How do you keep cats off outdoor furniture?

Question

My neighbor has about 10 cats that he feeds every day and they come under my patio and sleep on my furniture...my seats are all cloth. How do I keep them off my furniture. They dirty all my seats and they are hard to clean.

Jeannie · Answer

Have had the same problem. I use moth balls, I sprinkle them around and in my gardens . the cats and other critters do not like the smell. the smell of the moth balls fade, so you wont notice it after awhile. But the cats can still smell them !

Kala Professional Restoration services · Answer

Purchasing cat litter box furniture and cat tree furniture becomes absolutely necessary for the general wellbeing and happiness of your kittens.

Rebecca B · Answer

I have the problem with my cats scratching the furniture inside and outside. I squirt them with a sprayer bottle of water when I catch them in the act of getting on the furniture. It took two weeks but they finally learned they would get wet if they got on the chairs. It is harmless to the cats. This may not be practical in your situation since they are the neighbor cats. There is repellent available at Walmart, Home Depot & Lowes that will discourage animals from coming around the area. It is specifically for cats and dogs.

Lagree Wyndham · Answer

Call the pound, I can't tolerate irresponsible pet owners, or pets ruining my furniture or any part of my home, Nine times out of ten they are feral and diseased...from personal experience I know Cat-Scratch-Fever can just about kill ya.

Peggy · Answer

Put anything on the seat part that will deter them. Like Aluminum foil.

Ruth wallace · Answer

Are they his or wild. If they are wild they could carry disease, call the pound. If they are his talk to him . That is to many to care for properly. Pet stores have a spray called kitty off that is safe for furniture but repelles  cats.

Danielle Marceaux · Answer

Not what to use to keep them from coming up on the chare but what you could do to keep the  cats from going under the porch there is 2 thinks  you can use 1 is a Latisse  or 2 is galvanized steel wire

Kathy F · Answer

Cats don't like citrus, place lemon & orange peels around area yo don't want cats. Here are a few other suggestions: http://m.wikihow.com/Repel-Cats

Barbara Brooks Moore · Answer

Use double sided sticky tape.

Carmen · Answer

Just like dogs have leash laws, there needs to be some kind of law to make cat owners accountable for their animal

1240839 · Answer

Get a dog.

Rita · Answer

talk to your neighbor ask for their help on finding a solution...call a veterinarian for suggestions...ask your local pet supply for products..

Adrianne C · Answer

Yep, get a dog or 2. :)

Sue Adams · Answer

Plastic snakes and owls

Wylie · Answer

Cats don't like the smell of vinegar. Fill up a spray bottle half water..half vinegar

Susanne · Answer

I think the vinegar or moth balls will probably work. I am a cat lover, but I worry about feral cats and disease. It is a real problem.

Carmen Evans · Answer

I think Susanne has the right solution as I also have heard that naphalene flakes or moth balls helps kept them away.

Moxie · Answer

Put aluminum foil across the cushions and tuck in on the ends for a while; they hate the sound, it scares them and then the will quit trying after a while and you can remove them. Can't blame the little furies for liking a comfy seat! I had the same problem and it was an easy, quick fix for me

Min1383753 · Answer

Why don't you let orange peels or lemon peels in that place ,cats don't like that smell or spray the place with lemon or orange oil

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