Hello all,

Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say that when
I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on the grass. Yuk!
My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the cats are from, but I
am not sure who's house it is.

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats from
my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the feeling
that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to come out in a
group.

Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never seen the
deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't tell for sure
if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another reason I waited on
talking to the neighbor) but judging from size alone, I am guessing cats, so
if there are any suggestions on reasonable ways to make the deer stay away,
please let me know.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

God bless,
KJ

On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:46:24 -0400, "KJ1" wrote:


I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats from
my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.



I remember coming across a pet repellant based on a garden water
sprinkler that is activated by a"pet sized" motion detector. Quite a
few pets and wild animals do love water so it might not be that
effective. Do a search on the Web.

My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the cats are from, but I
am not sure who's house it is.

Hideocams and video recording equipment are very affordable and easy
to set up for automatic home surveillance these days. A videotape of
the particular cat doing its toilet on your lawn will be irrefutable
evidence to identify its owner and let you do your diplomacy.

Deer crap is usually piles of round stuff, not long like a cat's. Good luck
keeping deer away. Plant catalogs (and people here) may be able to suggest
certain plants that keep them away, but for many people, a tall fence is the
only thing that works.

Cats are often another story. Mine was an outdoor cat. She rarely, if ever
used the litter box inside. She chose a couple of out of the way spots
around the shrubs and buried it so well that it was never a problem. I guess
I was lucky. But, two neighbors' cats weren't as cooperative, at least
initially. It took a while to train them to avoid my yard. I did it by
stationing myself comfortably in the yard with a lawn chair, a book, and one
of those super-soaker water toys - the kind that'll spray 30-40 feet. When
the cats arrived, they got splattered. Frankly, I didn't think it would
work, but after a few days of this treatment, the cats stopped jumping over
the fence.

Be glad you're not dealing with dogs. Because they're so intensely stupid,
they learn where you don't want them and then go there repeatedly, until
you're forced to take drastic measures.

"KJ1" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say that
when
I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on the grass.
Yuk!
My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the cats are from, but I
am not sure who's house it is.

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats
from
my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the feeling
that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to come out in a
group.

Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never seen
the
deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't tell for sure

if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another reason I waited on
talking to the neighbor) but judging from size alone, I am guessing cats,
so
if there are any suggestions on reasonable ways to make the deer stay
away,
please let me know.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

God bless,
KJ

"KJ1" wrote in
:

Hello all,

Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say
that when I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on
the grass. Yuk! My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the
cats are from, but I am not sure who's house it is.

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats
from my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the
feeling that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to
come out in a group.

Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never
seen the deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't
tell for sure if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another
reason I waited on talking to the neighbor) but judging from size
alone, I am guessing cats, so if there are any suggestions on
reasonable ways to make the deer stay away, please let me know.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

God bless,
KJ





Interesting,most cats bury their poop.
That's why they head for the gardens (or sandbox);all that loose soil! ;-)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

"Jim Yanik" wrote in message
.. .
"KJ1" wrote in
:

Hello all,

Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say
that when I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on
the grass. Yuk! My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the
cats are from, but I am not sure who's house it is.

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats
from my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the
feeling that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to
come out in a group.

Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never
seen the deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't
tell for sure if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another
reason I waited on talking to the neighbor) but judging from size
alone, I am guessing cats, so if there are any suggestions on
reasonable ways to make the deer stay away, please let me know.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

God bless,
KJ





Interesting,most cats bury their poop.
That's why they head for the gardens (or sandbox);all that loose soil! ;-)

I wonder if perhaps he's dealing with a small dog, not a cat. Small dogs are
the worst.

probably a racoon

"KJ1" wrote

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the
cats from my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

Cats roam. Cats love to climb and jump over fences.

Cats hate water sprayed at them. Cats hate citrus smells. Cats do
learn!

Poo == fertilizer.

JSH

KJ1 wrote:
Hello all,

I saw cat pooh on the grass.
Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never
seen the deer, .. I can't
tell for sure if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats

Since you have not seen any cats and you don't know cat dung from deer
dung, I suggest it could be from any of at least a hundred different animals
that you have not seen.

Good news is that if it is a domestic cat, it is highly unlikely they
will be leaving you any more once the grass starts to grow. They like soft
dirt. They also tend to bury their dung so it would seem unlikely that is
is a cat. I would suggest dog or wild animal, like rabbit, fox, etc.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

"Julie" wrote in message
...
"KJ1" wrote

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the
cats from my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

Cats roam. Cats love to climb and jump over fences.

