Cats Using Garden Beds As A Litter Box

RE: Cats Using Garden Beds As A Litter Box Post By Bev (Guest Post) (03/06/2005) In Japan, they fill empty two liter bottles with water and line the area the cats want to use. I guess it works, many people there do it. I haven't tried it. RE: Cats Using Garden Beds As A Litter Box Post by kcrc (4) | (03/05/2005) Profile | Contact I'd like to thank those of you who have left feedback so far.Thank you. kcrc RE: Cats Using Garden Beds As A Litter Box Post By Jim (Guest Post) (02/28/2005) Most cats like to dig and relieve themselves in areas with nice soft earth, so I would cover the area with a very thick layer of coarse landscaping gravel or similar material, If you have any plastic garden mesh for climbing plants I would lay that over the ground underneath the gravel as an extra barrier. You could also insert lots of 1 foot high stakes upright and close together in the affected area, that will make it very difficult for them to use the area as a toilet. RE: Cats Using Garden Beds As A Litter Box Post By (Guest Post) (02/09/2005) Plant chile peppers or spread Coco mulch for ground cover. You can get this at hardware stores, Home Depot, Lowe's. Cats hate to walk on it. It is basically coffee bean shells. You need to move them about so they don't mold. Especially in the winter because of snow and rain etc. I lived in Nevada and it cured my problem. No cats returned to that flower bed. RE: Cats Using Garden Beds As A Litter Box Post By Pia (Guest Post) (02/08/2005) I remember my mom sprinkling black pepper to rid of cats in her garden. It always worked for her! RE: Cats Using Garden Beds As A Litter Box Post By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post) (02/08/2005) I've heard sprinkling black pepper around the flower bed will keep most critters out. RE: Cats Using Garden Beds As A Litter Box Post By Babs (Guest Post) (02/08/2005) It seems that I read somewhere that cats won't go into a garden that has marigolds in it. Could you plant some surrounding the entire garden? Might work. RE: Cats Using Garden Beds As A Litter Box Post by Wendee (15) | (02/08/2005) Contact My kitty used to do the same thing...I tried sprinkling a handful of mothballs on the flower beds. It worked for me. The rain would eventually melt them and I'd replace the moth balls.