Cats crapping in my front garden

[DaveH]

I have found the ultrasonic repellers do a job in my garden, but I only get cats on the veggy patch where cats dig and crap in any lose soil. Once the plants grow there is enough coverage that they don't bother. They need 4xAA batteries, but I buy rechargables so it keeps them cheap to run. The only downside is I can hear the clicking if I'm out there gardening. I tend to just point them to the fence and stick them back in position afterwards. It would not work if they were pointing to my lawn or patio - it would drive me nuts.

 

[EDGE]

And what EXTREME methods will these be?
I've never seen anyone take their cat for a walk, so how could they possibly even clean up their mess and take "responsibility"?
Should some people that own cats not let them out in case some dickhead takes it upon themselves to cruelly injure, or even kill them because it dared to poo in their garden?
Some people need to get a f***ing life

Do you think it's OK to have a cat do this EVERY day on your property? BTW I used a cat repellent from Wilko's which worked but I was getting ever so slightly miffed.

 

[chriswallace85]

Booted the cat over the fence, horrible thing has never been back.

Gerrin'.

 

[Kent_Mackem]

Something a bit weird about blokes who love cats. Lasses who are desperate for kids, I can understand.

The cats round here do for several wild bird fledglings as well as shit in the gardens. Cannot stand the little bastards. Far, far too many of them. My neighbour keeps the population controlled by shooting them if they enter his garden. He doesn't use an air rifle, I agree that would be cruel. It is an instant death with a .22

Many owners don't appear to appreciate where their "pets" have been walking, what they have been eating and the diseases they carry. They let them in their beds and pillows. Urgh!!

 

[Mr Whippy]

There's ways of doing it without people resorting to killing them.


You're a horrible little bastard

I know, but at least I don't shit in gardens

 

[Wilfy]

Something a bit weird about blokes who love cats. Lasses who are desperate for kids, I can understand.

The cats round here do for several wild bird fledglings as well as shit in the gardens. Cannot stand the little bastards. Far, far too many of them. My neighbour keeps the population controlled by shooting them if they enter his garden. He doesn't use an air rifle, I agree that would be cruel. It is an instant death with a .22

Many owners don't appear to appreciate where their "pets" have been walking, what they have been eating and the diseases they carry. They let them in their beds and pillows. Urgh!!

Most serial killers start by hurting/killing cats. Sleep well tonight.

 

[Deleted member 1358]

I'm not advocating killing anything.

I'm saying that people will resort to extreme methods to try to stop someone else's pet fouling on their property if the pet owner themself will not take responsibility.

Dog owners have to do it. Why should cat owners be allowed to get away with it?

Cos dogs are dogs and cats are cats. Different bread and owners don't walk their cats (not often)

 

[Craiginho]

There's 3 or 4 cats from my street that don't actually belong to next door but she feeds them. They don't have any grass in their back garden (patio and astro turf) so the little bastards then hop over the wall and shit in mine. Pisses me off but haven't found anything to stop it yet.

 

[sick]

Do men own cats ?

 

[steve30000]

Do you think it's OK to have a cat do this EVERY day on your property? BTW I used a cat repellent from Wilko's which worked but I was getting ever so slightly miffed.

So you assault it instead. Wouldn't want to see you lose an argument with anyone in public , you'd end up flinging a punch..

Something a bit weird about blokes who love cats. Lasses who are desperate for kids, I can understand.

The cats round here do for several wild bird fledglings as well as shit in the gardens. Cannot stand the little bastards. Far, far too many of them. My neighbour keeps the population controlled by shooting them if they enter his garden. He doesn't use an air rifle, I agree that would be cruel. It is an instant death with a .22

Many owners don't appear to appreciate where their "pets" have been walking, what they have been eating and the diseases they carry. They let them in their beds and pillows. Urgh!!

Someone should report the **** for animal cruelty and possession of a firearm

 

[Jap Stammer]

There's ways of doing it without people resorting to killing them.

