Burnie 2,084 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Okay - here's the situation: My landlord has just had the garden redone. This involved stripping out the weeds, laying a new weedproof mat on top of the existing gravel and then shovelling on a new load of pea-gravel (3 tonnes of the stuff) Unfurtunately the local feline population have decided that my garden is now a huge kitty-litter tray. I am finding 3 or 4 'specimen' of fox and cat mess in the gravel every day. Does anyone have any (free/cheap) suggestions as to how to stop this. We didn't have a problem until the garden was re-done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox + 666 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 You can get a motion activated sprinkler. You connect them to a hose, turn them on at night time or whenever you want to use them, and they spray the garden with water whenever an animal walks by. Plus I believe they are pretty cheap. Just remember to turn it off before you go outside. My friend has made that mistake several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrative Account 7 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Pee on your path and garden to mark your territory. I have chickens, and peeing around their coup and run keeps the foxes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie 2,084 Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Pee on your path and garden to mark your territory. I have chickens, and peeing around their coup and run keeps the foxes away. Oooo-kay.... Not going to be my first option mind you as though I have no doubt it will work (scent marking of territory and all that) it'll take a lot of pee to do (as we have wire fences down both sides of the garden) and I'll have to convince the other housemates to along with it. Cheers for the suggestions though - I'll bear it in mind and put the suggestion to the landlord. with regards to the motion activated sprinkler - again, I'll look into costs and put the suggestion to the landlord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox + 666 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Also I think you can get motion activated sonic alarms. It's an alarm that runs on batteries and emits a noise above the range of human hearing whenever something moves in the garden. Foxes, cats, dogs hate the noise apparently. Also cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie 2,084 Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Ah-ha Next door has one - I know because I can hear the tone and it drives me up the wall everytime I walk past their front garden! Oh - pre-emptive strike. I'm struggling to think of solutions myself at the moment as I'm incredibly drowsy thanks to a good ol' case of man-flu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin820 32 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 What Rocket said or see if you can borrow someone's dog to pee on your garden. I have a water pistol so fire that at the cats that seem to think they live at my house and therefore can rubbish in my garden! There's all sorts of tips you can find on the net though, just try them all and see what works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damsel + 2,111 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 (edited) Oh - pre-emptive strike. I'm struggling to think of solutions myself at the moment as I'm incredibly drowsy thanks to a good ol' case of man-flu Pre-emptive strike huh. ok, it's not free or cheap, but it'll be loads of fun. No 4 shot, and a 1/4 choke. Sorted. Edit: And before anyone get's any daft ideas, I meant for the foxes. (I'd use No 2 shot for cats) Edited September 15, 2010 by Damsel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox + 666 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Pre-emptive strike huh. ok, it's not free or cheap, but it'll be loads of fun. No 4 shot, and a 1/4 choke. Sorted. Edit: And before anyone get's any daft ideas, I meant for the foxes. (I'd use No 2 shot for cats) Well, if you're going to go an inch you might as well go the mile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghandler2009 129 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 human hair will keep foxes away so i have heard put ito tights pepper is supposed to work for cats or plant catnip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox + 666 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 ...or plant catnip Cats love catnip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damsel + 2,111 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Well, if you're going to go an inch you might as well go the mile: Well, it'd work but it's going to take a hell of a lot of explaining when the guy comes to read your meter and ends up splattered all over the daffodils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox + 666 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Well, it'd work but it's going to take a hell of a lot of explaining when the guy comes to read your meter and ends up splattered all over the daffodils Nah! Just replace it with a new one, problem solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghandler2009 129 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Nah! Just replace it with a new one, problem solved! meter, guy or dafadils ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox + 666 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 meter, guy or dafadils ? Landmine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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