On Apr 22, 1:55 pm, The Reid wrote:
Does anything actually work at discouraging cats from using an area as
toilet? The product I tried had no effect (no need for shotgun type
suggestions, I don't hate cats).

Mike, I find a well aimed carrot does the trick. Several years ago on
this group I answered a poster who had this problem, as we had, then.
I used to be peeling vegetables at the kitchen sink and look up to see
next door's 3 cats frantically digging and squatting. I used to open
the window and throw whatever I was peeling and I found carrots were
usually the most accurate. I did once throw the paring knife, by
accident, fortunately it missed the cat!

We now have feral cats but they only have to see a slight movement in
the garden and they are off as the camera installed outside (against
burglars) is motion activated and they do not like it!