and then hopefully you would be in more trouble than the person who sprayed your precious cat

If the neighbour puts down glass and poison to kill cats, then the RSPCA need to be told ASAP. The guy is out of order.

Is your cat peeing on those stone harming the stones? What an evil man, i'd report him too to the RSPCA and police too.

I doubt it, you fool.

If you have a garden hose pipe i'd ensure I water my garden and wash his properly in the 'process'

I agree with you. I use water or throw stuff in their general direction. I wouldn't hurt one though. The fear of someone poisoning my cats is why I limit them to the house, garden or outdoor run. That way I can guarantee my cats aren't annoying anyone.

I'd also suggest reporting it to the RSPCA on their Cruelty Line - 0300 1234 999 - and see if they can do anything in terms of action or advice.

Good job you dont live next door to me then because I do exactly that to deter cats from peeing.pooing and spraying in my garden..cat owners need to get real and realise that not everyone feels the same about their little furball...if you dont get that I suggest you keep your cat indoors and under constant supervision like people do with their children,dogs,rabbits etc..if your cat is wandering around the neighbourhood..i can almost 100% guarantee at some point that more than one of your neighbours is going to be peed off with it and going to deter your cat..a bit of water..a chase..lion dung..is humane..

Exactly..I wouldnt harm any animal..and to be fair I doubt very much that the man in question in the original post will put down poison..the fact he has so openly said he will leads me to think it is just a threat..those that do actually go that far are often the ones who keep their mouths shut about the problem and act cowardly in a sly way putting it down.

Oh dear..you arent really doing cat owners any favours by behaving this way.

The same can be said for you. You carry on spouting claptrap if it makes you happy. I'm done with ignoramuses.

Report him, I have heard lots of stories about cats being poisoned with ant-freeze.




There is nothing wrong with giving a cat a good squirt with water, it's not going to kill them. My parents just chuck a glass of water at any strange cats from their bedroom window, no harm done and no strange cats howling and causing their cats to start fighting.

Always proves a point when those who cant win an argument result to name calling!

I love animals..and am not ignorant at all..we encourage wildlife into our garden..I resent other peoples domestic animals stalking the birds we entice.

Just because I get tired of others peoples cats in MY garden does not make me ignorant..I think those people who let their cats out all day/evening are the ignorant ones if they think everyone is going to welcome them with open arms..I actually like cats believe it or not..I just dont like the daily visits from other peoples..

Keep believing your cats are loved by ALL your neighbours..I can guarantee you they arent.

Pippa2 cannot see the difference between detering cats with a squirt of water or loud noise and laying down poison..

As a cat owner, I wouldn't mine getting squirted with water if it meant that it discouraged them from going in neighbours gardens. Wouldn't want them harmed or hurt, but can appreciate that they didn't choose to have a cat living next to them and making mess in their garden.

You have the sensible approach like most other cat owners you would prefer someone to take a gentle approach..a quick squirt of water or clap of hands rather than doing nothing and reaching the stage where they end u doing something much more sinister..I feel the same with my children..if they were out making a noise or something I would prefer the person they annoyed to have a word with them to calm it rather than doing nothing and on the 5/6 occasion going too far..I love hearing my children playing but I dont expect every neighbour to enjoy the noise when they are all out in a paddling pool laughing and screaming..if someone seemed to take offence I would let them outdoors to play then bring them in for while for peace..some people are just not considerate of others at all.

Get you and your other cat owning neighbours to post cat turds through his letterbox. Oh and report him too, yes

Or better still get the poster and her cat owning friends to have a collection to buy him some harmless cat detering gadgets..lion dung,motion activated squirters..etc ..I agree he is out of order and shouldnt resort to poison however angry and fed u he is..but we dont know the history of how much he has had to put up with from cats in his garden..