Cats hate water sprayed at them. Cats hate citrus smells. Cats do
learn!

Poo == fertilizer.

If you cut your lawn correctly, it'll be high enough to hide the poo and you
will step in it. Poo on your carpet is not fertilizer. Poo on your car rugs
is not fertilizer. Please don't spread this lie. It makes people think it's
OK for the neighbor's dog to foul everyone's property.

KJ1 wrote in message
...
Hello all,

Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say that
when
I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on the grass.
Yuk!
My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the cats are from, but
I
am not sure who's house it is.

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats
from
my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the
feeling
that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to come out in
a
group.

Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never seen
the
deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't tell for
sure
if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another reason I waited on
talking to the neighbor) but judging from size alone, I am guessing
cats, so
if there are any suggestions on reasonable ways to make the deer stay
away,
please let me know.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

God bless,
KJ



You might try sprinkling a few drops of cheap perfume around where you
don't want the animals to be.
The cheaper the better. (Try the dollar store).
Most animals (both wild and domestic) can't stand the smell of it and will
head the other way when they get a whiff of it.
Don't go nuts with it. Just a drop every foot or so where you don't want
them.
Most humans can't smell it after an hour or so, but animals with their
acute sense of smell will (depending on the species) smell it for weeks. A
fair size bottle should last through the entire summer season and beyond.

HTH
RMS

For the cats, I'd use a "Have-a-Heart" trap - you can usually borrow them
from the local animal control folks - they'll pick up the captured cats and
take care of them - in a humane manner.

You also mentioned deer- it sounds weird, but my sister has had excellent
results with using small bags of human hair (from the barber shop, etc.)
placed on the ground around the area where they're eating your stuff -
shaved Ivory soap also repels them very well.

If you like venison, there are other solutions . . .


"RMS" wrote in message
...

KJ1 wrote in message
...
Hello all,

Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say that
when
I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on the grass.
Yuk!
My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the cats are from, but
I
am not sure who's house it is.

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats
from
my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the
feeling
that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to come out in
a
group.

Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never seen
the
deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't tell for
sure
if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another reason I waited on
talking to the neighbor) but judging from size alone, I am guessing
cats, so
if there are any suggestions on reasonable ways to make the deer stay
away,
please let me know.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

God bless,
KJ



You might try sprinkling a few drops of cheap perfume around where you
don't want the animals to be.
The cheaper the better. (Try the dollar store).
Most animals (both wild and domestic) can't stand the smell of it and will
head the other way when they get a whiff of it.
Don't go nuts with it. Just a drop every foot or so where you don't want
them.
Most humans can't smell it after an hour or so, but animals with their
acute sense of smell will (depending on the species) smell it for weeks. A
fair size bottle should last through the entire summer season and beyond.

HTH
RMS

pepper works too. and its not very expensive. and its not toxic. dollar
store is a good place for this too.

buy a big cheap container and sprinkle it around.

randy

You might try sprinkling a few drops of cheap perfume around where you
don't want the animals to be.
The cheaper the better. (Try the dollar store).
Most animals (both wild and domestic) can't stand the smell of it and will
head the other way when they get a whiff of it.
Don't go nuts with it. Just a drop every foot or so where you don't want
them.
Most humans can't smell it after an hour or so, but animals with their
acute sense of smell will (depending on the species) smell it for weeks. A
fair size bottle should last through the entire summer season and beyond.

HTH
RMS

Racoons usually like to do it on your doorstep or on the roof. They have no
taste.

"m Ransley" wrote in message
...
probably a racoon

they taste pretty good

"Eric Tonks" etonks@sunstormADD-DOT-COM wrote in message
isi.com...
Racoons usually like to do it on your doorstep or on the roof. They have
no
taste.

"m Ransley" wrote in message
...
probably a racoon

"KJ1" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say that
when
I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on the grass.
Yuk!
My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the cats are from, but I
am not sure who's house it is.

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats
from
my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the feeling
that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to come out in a
group.

Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never seen
the
deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't tell for sure
if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another reason I waited on
talking to the neighbor) but judging from size alone, I am guessing cats,
so
if there are any suggestions on reasonable ways to make the deer stay
away,
please let me know.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

God bless,
KJ




Fi-shock.

