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I may be wrong, but I am pretty sure that there are procedures in place for dogs that cause noise complaints.

But those are indigenous birds that go where they like and are there because they are there. The cats are there because someone down the road enjoys petting them occasionally. They have been introduced to my garden (indirectly) by a human being.

See my issue you though? You might find that fun and exciting, but I don't. And if you want to spend money and time cleaning up shit because they are "great pets", then again that's fine for you. But I don't want to. I just don't see why someone else liking cats means I should have to put up...

Totally, and if this conversation proves anything, it's that what seems totally logical in terms of rules/boundaries to some seems completely wrong to others.

I've no idea but if they can't do it then it's not a suitable pet in my opinion. Edit - just to clarify, it should be ultimately the owner's responsibility to find a way if necessary.

Where is the line drawn though? If i found rat droppings in my garden I could take action to kill them. If I was to trap a fox or badger or snake and remove it to a location at a distance (provided I did it safely and within the confines of the law) it would potentially be ok. But I have to put...

That's not remotely my point though. My point is that the law seems very convenient for cat owners. In my opinion, they either belong to someone, and in that case should be under the owner's control. Or, they are wild animals, in which case they can be treated in the same way that other wild...

I'd imagine this would be a plan, but I've no idea who the specific owner is, or even the culprit cat-wise, as I see several different ones. They don't belong to the immediate neighbours either side. Also it seems to happen mostly at night, although I do quite fancy a good old "stake-out" with a...

I'm sure better men than me have tried to argue this case and failed, but I find that bizarre. People claim the rights that go with ownership of a cat, so with my mind so should come the responsibilities (which should surely include not imposing your desire on others). If, for example, I decided...

Cheers for the replies so far - will give the orange peels a try. Regarding shooting them with water pistols - is this actually considered ok? As much as personally I feel quite passionately that my neighbours' pets have no right to be in my garden, letting alone pollute it, I don't want to...

Dear wisdom of NSC - how do you keep people's cats out of your garden? Personally I hate cats, and I'm also mildly allergic to them (if I am really up close I start sneezing). As a result, I don't own one and don't want one. However, apparently all my neighbours do, and therefore they are...