Excuse the short post, BUT…hold me back guys cause I’m fixing to add a few kitty-cat paws to my “good luck” charm- ARGH!!!
I’ve just about had it with these dang neighborhood cats using my flower bed (just inches from my front door) as a litter box. I mean- SERIOUSLY; can they not find someplace else to do their business? I can’t even open my front door anymore without being thrown back by the smell.
I’m beginning to think moth balls aren’t worth the crap- no pun intended!…So my question to you is; does anyone know a great way to stop cats from utilizing my flower bed as a outdoor toilet? It’s killin’ me here! I’m getting pretty desperate. Granted, I don’t want to harm them, I just want them to stop using my front porch as a public toilet facility.
Oh, and to top it off- I opened the front door the other day only to notice that a neighborhood dog used my front porch as a fire hydrant- MAN THE LUCK! What is up with that? What could possibly be attracting the neighborhood “pets” to our door step?
I think I might be Pine-Soling the porch- see how that works.
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9:25 AM on January 29th, 2010
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1:20 PM on January 29th, 2010
I fail to understand why people with pets (Cats also) fail to keep them in their yard. I go for walks frequently and in the last year have been attacked by dogs 3 times. Good luck on the control.
1:41 PM on January 29th, 2010
Moth balls aren’t working? Those are some persistent cats! I have five outside cats so I have a little experience in this…I have found they don’t care for the scent of rosemary–that’s why I always plant some in my garden, and every once in a while sprinkle some clippings around my plants. They also sell natural cat repellents at garden centers. I’ve also found that adding a layer of pea gravel to the top of the soil deters them–cats naturally cover up their poop and the rocks make that more difficult. I would try the Pine Sol too, because it smells pretty strong, and maybe try even more mothballs, if you can stand THAT smell! It’s better than the poop smell I guess.
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1:58 PM on January 29th, 2010
Well, I did put pine-sol out this afternoon; only time will tell if it’ll deter them or not.
One things for sure- it smells much prettier now (LOL).
I’ll let you know how it works.
Blogfully yours,
Barb
12:34 AM on January 30th, 2010
Sorry to hear of that. it’s similar to a litter box I guess for them. My dad put up a fence around his garden & flower bed to try and keep them out. Good luck!!
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6:20 PM on January 30th, 2010
I totally know what you mean, but I have a dog AND cat problem. There are these huge tom cats that come strutting around our house. Recently it has been smelling something awful by the front door. I asked my husband what it was and he said those tom cats have sprayed our door frame with urine. Oh my goodness I can’t event tell you the stench. I had an idea to stop it. My husband has a hand held garden sprayer. We put equal parts vinegar (to neutralize the order and I hope it would offend the cats), Cayenne Pepper (I bought 2 store brand shakers for 99 cents each) and water. We mixed it up and sprayed the whole front of the house. It took care of the urine and I have yet to see a cat (but it is snowing here.
The stray dogs are a whole other story.
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7:19 PM on January 30th, 2010
That’s too funny…
C. Rider told me the same thing just yesterday; about the cayenne pepper thing as well as vinigar. It’s been pretty cold the last two days so I don’t go out there for too long (not snowing like you though- hope you’re staying nice and cozy in your home this weekend).
Yes, dogs are definitely another story…argh!
Thanks for the advice, everyone too! You guys are awesome!
blogfully yours, Barb
3:39 AM on February 5th, 2010
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