New mulch as litter box
 

I recently put down some mulch as a way to control weeds in a portion
of my yard. I haven't really used it before and was quite happy with
the dark hardwood effect.

Well, a couple of days after I put it down, I noticed a batch of it
lumped up, and I thought a squirrel had been digging for hidden
acorns. I got closer and caught a whiff and after poking it around,
found a large turd, probably from one of the vagrant cats in the
neighborhood.

I know I've seen repellant stuff you can put on bird feeders to keep
squirrels out, but is there anything I can use to keep the cats away?
I know, a dog, a 12-guage, etc. But seriously folks.

Jim in Cleveland

New mulch as litter box
 

Jim Szatkowski wrote:

I know I've seen repellant stuff you can put on bird feeders to keep
squirrels out, but is there anything I can use to keep the cats away?
I know, a dog, a 12-guage, etc. But seriously folks.

Plant twigs in the mulch, punji-stick fashion. Cats' feet are
ticklish. They won't like walking over dozens of small, scratchy
sticks.

New mulch as litter box
 

I saw this done on a pet show. Anchor chicken wire to the ground and cover
with mulch. The cat won't be able to dig or cover.