How do I get the smell from my neighbors cats to go away?
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Gail
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Our neighbors cats are allowed to run. They seem to think our garden is their litter box.They leave me dead birds and birds' heads. They've begun to walk on our car. Also, the smell from their spraying is awful.The owners have made no attempt to control them. Is there anything I can use to makethe smell an the cats go away. I read about moth balls or garlic. Do I scatter the mothballsand peel the garlic?
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I wouldn't put mothballs around my garden, they're toxic. Cats don't like getting wet, so you can spray them with the hose (gently) or get a motion detector sprinkler. If you can, make it difficult to dig by using gravel or large pine nuggets, etc., over landscape cloth, or lay down chicken wire or something like that. Cats really don't like citrus, so put orange or lemon peels where they spray or treat the area as a litter box. They also don't like rosemary or cayenne pepper, but leave it in the area they frequent, don't spray or sprinkle it on them.
There are lots of home remedies on the internet, so see if you find any you like. There are also some products sold in good garden stores that will discourage cats and/or dogs. I have the same problem, it's a tough one.
Part of being a pet owner is to take responsibility for your pets and to control their behavior, especially if it infringes on neighbours privacy or causes damage to their property, or items on their property, such as a vehicle.
If you feel that the cat owners are not upholding their responsibilities, then call your municipality/town county office and ask to speak with an animal control warden/officer. They should be able to advise you regarding what you have the right to do in this circumstance, and how they can assist and support you.
An officer may visit the cat owners, speak with them, issue a warning, fine them, or, take more drastic action.
Most cats hate water motion activated sprinklers should be a big help.
Get a dog. I trained our bulldog to ignore our cats and only chase away strays or cats that don't live her.
I understand I am a care giver for my dad. It can be time consuming and leave you feeling frustrated and exhausted. You can have dogs trained by others for a fee. Call your local aspca for more info or someone they might recommend. Have you contacted AARP they have quite a extensive amount of resources to help care givers?
Put mothballs in your garden and crushed red pepper flakes
Have you had a conversation with your neighbor? Try to do so before making calls to animal control. And absolutely avoid moth balls as they are toxic to the environment and animals.