Neighbours cats constantly fouling/damaging property - Whats the next step? (UK)?

The world is a dangerous place for a cat. People who let their cats roam free know this and accept the risk that Mittens might not come back one day. If the cat were to just disappear one day, how would they know that it wasn't hit by a car or carried off by an eagle or something. Got it?

ADD: Apparently subtlety isn't your thing. I'm suggesting that you assassinate the cat. Put out some poisoned tuna or something.

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Cats are protected by law and it is an offence to trap, injure or kill them. However, you could try a water pistol and every time the cat comes into your garden give it a squirt. Nothing powerful enough to injure the cat just enough to give it a wetting. There is an automated option, the scarecrow, which is attached to a hosepipe, and will deliver a water jet when activated by a motion detector, but be aware that water freezing in the pipes can damage the gadget.

Surround an area with a fence (chicken wire etc) that leans in the direction from which the cat will approach. The cat is unable to climb over such an angled fence.

Flimsy plastic roll-up fencing placed on top of a fence etc to prevent cats climbing over it.

Taut wire or string fitted 10-15 cm above the fence-top makes it difficult for cats to balance on the fence.

Specially designed strips of plastic spikes on top of a fence, shed roof, nestbox roof etc to prevent cat from walking on it.

There is a new garden plant, Coleus canina, on the market. It is marketed under the names Pee-off and Scaredy-cat. This plant has a pungent odour that is said to repel cats and other mammals from the garden. It should be available from a number of garden suppliers.

Finally, if these fail you could always get a dog.

I had a nuisance cat in my garden a while back, every time i saw it i sprayed it with a water pistol, it stopped coming in to my place after a while,but yours sounds much worse,there is nothing in law im afraid to deal with a cat,they are considered free spirits,you could get a cat yourself and hope it would chase the other one away,but its risky,they might get on and you would have 2 lots of mess,or your cat might mess in your neighbours garden, a bit of revenge maybe? sorry i couldn't help.

Hi, I work for the TV company Doghouse Media. We are currently making a documentary all about unwanted cat behaviour for Channel 5 and I would really like to learn more about your story! It sounds like a right battle you had on your hands and I would love to know what happened in the end. If you are interested in talking to me then please get in touch, my email address is laura@doghouse-media.co.uk. There will be no obligation to be involved. I hope to hear from you soon. Laura

If your neighbors are the type to retaliate, that door was opened when you called the cops. Your two legal choices? Keep calling the cops or take kitty's Mom to court.

Calling cops may annoy them, however "The squeaky wheel gets the grease."

UK law does not cover wandering cats BUT they hate water. So every time time you see it either shoot a water pistol at it or the garden hose.

Works every time. You just need a bit of patience.

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Sorry I can't really help you in a positve way.

What you mustn't do is discretely put a bowl of anti freeze out for it, as this will make it ill and die, and not in a nice way.

The usual suggestion is to get your own cat as it will then avoid your garden and go to one where there is no cat, as they are territorial.

when you are watching a movie or television it is very easy to get distracted and multi task, where reading a book, they have your full attention usually!

I have the same problem with cats, but unfortunately, my neighbour has up to 5 cats