Fox/Cat deterrents - do they work?

[Serrisan]

[Pat]

@slow-ride

What I do know is that they really like fresh soil. I extended my drive in May and every morning I’d come out to my dig out and it would be covered in cat shit. I dumped a bit of the soil in the flower beds out the front and they’ve not stopped shitting in it since, really stinks every time I walk past it

I’m now digging a big hole in my garden to extend my garage to the back and fully expect the same to happen round there.

Maybe you could convince one of your neighbours to create some fresh soil in their gaden somehow and divert the cats’ attention over there

If it stinks that bad, it’s more likely to be fox shit.

[slow-ride]

oh maybe actually, we seem to have quite a few foxes round here now I even see them during the day

[Kevsta]

Foxes are far more active during the night, so if you;re seeing during the day you must have quite a lot in the neighbourhood.

[National_Treasure]

Foxes are nocturnal, if you see them during the day there is a food shortage and they’re hungry

[PaulRougier-Lagane]

Bottles filled with Water helps. Use a clear coke bottle of something similar. Old wives tale but has dramatically stopped cats shitting on my graveled front garden

[me_groovy]

Mirrors and old CD’s hung from a string has the same effect.

[Panagiotis]

do I need to pee on them first?

[me_groovy]

if you like!

[TheMonkey27]

Get your own cat. It’s the only certain way. Some turf wars to start but then it settles down.