Any suggestions of non-harmful way to keep a neighbor's cat from pooping on my lawn? (Midland: law, garden)

[Shipresa]

It only started a few weeks ago, and I'm tired to scoop it - I thought if it is removed they'll stop.

I've yet to see the cat....

It can't be a dog as it is inside our fenced back yard.

How to make our lawn less attractive to this cat???

Thanks in advance!!

[EasilyAmused]

Air soft gun will get'er done. Shoot at the butt. The noise alone will make it not want to come in.

Of course, getting a dog would work best.

[cheryjohns]

RentaRottweiler?
There is some thing to sprinkle in the beds that cats hate - but I don't rmember what it is.

[modster]

mothballs.

[Cavaturaccioli]

A supersoaker water gun might do the trick. At least it'll be good for laughs.

[Supermac34]

I've heard black pepper in the yard, but I have no idea if it really works.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by Shipresa

It only started a few weeks ago, and I'm tired to scoop it - I thought if it is removed they'll stop.

I've yet to see the cat....

It can't be a dog as it is inside our fenced back yard.

How to make our lawn less attractive to this cat???

Thanks in advance!!

I solved my problem by using a Havaheart trap, and having animal control come pick it up.

It had no tags, and I was sick of having my expensive ground cover ripped to shreds. This was inside a padlocked, 6-ft fenced garden.

If I happened to see the cat in the garden, a water hose worked very nicely.

[Houston_2010]

spread black pepper all over, especially flower beds

[TheEconomist]

Originally Posted by Cathy4017

I solved my problem by using a Havaheart trap, and having animal control come pick it up.

It had no tags, and I was sick of having my expensive ground cover ripped to shreds. This was inside a padlocked, 6-ft fenced garden.

If I happened to see the cat in the garden, a water hose worked very nicely.

You do realize that animal control probably had to put the cat down. The Havheart trap doesn't prevent that from occuring. Glad your ground cover won't be getting ripped though. Otherwise you might have to walk on grass. It was probably worth it.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by TheEconomist

You do realize that animal control probably had to put the cat down. The Havheart trap doesn't prevent that from occuring. Glad your ground cover won't be getting ripped though. Otherwise you might have to walk on grass. It was probably worth it.

The ground cover was in the garden over dirt to prevent weeds.

Why should I have to put up with other people's cats coming in my enclosed fenced yard?

My dogs are kept enclosed, and they don't bother others. This was in Midland, after weeks of trying to catch the cat to spray it with water so it wouldn't come back.

Midland has a leash law for cats as well as dogs. Just because people don't pay any attention to it does not mean that I should have to put up with their damage.