How do I keep neighborhood cats out of my garden?

[Leros]

I built a few raised planting beds in my backyard. They've become the neighborhood litter box.

I don't want to put fences around the planting beds for aesthetic reasons. Any thoughts as how to keep cats out? I've heard that fox urine might deter them.

 

[MaxPayne63]

Head on a pike.

 

[2timer]

Stop using MeowMix as fertilizer

*edit* neighborhood cats seriously take a dump in your garden beds? What are you growing and how do you amend the soil?

 

[Leros]

Stop using MeowMix as fertilizer

*edit* neighborhood cats seriously take a dump in your garden beds? What are you growing and how do you amend the soil?

I've caught 3 different cats in the act. I find about 5 holes dug a day.

I'm growing tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, carrots, radishes, and various herbs. They seem to enjoy rolling around in the cilantro and they keep digging up my lettuce and radish seedlings.

 

[OutHouse]

Motion sensor sprinkler

 

[Tommy2000GT]

Antifreeze

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbkLjjlMV8

 

[Bateluer]

Pellet guns.

 

[OutHouse]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbkLjjlMV8

Lol

God i hate cats

 

[ViRGE]

Isn't the most common solution to put cayenne pepper flakes into the topsoil to discourage the cats from digging?

 

[amyklai]

Get a dog.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Isn't the most common solution to put cayenne pepper flakes into the topsoil to discourage the cats from digging?

I've read that before.

I like the motion sensor sprinkler idea... except that come July, you'd end up with the neighbors' kids playing in the garden.

 

[shortylickens]

Get a dog.

 

[Craig234]

Do the cats have owners? Have them have a nice soft dirt area for them. If not, consider making one yourself. Otherwise, the sprinklers...

 

[nageov3t]

get dogs.

when the dogs become a problem, get monkeys to deal with them.

when the monkey's become a problem, you're going to have to dig up your flowers to put in a pool to fill with sharks with lasers and all your gardening issues will be resolved.

 

[bhagan]

when the monkey's become a problem, you're going to have to dig up your flowers to put in a pool to fill with sharks with lasers and all your gardening issues will be resolved.

No need, just get gorillas, when wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death.

 

[surfsatwerk]

get dogs.

when the dogs become a problem, get monkeys to deal with them.

when the monkey's become a problem, you're going to have to dig up your flowers to put in a pool to fill with sharks with lasers and all your gardening issues will be resolved.

I came here to suggest snakes and mongooses, boy do I feel silly.

 

[brainhulk]

Throw catnip into neighbor's yard

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Throw catnip into neighbor's yard

+1

 

[BlitzPuppet]

Pellet gun loaded with pepperballs? :awe:

 

[Scotteq]

get dogs.

when the dogs become a problem, get monkeys to deal with them.

when the monkey's become a problem, you're going to have to dig up your flowers to put in a pool to fill with sharks with lasers and all your gardening issues will be resolved.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly...

 

[mmntech]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbkLjjlMV8

ROLF. Cats may be cute but god are they assholes. Just giant, fluffy rats.

I've had the same two cats keep invading my yard. I suspect this is what killed a couple of my cedar trees. Apparently they don't like to poop and pee on their own territory. One good thing about where I live is coyotes. Outdoor cats make a quick lunch for Wile E. Cats really do need to be leashed if you put them outside.

 

[alkemyst]

buy vegetables at the store like normal folks, problem solved.

 

[waggy]

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly...

I don't know why she swallowed a fly. perhaps she'l die.

 

[BUTCH1]

Call animal control, maybe they will let you borrow some cat trap cages so you can catch 'em and bring 'em to the humane society....