Is there a non chemical way to keep cats from using my garden as a litter box?

I have a problem with cats pooping in my garden. This is not good as I have to young children that like to dig. Anyone know of any non- chemical or hurtfull to the cat ways to keep them out?

Is there a non chemical way to keep cats from using my garden as a litter box?
There is some stuff I got from a petstore a while back, dont remember the name of it Sorry. But it can be used in house plants and gardens. Its like crystals (green) and it does work well.
Reply:I've heard that orange peels will deter a cat. I don't know if it works but its worth a try.
Reply:Yeah, you can get those sound alarms, they are very high pitched...so much so that Humans cannot really hear them, but it drives the cats away.
Reply:Easy. Get severa jars with metal lids and poke holes in the lid. Like when you were a kid and put bugs in jars.



Put moth balls in the jar, not that many, close the jar and put it around the yard. Cats do not like the smell and since it is in the jar you won't harm them, just chase them away.
Reply:Yes, you can help with cats in your garden.

Go to your garden center and ask for a plant

that you can put in your garden that is

designed to keep cats out of the garden.

It has a unique smell that cats don't like

so they stay away. My friend has it in her

yard and found it very helpful. Good luck

You may even look on the enternet for some

home made product you can use.
Reply:Spray around the edges with Pure Vanilla.....it won't hurt the plants or the animals, if that doesn't do the trick, moth balls inside of knee highs will help, the knee highs will keep them all in one contained area, and you can even "hang them" on sticks as a deterent for birds and deer if you have those problems too. good luck
Reply:plant marigolds- it keeps bugs and cats away, also orange or lemon rinds (any citrus fruit) around garden - cats don't like the smell and it decomposes to add nutrients to soil.
Reply:I know that cats really don't like "going" on aluminum foil for some reason. My cat HATES plastic bags and is afraid of them! Maybe hang some plastic bags around the garden? I'm not sure if this would work with all cats though. Try putting foil around the garden and see if that works. If not, go to a place like Petsmart and they will be able to help. Try going to www.petsmart.com and see if they have anything listed on their web site.
Reply:Natural Cat Repellent



Coleus canina (‘scaredy-cat plant’)



Annual foliage –not very pretty but can be effective as a deterrent to cats and apparently to foxes and dogs. This plant used to be sold under the name of ‘pee-off plant’ but is now apparently sold as ‘scaredy-cat plant’ due to its abilities to deter cats. It gives off a smell that repels cats and also foxes and dogs but it only detectable to humans when the leaves are crushed and even then is only a mild smell to us.



Thompson %26amp; Morgan (01787 884141; www.thompson-morgan.com) sell young plants (5 plants @ ￡7.99) and recommend they are planted in dry-ish soil about 75cm apart. The plants do flower but must be propagated from cuttings which can be over-wintered in a cool greenhouse.



(As recommended by the Sunday Telegraph).
Reply:Have you ever heard of pheromones? Pheromones are a type of chemical signal in which substances are produced by one organism that sends a message to another organism usually of the same species. Some are used as an attractant while others are produced as a deterrent. The one used as a deterrent is actually offered in most vet clinics and pet stores for the prevention of messy situations such as you are describing. Pheromones occur naturally and just basically tell the animal to stay back. It can be used anywhere that you don't want your pet or other animals for that matter
Reply:Get a dog!

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