Do cats and other animals use your garden as a litter box? With a few simple tips, you can get them to stop in no time!
Steps
Step 1. Fill plastic bottles of water and place them strategically around the garden without caps, perhaps some near the entrance and some near the fence - wherever you suspect cats will pass
When a cat bumps into them, they will fall and possibly wet the cat. Since cats don't like water, they will associate the garden with getting wet.
Step 2. Spray repellent wherever cats need to go
Cats usually inspect the place they intend to use as a litter box. A nasty, irritating smell will make them desist from using a spot in your yard. You may need to go over the area every few days to keep cats away. Other repellents you can try:
- chopped chili and / or spray the bushes near where the cat passes with pepper spray
- pine cones
- commercial cat repellent
- chopped orange peels
- White vinegar
- coffee powder
Step 3. Plant something dense where cats usually dig, preferably something that needs little care and is drought resistant
As the plants grow, plant some plastic forks well into the ground. Place them close enough and close enough for the cat to find it difficult to turn or dig that earth. It is a temporary measure until the plants grow.
Step 4. Cover the surface
Put up a real barrier to keep cats from digging, such as a chicken coop, mosquito net, or stones.
Step 5. Invest in watering cans with motion sensors
This is a more expensive solution and may take some getting used to (meaning remembering to turn them off before you or anyone else in the house goes to the garden).
Advice
- Search Google, for example, 'How to keep cats off my lawn' or 'How to repel animals'
- Talk to the cat owner - they may be thinking about changes in where to let the pet out of their yard.
