refresh our layer of herbs after all the rain we get were in Wales.
but also to stress that in addition to adding herbs it is important to remove their poo, add any pieces of thorny prickly stems ( I use old rose stems with big thorns) and maybe a squirt of water if you get a chance!
In addition we tried something new this year in a different garden which is quite simple and seems to be very effective .. although I am not sure how / why .. !
Here's the link to a video about the new method we have used successfully ua-cam.com/video/Tgv0vHNxRD0/v-deo.html
Hope th s helps?
Good luck ... dont give up!
In our front yard a cat poops all the time and we put wooden and plastic cutlery and can still poops their . Thanks for advice
Thanks for your comment - good luck (removing their poop is important as they will keep on coming back to 'their smell')
We added another video recently because we found another trick that worked for us, here is a link to it ua-cam.com/video/Tgv0vHNxRD0/v-deo.html
Good luck!
When your back yard is 2 blocks and they are terrorizing ones pet ducks? So frustrated. The council is no longer taking in trapped cats due to an apparant'cat vaccine shortage'
Oh no, that sounds like a real challenge for you, sorry to hear about your situation - I hope and pray that you can find resolution soon.
Just a thought, there are funny videos on utube of cats jumping with fright at cucumbers, behind that reactions is a fear of snakes, so maybe rubber snakes?? May work,
Yes might be worth trying ... and might be able to get a 'viral video' out of it too 🙂
cheers mate
You’re very welcome, good luck - it may take a week or two of repeating the whole process until the cats change their habit and find somewhere else .
@@rogthegardener1 its only doing it around where im planted seeds direct in the ground, the little 💩
@@justinrobertsendoftheage yes, I think they like the soft soil - go get 'em!
@@rogthegardener1 ile try
I HATE CATS BAN THEM !
Thanks for your comment, enjoy your garden
I'm using sensor alarm scat mats n humane spikes at least I get a warning. Temu offer the solar sensors for 6-7 £. W water pistol. I may put fish oil in water pistol.the alarms let me know n I've got a couple of shots in. great Robins which I love skit about under them but I see the cat less even though neighbour tries to let it out at night when dark. Can't afford the litter box don't buy the cat surely? I also have mesh so it is a major task to tackle. at least w the alarms I'm not constantly tense on the lookout I could relax.
Thanks for your comment - good luck!
Any tips for keeping badgers out? I’ve been peeing all over the garden to stop them, now scattering chillis
Hi Harold, I've never seen Badgers ... but I guess they may be smell sensitive so the method we use successful for cats may help ... ?
@@rogthegardener1 I googled and they don’t like lion poo but can’t get it from anywhere 🤷♂️
@@haroldbetterson1877 The Lion Poo product works on the 'smell covering' principle but the suppliers struggled with the cost of getting it approved as a pest control product (you may see it being sold as a fertilizer as fertilizers don't require the same testing / approval) Any other strong smell will help confuse their sense of smell as in the video ...
@@rogthegardener1 thank you Roger 👍
Would u have any tips for cat poop on front lawns steve
Hi Steve, yes I’ve had the same problem.
The same principles apply
- remove their poop
- wash the area
- add a different smell using garlic/mint/scaredy cat plant any strong smelling plant material cut up into small pieces and scattered around the area .. and also along the route that the cat uses to access that area.
- repeat as necessary… it can take a few weeks to break the cats habit.
- we have also enjoyed more recent success with a clear bottle of water half filled just laying on the grass or soil near where the cat has pooped … not sure why this works but has worked for us, and others, especially if used in conjunction with the other measures mentioned above… hope that helps?
I will put a link to my more recent video featuring the ‘bottle of water trick’ in the reply below
Please keep us posted with your success - thanks!
Here’s the other latest video, hope it helps?ua-cam.com/video/Tgv0vHNxRD0/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
My neighbour feeds sparrows "I've counted 100 on your roof".
Don't feed birds this will encourage cats.
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I use cinnamon
Thanks for your comment-enjoy your garden!
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I have them to im sick of it .
Oh no - sorry to hear about that, it’s not much fun, good luck I hope you can win the battle … we still have walking around our garden but currently they are not leaving us any ‘smelly gifts’ we shall continue to use the methods shown in the video as required
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Fine if you want to stay up all night
Hi thanks for your comment, I think I know what you mean but the removing the poo / putting down smelly herbs works overnight ... and we have just discovered another trick that seems to work in conjunction with the above - here's the latest video which explains ua-cam.com/video/Tgv0vHNxRD0/v-deo.html
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