I know earleir this year I filled large tubs with fresh compost and watered them well..let them settle ready for my 4 year old to plant them up there was cat shit in them and my little ones hands had dug straight down into it...I wasnt happy..I wouldnt resort to poisoning but I can understand how frustrating and annoying it is..alot of our drive way is gravel and my son likes using his toy pick up truck to fill with smaller gravel pieces from around the edge and tip whilst I am doing the garden..I cant let him do this because I have found cat shit in it plenty of times..cant hardly see it but move it a little and your hands are in it..some people do their garden when needed and leave it some people love their garden and enjoy working in it..to be dodging cat shit is infuriating...to buy cat deterent products costs a fortune..thats why I just do a loud bang or quick squirt..it only does the same..The same when we spend money on bird tables,feed etc..only to have to bang on the window to stop a cat from stalking the table..

I accept cats cant always be cooped up all day and we are going to get visits in our garden..but cat owners need to accept their cat will get banged at,chased a littl or squirted to deter them..those who start saying there will be consequences if someone squirts her cats like Pippa2 are no better than the neighbour in the original post who has threatened to poison a cat..

Its been recommended many times to deter cats and foxes from your garden to spray them. There is no long term injuries and cats soon learn to stay away.

With respect, owners could hardly instruct their cats not to go into a neighbour's garden, cats behave on instinct.

I have cats and sympathise with people having their gardens soiled with cat waste. I therefore took action and put up wire fencing to prevent them getting into neighbours' gardens.

To protect your plants and flower bedding, I can suggest putting down small netting around them, or moth balls or anything citrus or even peppermint leaves - cats hate strong odours.

I understand that..and most non cat owners who dont like cats in their garden accept it is part and parcel of life and take steps to gently deter cats from entering their garden without causing any harm to the cat..you have cats and have done what you can to try and keep them in your own garden..I respect that.

My gripe is those who have postage stamp size gardens yet let their cat out for 3/4 of the day dont make any effort to keep them in their own garden and then complain if people use deterrant methods to shoosh their cat off..threatening consequences..I have people close by who have virtually no garden yet one woman has 6 cats and they are out virtually all the time..she goes out to work and leaves them out..I work from home and see them all the time..why should her cats be my problem.?

Thankfully, I have a rather nice neighbour. My youngest cat does her business in her garden sometimes, but when she does, I told my neighbour to just tell me when it happens and I'll go and dispose of it.

OP - I don't have much helpful advice for this sort of thing, but I do understand what it's like to have a horrible neighbour. As many have said, I would report him to the correct authority and see how it goes from there.

I totally agree it shouldn't be your problem. I know it can be quite costly putting up fencing and buying deterrents. It's a shame some don't show consideration for those with gardens.

I have every sympathy for people who don't have cats and have cats crapping in their garden. We have a square of gravel outside our front door and it stinks of cat pee and cat crap, not a welcoming smell. We were sorting out our storage cupboard and had everything thrown on the gravel and when we went to pick stuff up there was cat crap on some of it. Any bits of gravel where we live are used by cats as a giant litter tray and what really pisses me off is that it's not even my cat, she has a litter tray and would rather come in and use it than do it outside. I know because she has been outside and she comes in and goes and uses the litter tray straight away. And don't get me started on people who leave their cat outside all the time, for 3 whole hours yesterday morning I was kept awake by a neighbours cat who had been left outside all night and wanted to come in so he spent 3 hours meowing at the open window and the neighbour ignored him. I nearly went and let him into our place.

You are right about the smell..we have 2 woodburning stoves and now and again my husband brings in a basket of wood and I say what is that smell..and it is definitely cat spray..we have now had to enclose our wood store entirely so cats cant get in..but it isnt as good as it doesnt dry out the wood like an open store..

I do not oppose cats at all..I go into peoples homes and if they have a cat you can guarantee they come straight to me..but there is a difference to visiting someone who has cats in their own home and having several cats come into your garden daily and do their business..we actually put poison down in our woodshed because wood is left in the same place for a long time to dry and left undisturbed we feel attracts mice..so we deal with that problem..BUT it is always in my mind to ensure any poison put down is in a shed or building where cats cant get access..as much as I dont like cats pooing in my garden I wouldnt put down poison where they could get to it..

I do agree that anyone who puts down poison intentionally for cats should be prosecuted..but I think those who are saying they would get upset at a neighbour if they squirted their cat if it wandered into the neighbours garden need to accept that this is far preferable than the alternative..if a neighbour was threatened because they squirted a cat to deter it..then they may see their only alternative as taking it further..not right but quite possibly what would happen.