I might be opening a can of worms here but it drives me mad whenever i tend to my plants there were tons of cat poo in it ...i tried to put sprap and pepper but it never seemed to work...maybe i am just not a cat person but i really wish my neighbours wouldn't keep letting their cats out to poo in our flower beds! It is time to pull out the old and dead plants and give it a bit of tidying up for winter but i've completely lost my interest in gardening because i just can't bear to dig through cat poo anymore.
It is such a shame as i have spent so much time, energy and money in my garden.

i don't hate cats as they are just doing what animals do....but it just seems wrong to me that they are allowed to poo everywhere like that without any owners being held responsible. You'd get in trouble letting your dogs or children do that! I sometimes don't even want to let my boys out to play in the garden anymore because they kept stepping on or digging out cat poo. It is really also dangerous for small kids!!

sorry just need to have a rant...

Rant away!

I wouldnt want to find cat poo in my garden either and I wouldnt want my cats doing it to someone else. It one of long list of reasons I keep my cats strictly indoors.

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Thank you thank you thank you for saying that!
i have always been worried about opening my mouth about the idea of not letting cats out as so many people just told me off and said i was a cat hater and i am not!

when i used to volunteer at RSPCA, a lady there who also had many cats said people have this wrong perception that it's cruel to keep cats indoors but in the urban world, it is more cruel to let domestic cats out as it is very irresponsible. I guess of course it is always easier for the owners to let the cats entertain themselves outdoors than to provide a stimulating environment and spend time with them indoors even if it means they might get run over, abused or poo everywhere!!!

now i won't stop ranting! LOL

Cats poo is terrible in my garden. Most of my neighbours have at least 2 cats. They ruin my garden and they mess it up so I have to clean it up before my 3 year old can play out there. You can't turn a bit of earth over without them using it...so I totally understand.

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and i can smell them before i am even anywhere near the flowerbeds. what's the point of growing nice smelling and beautiful flowers when they will be overpowered by the aroma and graceful look of a nicely laid pile of wet poo??

I've got two young boys who love dirt and digging too and i just can't bear the idea of them messing with it by accident.

I'm fortunate not to have the problem, cats don't come into my garden as a rule as i have 4 dogs,I have cats but they are indoor cats and don't go out doors.
I can sympathise with your problem,the thing is cats very rarely 'go' in their own garden,and prefer to use some other place.
Someone let their dog poop rightoutside our house the other day i had to clear that up! now that's annoying !

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that is VERY annoying. To me honest i think my only solution, which is a very expensive one, is to move. The pavement of our road is also constantly pooed on by i am sure are the same dogs which are owned by these terrible people who take their dogs out on our road everyday. I don't know who they are and I don't see any point of me trying to catch them as i'd probably either get punched in the face or spat on. Interestingly the council's solution is to put 5 poo pins along our road....as if it would work!! they should just send one person down for a day or two and fine them all for £2000 ...more money for the council so cheaper to do than buying bins and long term solution.

I have 4 indoor cats, so none of my cats poo in anyones garden....

Have you tried putting orange peel where the cats are pooing?

Cats hate citris smells, and it does them no harm!

One thing I will say is, at least cats don't poo in the middle of pathways like dogs do! Cats bury their poo in hidden discrete places

Also, invest in a pair of rubber gloves.....

I know you are not a cat owner and so you should have to do this, but is there anyway you can cat proof your garden? Lots of cat owners do this with special fence toppings to stop their mogs getting out so perhaps you can do it to stop them from getting in? It's a lot cheaper than moving! xx

We have the exact same problem. I am getting sick of bloody cat poo in my garden. I do not have a cat so I shouldn't have to clean up cat poo. Probably have to give up our dream of a veg patch but every time we go out to dig it over and get it ready to plant in the spring we find cat poo. Any veg we plant will be unedible.

Might pop to the zoo and get some lion poo. Mother in law suggested getting a water pistol but we never see them doing it so it won't work.

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Sending love and hugs to Sammy's family xxxxx

Lavendar!!