On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 20:03:25 +0100, "NikV"
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"Simon" wrote in message
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Hi all,

Can anybody recommend any products (non-harmful so no guns etc!!) to keep
cats from using my Lawn as a toilet.

Thanks in adavance
Simon



We bought one of those scarecrow devices - PIR activated sprinkler. Worked
really well, 3 days after use no poo, haven't used it since - still no poo
after 2 months. There are about 30 cats in the near vicinity including our
own, cutting the lawn short reduced the problem to 2 poos a night but tried
netting, citrus oil, vinegar repellent etc but still got a couple of poos.
The scarecrow soon stopped it both the kids managed to stay dry but my two
year old lad managed to turn the sensor on whilst I was in the line of fire
!!!!! and it caught the mother in law once, almost worth the cost for that
alone.

Got ours here http://www.koivision.co.uk/Scarecrow.htm?source=2097

I was thinking of selling it on through Ebay but its too soon yet - cats
might need a reminder, in fact one of our cats jumps a mile if I imitate
the noise whan she's outside !!

This is a very good device and keeps the alley cats of south london
from our garden now. We use it maybe once a month for a few days to
scare off the cats, this still allows the birds, foxes etc to visit
without disturbance, don't seem to have much trouble with fox poo,
just weeing.