Yeah, I agree. But anything over and above the norm ie. fences, hedges, walls etc, is an 'extreme' method of prevention. I don't regard having to shell out for dried tiger shite, or ultrasonic emitters, or motion sensor-activated water jets as 'the norm'.

Why should someone have to spend a fair whack of their own money to stop someone else's pet from fouling on their property.

I don't care if you never see cat owners out walking their pet. Why should they be allowed to operate by a different set of rules to dog owners who, by law, are responsible for cleaning up after their pet? How come cat owners can get away with letting their pets roam at will, doing what they want, where they want? Train the f@@king things to use cat litter if you're not happy with people resorting to 'extreme' methods of keeping them off their property.

Owners of any type of pet should be responsible for it and what it does, and where.

Different bread

Crusty? Sliced? Toasted? And no, I'm not talking about the cats.

Think you mean 'species'.

 

[Hep]

Something a bit weird about blokes who love cats. Lasses who are desperate for kids, I can understand.

The cats round here do for several wild bird fledglings as well as shit in the gardens. Cannot stand the little bastards. Far, far too many of them. My neighbour keeps the population controlled by shooting them if they enter his garden. He doesn't use an air rifle, I agree that would be cruel. It is an instant death with a .22

Many owners don't appear to appreciate where their "pets" have been walking, what they have been eating and the diseases they carry. They let them in their beds and pillows. Urgh!!

Cock!

 

[Fletch]

Orangepeel

 

[Hep]

Yeah, I agree. But anything over and above the norm ie. fences, hedges, walls etc, is an 'extreme' method of prevention. I don't regard having to shell out for dried tiger shite, or ultrasonic emitters, or motion sensor-activated water jets as 'the norm'.

Why should someone have to spend a fair whack of their own money to stop someone else's pet from fouling on their property.

I don't care if you never see cat owners out walking their pet. Why should they be allowed to operate by a different set of rules to dog owners who, by law, are responsible for cleaning up after their pet? How come cat owners can get away with letting their pets roam at will, doing what they want, where they want? Train the f@@king things to use cat litter if you're not happy with people resorting to 'extreme' methods of keeping them off their property.

Owners of any type of pet should be responsible for it and what it does, and where.


Crusty? Sliced? Toasted? And no, I'm not talking about the cats.

Think you mean 'species'.

Are you mental to actually think that you can train cats to not shit outside. What about all the other animals? Birds shit everywhere, foxes, etc

Why get so worked up about nature doing what it does?

At the end of the day, only humans recognise that it's your property.

 

[Vinny the Mackem]

Filthy bastard.

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[steve30000]

Yeah, I agree. But anything over and above the norm ie. fences, hedges, walls etc, is an 'extreme' method of prevention. I don't regard having to shell out for dried tiger shite, or ultrasonic emitters, or motion sensor-activated water jets as 'the norm'.

Why should someone have to spend a fair whack of their own money to stop someone else's pet from fouling on their property.

I don't care if you never see cat owners out walking their pet. Why should they be allowed to operate by a different set of rules to dog owners who, by law, are responsible for cleaning up after their pet? How come cat owners can get away with letting their pets roam at will, doing what they want, where they want? Train the f@@king things to use cat litter if you're not happy with people resorting to 'extreme' methods of keeping them off their property.

Owners of any type of pet should be responsible for it and what it does, and where.


Crusty? Sliced? Toasted? And no, I'm not talking about the cats.

Think you mean 'species'.

Cats are completely independent, they like to roam. I suppose you'd keep birds in cages, in case they shit all over your car? Get over yourself

 

[MattyM 09/109]

Cats are completely independent, they like to roam.

Which is why they should not be brought into surburban and urban environments - they arent pets.

Birds dont generally dig up and spoil peoples gardens and their feces doesnt give toxoplasmosis by contact and risk infection to minor cuts and scrapes such as those kids or gardeners may have.

