Cat deterrent for grass lawn -- Tired of cat p00p

[3d]

Does anyone have experience with cat deterrents to spray or sprinkle on lawns so they don't use my lawn as a litter box? The lawn is about 1000 sq feet. Cat p00p is so disgusting, especially when you step in it, or WORSE, you don't see it and mow over it.

NO DOGS. No electric fences, no traps, no poison, no land mines,..

I've heard of some pepper based mixes and pellets but I'm thinking that this is not good for lawns since I will be mowing it. Won't the pepper dust up into my eyes and inhaled in the nose as I'm mowing?

So far the best deterrents seem to be sprinkler sprays with motion detectors. But I don't want to spray the mailman and visitors.

Orange/lemon/citrus sprays sound good. I don't mind reapplying it on the weekends.

Any experience with MRF members?

[mikebw]

I know my own cat hates bananas, pretty much anything citrus will keep him away.

[samintx]

mothballs in flower beds

[Filliam H. Muffman]

3d wrote:
Any experience with MRF members?

Setting up a trap of a late 60's MOPAR to draw him in, then a combination of a salt water spray and a 100kv stun gun seems to work well for Racer X. I have not had him leave anything on my lawn in years. :devil:

[rgG]

I use Milorganite fertilizer to help repel deer. I have no idea if it would work on kittehs or not, but it is cheap, and would be good for the lawn, so you might give it a try. I does have a slight odor, when you first apply it, in case this woud bother you.

[mattkime]

>>So far the best deterrents seem to be sprinkler sprays with motion detectors. But I don't want to spray the mailman and visitors.

i think the spray would be most effective. you should be able to configure it so it doesn't spray guests.

also, this - http://www.amazon.com/Contech-StayAway-M..._3?ie=UTF8&qid=1374763780&sr=8-3&keywords=cat+deterrent

[mattkime]

something else you could try - fluff up some dirt in a nearby flowerbed. my cat could never resist.

its odd that its using your lawn. you'd think it could find better spots.

[norse]

>>So far the best deterrents seem to be sprinkler sprays with motion detectors. But I don't want to spray the mailman and visitors.

The motion sprinkler (Scarecrow) is very effective. It covers a large area and it doesn't hurt anyone. Can you aim it away from walk paths?

[3d]

norse wrote:
>>So far the best deterrents seem to be sprinkler sprays with motion detectors. But I don't want to spray the mailman and visitors.

The motion sprinkler (Scarecrow) is very effective. It covers a large area and it doesn't hurt anyone. Can you aim it away from walk paths?

Yeah, I saw this online. Great reviews on it.
Do you keep it on 24/7? How long do the batteries last?

[MGS_forgot_password]

Have a talk with your cat-owning neighbors?