"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
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Sacha wrote:
On 16/4/08 07:29, in article , "Bashy"
wrote:
Hi,
I have a cat that comes into my front garden and poo's on either the
front lawn, or the front flower bed.
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I think your best solution is to Google on the dozens of cat threads we
have
had on urg! One person enjoys suggesting cruel and vicious remedies
because
then he stirs up all the cat-lovers. Others introduce such a thread just
to
get some form of trolling attention. But in amongst the dross and the
idiots are some personal experiences that might help you. I'd suggest a
water pistol or an always ready hose. But I believe there is now an
automated water jet that goes on when the cat strolls past it. Of course
you'd need to remember to turn it off before you take a turn round the
garden yourself!
Cats are bone idle. They even crap in their own gardens if the weather is
bad.
What they can't resist is freshly turned soil so, if you're prepared to
maintain a small patch of soft crumbly soil, it can save the other parts
of the garden. Who knows, it might even be a good fertiliser
Well there's a patch outside our garden wall which is strictly the Council's
responsibility but they take none so most householders plant the strips
themselves. I have a lot of small bulbs and recently a local cat has dug
them up. I re-plant and they dig them up again - I've seen it happen a few
times recently.
So at least one of our local cats seems to be happy with freshly turned
earth. The whole strip has been turned every few days anyway (by me) to rid
persistent weedlings.
Mary