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I trod it cat poo today, horrible smell.
We have a block of flats that we maintain with a pea shingle car park which has become a giant litter tray, so have the same problem.
Apparently putting down little bits of citrus fruit rind near where they do the deed is effective, so a citrus tree may help to keep them away?
Not sure if it works for foxes though!
Got some cat muck on my hand and helmet last winter, was hedge trimming and suddenly the foul was pungent, I'd put my hedge trimmer and helmet down in long grass. Had to douse petrol on a bit of rag to clean the helmet and even poured some on my hand. I think cat poo is worse than dogs because at least with dogs they normally do it where you can see it.
I raked through some cat poo the other month. looked like a leaf as well so I tried to pull it off with my hand and then the smell hit me...
Peter said:
Whats worst, cat, fox or dog poo? You decide!!
Im going with cat.
Cats are smart creatures and prefer an easy safe place to poo - soft turnable ground with plenty of escape routes if they're cornered by another cat, and tend to use the same place time after time.
From experience nothing keeps them from their desired loo - my own cats included, if they want to poo in the middle of your drive they will, or your patio tubs, they will - best bet is keep grass short, soil planted up or firmed so its not easy for them to dig, and if possible give them somewhere to go.... IE sand dumped under a hedge - works in some cases, but in others the cat will simple carry on.
From my experience, my own cat does not mind citrus, lavender (Shes sniffing lavender as I type) and even the noise of a mower.....
I've tried everything ..... even artificial rubber snakes ! The only thing that has worked for me is Pyracantha clippings spread intermittently over the beds . Don't look too bad and the mogs are nervous about stepping on the thorns and won't dig there .