On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 17:12:36 +0000 (UTC), Jim Yanik
wrote:

| "KJ1" wrote in
| :
|
| Hello all,
|
| Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
| hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say
| that when I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on
| the grass. Yuk! My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the
| cats are from, but I am not sure who's house it is.
|
| I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats
| from my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.
|
| I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the
| feeling that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to
| come out in a group.
|
| Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never
| seen the deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't
| tell for sure if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another
| reason I waited on talking to the neighbor) but judging from size
| alone, I am guessing cats, so if there are any suggestions on
| reasonable ways to make the deer stay away, please let me know.
|
| Thanks in advance for all suggestions.
|
| God bless,
| KJ
|
|
|
|
|
| Interesting,most cats bury their poop.
| That's why they head for the gardens (or sandbox);all that loose soil! ;-)
|
| --
| Jim Yanik
| jyanik-at-kua.net

Yup. I've never seen a cat pooping out in the yard. In my yard, the
poop is skunks, raccoons, woodchucks and the occasional opossum.

Oh, yeah, and the guy from a block over and two blocks down who
"forgets" to pick up after his dog. I know who you are, you lazy
****head, and the day I catch Rover in the act, you'll be wearing it.

On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 18:16:46 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

| "Julie" wrote in message
| ...
| "KJ1" wrote
|
| I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the
| cats from my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.
|
| Cats roam. Cats love to climb and jump over fences.
|
| Cats hate water sprayed at them. Cats hate citrus smells. Cats do
| learn!
|
| Poo == fertilizer.
|
| If you cut your lawn correctly, it'll be high enough to hide the poo and you
| will step in it. Poo on your carpet is not fertilizer. Poo on your car rugs
| is not fertilizer. Please don't spread this lie. It makes people think it's
| OK for the neighbor's dog to foul everyone's property.
|
|

It's not even fertilizer. It's much too strong to be used as
fertilizer and it kills plants. Feces from carnivores such as dogs and
cats should never be used as fertilizer unless it is heavily processed
-- a novelty like "ZooDoo" say. Even dung from herbivores such as
cattle and horses needs to be dried for some time and mixed with plant
material before using as fertilizer, or at the very least it needs to
be plowed in.

KJ1 wrote:

Hello all,

Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say that when
I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on the grass. Yuk!
My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the cats are from, but I
am not sure who's house it is.

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats from
my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the feeling
that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to come out in a
group.

Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never seen the
deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't tell for sure
if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another reason I waited on
talking to the neighbor) but judging from size alone, I am guessing cats, so
if there are any suggestions on reasonable ways to make the deer stay away,
please let me know.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

God bless,
KJ
get some have a hart metal trap cages.. bait them and the cats will be
caught.. then take them to the next town and let them go... bet they
will not come back.....if might take a while, but in time they will be
gone.... unless an old lady in the neighborhood starts feeding them,
then you will never get rid of them until she passes on and they no
longer have a place to eat...

KJ1 wrote:

Hello all,

Well, my sod is up and taking well. I had the rest of my back yard
hydroseeded, and that is a wait-and-see. I say all of this to say that when
I went out to water the grass yesterday, I saw cat pooh on the grass. Yuk!
My dad said, speak to the owner of the house that the cats are from, but I
am not sure who's house it is.

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the cats from
my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

I am already on the lookout to find who's cat it is, but I get the feeling
that he/she won't stop letting the cats out. They tend to come out in a
group.

Also, I have deer footprints in my backyard everyday, I have never seen the
deer, but the lawn guy keeps pointing it out to me. I can't tell for sure
if the 'pooh' is from the deer or the cats (another reason I waited on
talking to the neighbor) but judging from size alone, I am guessing cats, so
if there are any suggestions on reasonable ways to make the deer stay away,
please let me know.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.

God bless,
KJ




http://www2.yardiac.com/long.asp?ite...5&promo=google

From: Jim Yanik

Interesting,most cats bury their poop.
That's why they head for the gardens (or sandbox);all that loose soil! ;-)

True... hence I have to sift all my compost before use...

"HA HA Budys Here" wrote in message
...
From: Jim Yanik

Interesting,most cats bury their poop.
That's why they head for the gardens (or sandbox);all that loose soil!
;-)

True... hence I have to sift all my compost before use...

No lid on it? Open bins?

From: "Doug Kanter"


"HA HA Budys Here" wrote in message
...
From: Jim Yanik

Interesting,most cats bury their poop.
That's why they head for the gardens (or sandbox);all that loose soil!
;-)

True... hence I have to sift all my compost before use...

No lid on it? Open bins?

Just a couple of hugh piles of mixed fall leaf shreddings and lawnmower
clippings I keep in the far corner of my yard. I let time and the worms do all
the work, and if I get the urge, or see an immediate need for finished product,
I'll spend a little time every couple of weeks turning it to accelerate the
process.