Cats are working animals and have their place alongside human in rural environments, controlling pests and even as pets. But no more than a horse belongs being kept as a pet in an urban environment and just left to roam the streets and gardens neither should cats. Quite apart from the health risks its obvious from this thread and the others that appear every couple of months that people dont want cats destroying their property, soiling their gardens, attacking the native species and risking their and their childrens' health. So anyone who brings one into that environment is being outright inconsiderate.

Hell even if you cant grasp the immaterial idea that people dont want it and just continue with the answer "ha deal with it! and get over yourself" then look at the material. Domestic cats will roam anywhere from 42 acres to 153 depending on sex and the average new housing development has 25 dwellings per acre so your BELOW average cat roaming around even a new estate rather than an old terraced estate is still wandering over a thousand people's property. If 1/5th (conservative estimate) of them are bothered by the animal you brought into the estate because you think it looks cute spend £50 on sonic defences, granules, water squirters, lion poo, etc (again this is conservative) your decision to do so has cost your neighbours £10,000. Which seems a lot to ask.

 

[Vinny the Mackem]

Which is why they should not be brought into surburban and urban environments - they arent pets.

Birds dont generally dig up and spoil peoples gardens and their feces doesnt give toxoplasmosis by contact and risk infection to minor cuts and scrapes such as those kids or gardeners may have.

Cats are working animals and have their place alongside human in rural environments, controlling pests and even as pets. But no more than a horse belongs being kept as a pet in an urban environment and just left to roam the streets and gardens neither should cats. Quite apart from the health risks its obvious from this thread and the others that appear every couple of months that people dont want cats destroying their property, soiling their gardens, attacking the native species and risking their and their childrens' health. So anyone who brings one into that environment is being outright inconsiderate.

Hell even if you cant grasp the immaterial idea that people dont want it and just continue with the answer "ha deal with it! and get over yourself" then look at the material. Domestic cats will roam anywhere from 42 acres to 153 depending on sex and the average new housing development has 25 dwellings per acre so your BELOW average cat roaming around even a new estate rather than an old terraced estate is still wandering over a thousand people's property. If 1/5th (conservative estimate) of them are bothered by the animal you brought into the estate because you think it looks cute spend £50 on sonic defences, granules, water squirters, lion poo, etc (again this is conservative) your decision to do so has cost your neighbours £10,000. Which seems a lot to ask.

Indeed. Vote UKIP

 

[steve30000]

Which is why they should not be brought into surburban and urban environments - they arent pets.

Birds dont generally dig up and spoil peoples gardens and their feces doesnt give toxoplasmosis by contact and risk infection to minor cuts and scrapes such as those kids or gardeners may have.

Cats are working animals and have their place alongside human in rural environments, controlling pests and even as pets. But no more than a horse belongs being kept as a pet in an urban environment and just left to roam the streets and gardens neither should cats. Quite apart from the health risks its obvious from this thread and the others that appear every couple of months that people dont want cats destroying their property, soiling their gardens, attacking the native species and risking their and their childrens' health. So anyone who brings one into that environment is being outright inconsiderate.

Hell even if you cant grasp the immaterial idea that people dont want it and just continue with the answer "ha deal with it! and get over yourself" then look at the material. Domestic cats will roam anywhere from 42 acres to 153 depending on sex and the average new housing development has 25 dwellings per acre so your BELOW average cat roaming around even a new estate rather than an old terraced estate is still wandering over a thousand people's property. If 1/5th (conservative estimate) of them are bothered by the animal you brought into the estate because you think it looks cute spend £50 on sonic defences, granules, water squirters, lion poo, etc (again this is conservative) your decision to do so has cost your neighbours £10,000. Which seems a lot to ask.

All animal faeces can cause disease, also, going by your logic, dogs should not be kept as pets either, as they're a working animal.. And how many bites are are caused by them?

Imagine how much money the NHS could save from not having people attacked by dogs.. Should I make up a fictional sum, like £10,000 per person?

 

[TicoTorres]

Cats should be banned from the streets.