Cats! You either like them or hate them.
My big doggie died last year. He kept the garden cat free.
Next door neighbour has 3 cats. Neighbour at top end of garden has 5.
They use my garden (I'm sure you know what I mean).
We love the small birds and have feeders outside our patio windows so we can enjoy watching over them.
With no dog for protection, we now see cats sneaking through my plants and stalking them out
I was able to scare them off initially by opening a door or window and making dog noises (now I know where the expression Barking Mad comes from). My wife was amused but she understood, but she did have reservations about what the neighbous would think
The ultimate failure happened a few days ago - I opened a window and made my big dog noises at a cat. It looked at me as if to say - you're having a laugh, eh? It then ambled over, cocked its leg and watered one of my precious plants
Just now, Ive been listening to phone ins to a local radio station, and they have been relating their methods of deterring cats.
One was water bottles. Next listener phoned in to say that didnt work, and that he used garlic powder.
Another listener recommended orange peel scattered around. Do you have any recommendations?