Outdoor Cats (cheap, natural, spray, tuna)

[gomer4]

I wonder if anyone can give me any ideas on how to stop 2 outdoor cats from eliminating in a certain area. We live in the country, they have the whole outdoors to do their business, but there is one spot we do not want them to go. We will not be able to keep them out of this area. Is there any way to discouraging the pottying there -- putting something on the ground there, or????

Thanks!

Lori

[Tesaje]

They make spiked things to lay on the ground to discourage cats. A cheaper and effective solution is to lay down chicken wire. They won't do their scratching on it.

[riveree]

Cats hate citrus (well, most do) - you can try orange or lemon peels.

Also, crushed red pepper flakes and black pepper will not smell good to them.

[littlelou]

I heard you should put mothballs in the dirt of potted plants to keep the kitties from using it...maybe that would help? I can't stand the smell of mothballs so none for me!

[AnyDayNow]

A natural way is supposed to be meadow rue, which cats are not supposed to like. Unfortunately I don't like it either, lol, so I can't say if it works or not. This is in addition to the other suggestions above.

[jessiegirl_98]

I have no idea if this works, but here is a product that might

http://www.contech-inc.com/products/catstop/

[Macrina]

I've heard that one can spray vinegar onto the area, and cats will avoid it. I'd say it's worth a try for sure, because it's inexpensive & biodegradable. If it initially works, I'd think you would need to spray the area every day for awhile, until the habit is broken.