"Stephen" wrote in message
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Hello,

There seems to have been an increase in the local cat population. At
first I tried to adopt a live and let live attitude but now cats are
sitting on my car, scratching at the fence panels, and going to the
toilet. Things have got so bad that I have dug up a couple of
flowerbeds and replaced them with gravel.

A dog helps....

I've heard ground coffee is a good repellent - just throw the used coffee
beans around the garden, apparently other animals' manure is good as well as
mentioned below.

I've used Zoflora on my patio and the smell seems to linger for 3-4 days,
you only need a little bit in a watering can full of water.