On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 11:18:40 GMT, Frogleg wrote:

on 3 Feb 2004 10:45:54 -0800, (Lozzie) wrote:

My neighbours cats seem determined to use my garden as their toilet.
Is there anyway I can keep them off? I don't want to use any of the
machine type deterents you can buy as they seem expensive and I've
been told they don't work very well.

Citrus, citronella, or eucalyptus oil, extended with plain ol' veg oil
and sprayed in the area you want to protect may be a deterent. My
neighbor uses mothballs -- I must ask her if they work. Cats like
fluffy, easy-dig dirt or mulch. If possible, you might set aside a
'cat-box' area with the material they prefer.
Like the kid's sand box? :- )