Feb
25
2016

Gardening Tips: How to keep cats from pooping in my pots

I love gardening but one thing I dislike about it is that cats love pooping in my pots. It gets pretty annoying to be scooping poops every morning. No, we can’t use cat poop as fertilizer for my food plants. 

What I do is to scatter orange peel in the pots regularly. Most cats dislike the smell of citrus hence this will deter them from pooping here to some extend. We eat oranges a lot so I have endless supplies of orange or lemon peel.

If citrus scent is not deterrent enough, I also poke some wooden chopsticks in my pots to keep cats away. They won’t be able to put their bum in there for sure. 

That is my tips to keep those annoying feline away. What is yours? Care to share? 

15 Comments + Add Comment

  • //

    I am also at wit’s end on how to keep them from doing their business on my porch. I will try your orange peel and see whether or not it works.

    • //

      So they say Daiso’s cat repellant works wonders too. Shall we both try that? I’ll go hunt for it this weekend.

      • //

        My spouse bought rat repellent bags from daiso before but not for the cats. I asked him whether effective for rats or not and he said he don’t know. Lol!

  • //

    Aiyorrrrrrrr!!!! Cruelty to animals. I put nails or thumb tacks on your toilet seat, you like or not? Hehehehehehe!!!! Put out a sandbox – they will do it there. Cats are good, they do not do their business anywhere and everywhere…unlike dogs…but the stench from the poop in the sandbox can be killing!!!

  • //

    After juicing, my hubby will dispose the residue into the plants pots. No cats coming into my garden but flies! Sigh.

    But the neighbour’s cats once a while climbing up my car as I could see the paw prints. Lol.

    • //

      Cover the fruit pulp with soil, flies wont come. I see paw prints on our cars too. Worse is they poop on our awning. Argh!

  • //

    i bought cat repellant from daiso..so far so good…
    second method i did before and worked well too,,,use a newspaper and set fire at the place where cat love to poo…eventually the cat wont go to the same spot again..

    • //

      Thank you. I shall hunt for the cat repellant from Daiso this weekend. I’ve not heard about the newspaper method but no harm trying right? :D

  • //

    Place charcoal because it takes away the smell of the poop. And usually cats coming back to the same pot due the pooping smell. It works for us last time when cat keep poop infront our house.,

    • //

      That means I have to go get charcoal. I don’t have charcoal at home.

  • //

    I don’t have such problem unless the cat can climb as high as 14 floor, LOL
    But good to know such knowledge too, cat don’t like citrus smell :)

  • //

    I put thumbtacks under my brushes where 4 stray cats like to by my front door

    I just heard one of the scream, hopefully the word gets around that this no longer a place the wanna do their business

    • //

      Wow!

Leave a comment to Choi Yen

Join ME for updates & giveaways!

About Me

MeHome is where MY heart is.
I am a mother to two boys; Ethan and Ayden and a wife to Darling William. I'm a stay at home mum who blogs to break the monotony of life and to avoid feeling jaded. Would love to get to know all the Super Mommies and Daddies and Babies or Singles out there with the hope that we can learn more from each other. Most of all, I am a happy person, and I hope YOU are too.

Click here to learn more about me ^_^

My Latest Video

Watch my videos      

Easy Tong Sui Recipes

Resipi Kuih Muih Tradisional

Our Hotel Reviews Collection

SUBMERRYN ON BERNAMA TV

SUBMERRYN ON TV3, MHI

Ayden and Mummy demo making CNY snacks

SUBMERRYN ON MHI

Submerryn and Mummy doing LIVE Peranakan Cooking Demo

Submerryn NTV7 Breakfast Show

Submerryn talks about coping with physical changes during pregnancy

Submerryn ON TV3, MHI

CNY Ang Pow lantern making demo and playing with snakes

Submerryn ON TV2 Hello On Two

CNY Ang Pow lantern making demo

Submerryn On TV3 KidsNews

Crafting with Ethan on KidsNews

Submerryn On Bernama Radio24

Submerryn In The Star Metro

Submerryn In The Star, In.Tech

Moms who’ve banked on their hobbies and build successful businesses

Submerryn In The Star, Metro

Tossing Lou Sang

Submerryn In Sin Chew

Family holiday trip

Thailand: Impiana Kata Noi

Thailand: Impiana Patong

Thailand: Novotel Hua Hin Cha-Am

Thailand: Swissotel Kamala

Thailand: Novotel Sukhumvit

Thailand: Novotel Ploenchit

Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit

Thailand: Novotel Karon

Thailand: Novotel Surin

Thailand: Holiday Inn Mai Khao

Holiday Inn Resort Mai Khao and Activities for the Family

Thailand: Vana Nava Water Jungle

Thailand: Plearnwan Hua Hin

Thailand: Santorini Park Cha-am

Thailand: Asiatique Sky Bangkok

Indonesia: Holiday Inn Bali

Holiday Inn Resort Bali and Activities for the Kids

S’pore: Shangri-La Singapore

S’pore: Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa

S’pore Skyline Luge Sentosa

S’pore Universal Studio

Universal Studio Singapore

S’pore River Cruise

Singapore River Cruise

S’pore S.E.A Aquarium

S.E.A Aquarium, Sentosa, Singapore

S’pore Hotel Jen Tanglin

Klang Valley: Impiana KLCC

Port Dickson: Lexis Hibiscus

Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson and Activities for the Family

Port Dickson: Thistle

Thistle Port Dickson

Penang: Golden Sands Resort

Golden Sands Resort, Penang

Penang: Holiday Inn Resort

Holiday Inn Resort Penang and Activities for the Kids

Penang: Shangri-La Rasa Sayang

Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Batu Feringghi Beach, Penang

Pahang: Swiss-Garden Kuantan

Pahang: Bukit Gambang Safari Park

Bukit Gambang Resort City

Melaka: Holiday Inn

Melaka: Hotel Equatorial

Equatorial Hotel Melaka

Melaka: Estadia by Hatten

Estadia by Hatten

Melaka: Novotel

Novotel Melaka

Melaka: Philea Resort & Spa

Johor: Pulai Springs Resort

Pulai Springs Resort, Johor Bahru

Johor: The Crystal Crown Arch

Johor: Dinosaur Alive Water Park

Johor: Legoland

Legoland, Johor

Johor: Hello Kitty

Sanrio Hello Kitty Town, Nusajaya Johor

Perak: The Haven Resort Hotel, Ipoh

Perak: Lost World of Tambun

Perak: Swiss-Garden Beach Resort

T’ganu: Resorts World Kijal

Archives