I have 1 of a 10 "shrub spray" sprinkler zone out there just to keep it moist.
comes on for 45 minutes 2x a week. But the cats (mine and I'm sure others) love
to do there business in it, and their "business" doesn't seem to break down,
ever.

I've learned NOT to assume any lumps in the finished product can be broken up
by hand... ;-)

"HA HA Budys Here" wrote in message
...
From: "Doug Kanter"


"HA HA Budys Here" wrote in message
...
From: Jim Yanik

Interesting,most cats bury their poop.
That's why they head for the gardens (or sandbox);all that loose soil!
;-)

True... hence I have to sift all my compost before use...

No lid on it? Open bins?

Just a couple of hugh piles of mixed fall leaf shreddings and lawnmower
clippings I keep in the far corner of my yard. I let time and the worms do
all
the work, and if I get the urge, or see an immediate need for finished
product,
I'll spend a little time every couple of weeks turning it to accelerate
the
process.

I have 1 of a 10 "shrub spray" sprinkler zone out there just to keep it
moist.
comes on for 45 minutes 2x a week. But the cats (mine and I'm sure others)
love
to do there business in it, and their "business" doesn't seem to break
down,
ever.

I've learned NOT to assume any lumps in the finished product can be broken
up
by hand... ;-)

You might want to look into a couple of those heavy duty brown plastic bins.
Addressing the current issue, the ones I had did a fine job of keeping
animals out - the lids are quite heavy. And, I know we had raccoons.

The bins also serve another purpose. Because the hold the sun's heat, they
add almost another 2-3 months to the composting process, at least here in
upstate NY.

Yes. Poo on the shoe makes me angry.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Julie" wrote in message
...
"KJ1" wrote

I am trying to find out if there is something that will repel the
cats from my yard, some chemical or something besides a privacy fence.

Cats roam. Cats love to climb and jump over fences.

Cats hate water sprayed at them. Cats hate citrus smells. Cats do
learn!

Poo == fertilizer.

If you cut your lawn correctly, it'll be high enough to hide the poo and
you
will step in it. Poo on your carpet is not fertilizer. Poo on your car
rugs
is not fertilizer. Please don't spread this lie. It makes people think
it's
OK for the neighbor's dog to foul everyone's property.

"jriegle" wrote in message
...
Yes. Poo on the shoe makes me angry.

Most dog owners have a condition known as coprophilia, which applies to
people who derive sexual excitement from the handling of feces. They like to
share their hobby with as many unwilling parties as possible. If you are
sure you have accurately determined whose dog is crapping on your property,
the best thing to do is return the feces to the owner as often as possible,
and in the most hideous ways you can dream up. These people are as dangerous
to society as child molesters, but we're not brave enough yet to deal with
them properly.

Thanks to all for the links, et.

I have decided to go with the product that sprays the animal if it comes on
my property.

I came to this decision, because I am not ready for a fence, and from all of
your replies, I made a guess that it is not the cat, and not the deer doing
this. There are 2 dogs that like to come out and run around, but only one
that I see unattended. If I see it again, I will take a pic and ask the
kids in the area who's dog it is. Reguardless, I hope that the water spray
will do the job, as I had to pick up another pile of pooh Thur. morning.
YUK!!!

Anyway, I will post how it goes, and thanks again for your repies, as I do
believe it helped me to see what the true problem is.


God bless,
KJ

P.S. By the way, Curt, that link:

http://www2.yardiac.com/long.asp?ite...5&promo=google

is not working. If you can tell me what the product is, or check on the
link, I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

God bless,
KJ

Murder the dog. Please. Dog owners have been getting away with this nonsense
for way too long.

"KJ1" wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for the links, et.

I have decided to go with the product that sprays the animal if it comes
on
my property.

I came to this decision, because I am not ready for a fence, and from all
of
your replies, I made a guess that it is not the cat, and not the deer
doing
this. There are 2 dogs that like to come out and run around, but only one
that I see unattended. If I see it again, I will take a pic and ask the
kids in the area who's dog it is. Reguardless, I hope that the water
spray
will do the job, as I had to pick up another pile of pooh Thur. morning.
YUK!!!

Anyway, I will post how it goes, and thanks again for your repies, as I do
believe it helped me to see what the true problem is.


God bless,
KJ

P.S. By the way, Curt, that link:

http://www2.yardiac.com/long.asp?ite...5&promo=google

is not working. If you can tell me what the product is, or check on the
link, I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

God bless,
KJ