How do I keep my neighbors 14 cats off my lawn and plants? I rent my half house.?

Long story short, before I moved in my back yard was a main littler box for my neighbor who has i think it was 14 cats. I have attempted planting grazz, soil is almost too acidic (cat pee and urine maybe...) I am fixing that problem. yesterday I found cat poop in my basil pot. A dead bird on the sidewalk in front of my place, I then raked my lawn/dirt and gathered a huge bag of poop. (done this multiple times) What can I do? Anyone know any legal ways of helping me nicley keep the cats away?

I know shooting water helps, but im usually not home from 8am - 7pm... PLEASE HELP

How do I keep my neighbors 14 cats off my lawn and plants? I rent my half house.?
Get a "big" pit bull. Then spread cayenne pepper around where they do there business. That should help keep them away.
Reply:I love cats, but fourteen cats is a LOT to deal with. I think I would have to resort to setting a humane trap for the cats, and taking them to your local animal control when they're caught. After bailing a few kitties out of the pound, perhaps the owner will be a bit more careful about letting them out to do their business on your lawn. You should be able to borrow a humane trap from your local animal control folks; baiting it with the stinkiest cat food possible generally works like a charm. Be sure to set it on YOUR property (as opposed to your neighbor's) so that everything is legal.



Good luck!
Reply:I would speak with the neighbor and ask them nicely to control the problem. If it doesn't stop, you can call animal control and see if they'll come out and trap the cats in your yard, or you can do it yourself.



There are some products you can buy and feed and pet stores which can help repel the cats off of certain areas of your yard.



It is a health hazard to you and it's your right to be protected from bad pet owners such as your neighbors.
Reply:You can buy cat repellant at home depot to spray around your yard. Don't use moth balls though, they are dangerous to you and other animals.
Reply:Well I would first have a talk with that neighbor.. there might be a way for him/her to put up some kind of fencing to keep her/his cats inside their own yard..like chicken wire or something like that, but it would have to be high as cats can jump very high!!

It might work if you ask sweetly..lol

I would also call the local health board as having 14 cats is way too many for keeping in an apt/house complex.. I really think that is illegal...

You can use some cat repellent also, it comes in a spray .. will not harm the animals and you can find it in a pet store..



14 Cats...whew that blows my mind.....Good Luck!!!!
Reply:i bought bottled coyote urine (i'm serious) at a nursery once and it worked like a charm. must be reapplied weekly and after a rain or watering. but the other suggestions are probably cheaper. i know cats just hate citrus, but i don't think it scares them, which the coyote urine does for sure.
Reply:Lee Valley tools has "cat scat" spikey mats that you can put just under the soil in areas where they like to poop.



And they have a motion activated sprinkler that shoots water at anything that moves in your yard (you can turn it off when you are in the yard)
Reply:you could try putting Citrus around the edges of your property .

They probably have Commercial deterants for that in pet stores or you can use , say.. Lemon dishsoap mixed with water in a spray bottle..

or that RealLemon stuff in the plastic Lemon, mixed with water.. etc.. You'll have to reapply after it rains,tho.



How about getting a dog? A dog will do his business too, but at least it's ONE DOG's business, not 14 cats doing it..





I do commiserate with you, but Plz remember it's not really the Cats Fault ,It's the Owners Fault.

I have 13 of my own(All Fixed and UpToDate on shots), but they stay on my property. in fact, Most of them (11)Stay Right in the House.



Does your Neighbor realize what his animals are doing? Have you tried to talk to him about it?

Maybe he would consider installing out of those underground fences ,collaring his cats,and keeping them in his own yard. It would be safer for them and MUCH more Neighborly towards you.







OOH. How about A Moat? Cats Hate Water.

OK. i know i know .. i'm not helping,anymore..

But it's Fun to think about ,anyway.. ; )





Peace,

~Laurie



OH WAIT..

is this Your OtherSide of the House Neighbor ? iy yi..

That would be a pickle...

Put the Lemon(citrus) in your plants. at least it should keep them out of there.

WOW. if thats the case, that really Sux.



if it's your HouseNeighbor, I'd definitely tell your LandLord what is going on.



That Really wouldn't be fair to you,...

or your poor little Basil Plant.



You could probably even get out of your lease ,

for something like that, if you really wanted to.

.



GOODLUCK!

~L %26lt;A RESPONSIBLE pet owner
Reply:Most cities limit the number of animals citizens may own. I have 9 cats, which is 5 over the limit, but I built an outdoor enclosure attached to my back porch and my cats do not leave my property. Ever. This neighbor may be a cat "hoarder"; some individuals collect animals obsessively but do not take proper care of them. Calling Animal Control may be necessary.



As another poster suggested, ground cayenne pepper makes an excellent repellent; not just for cats, but for dogs, squirrels, and armadillos. It will not harm the animals or the plants, even if it washes into the soil. It can be put directly on plants. After a few "hot" snootfuls the animals usually do not return.



You have my sympathy. Cat feces and urine can make a yard malodorous and present a health hazard.
Reply:get a dog! Or check the local laws on how many cats one can own
Reply:That has got to be against the law. The amount of animals depends on your county codes. Call, this is ridiculous.
Reply:Try mothballs. Buy a bag and put a few under plants, etc. Not in the soil, just scattered about. A cat always sniffs before urinating, and they won't like the smell. And it's a cheap alternative to spreading ground black pepper, which is another method.