I would like any advice or tips with dealing with the neighbors cats. I truly like cats, the only reason I don't have a couple in the house is due to DH's allergies. The neighbors average 12-18 cats....sometimes triple that when several have litters. None are spayed/neutered and I have to say generally unhealthy...I always had cats growing up and these have dull coats, chronic eye problems and seem to be very inbred. They are fed, by my OTHER neighbors so animal control won't do anything.
While I would eventually like to have to whole yard fenced it is only partially done and the cats use my flower beds as a giant litterbox. If it was a couple of cats I wouldn't have an issue but last night it was warm enough to start clearing out the leaves and doing some early prep and my bed nearest the fence (approx. 20' x 8') is so full of crap I'm going to have to strip out all the mulch....it's so full they don't even dig holes to go. I was shocked and of course disgusted. I've dealt with it..I was upset the first year we moved here as I couldn't work any of the beds as I was pregnant and didn't want to come into contact with it, but I'm at my limit. Is there anything I can put out to repel them? I've tried the coyote/fox urine granules..Shake Away, sprinkling crushed red pepper and they didn't work. Does anyone have any ideas or know of a product that works? I don't wish them dead...just out of my flower beds!
Thanks and Sorry for the rant.
While I would eventually like to have to whole yard fenced it is only partially done and the cats use my flower beds as a giant litterbox. If it was a couple of cats I wouldn't have an issue but last night it was warm enough to start clearing out the leaves and doing some early prep and my bed nearest the fence (approx. 20' x 8') is so full of crap I'm going to have to strip out all the mulch....it's so full they don't even dig holes to go. I was shocked and of course disgusted. I've dealt with it..I was upset the first year we moved here as I couldn't work any of the beds as I was pregnant and didn't want to come into contact with it, but I'm at my limit. Is there anything I can put out to repel them? I've tried the coyote/fox urine granules..Shake Away, sprinkling crushed red pepper and they didn't work. Does anyone have any ideas or know of a product that works? I don't wish them dead...just out of my flower beds!
Thanks and Sorry for the rant.