How do I keep stray cats from use my flower beds as a litter box?

I have tried red pepper, planting a herb (can't remember the name), bought plastic spikey things that cats don't like to step on etc. None has worked. My dogs think they have a treat maker in the garden and race out to check for goodies each time I take them out to go potty.

How do I keep stray cats from use my flower beds as a litter box?
red pepper keeps my indoor out door cat out of ours!
Reply:Orange peel left under the flower bed give off a citrus smell that cats hate and it works by keeping them off?


Also you can try placing fine meshing around the flowers on the ground, ( or where they get into your garden) as cats hate getting their paws tangled in meshing of any kind?
Reply:Great, Kitty Krumbles.





There are repellents on the market you can spray around the garden.......usually made from citrus oils.





Also try setting out mouse traps and covering with a light mulch....put a block in so the foot isn't squished, but enough noise is made to keep Sylvester out of your garden.
Reply:Mothballs have been known to help, put them on plastic so they want leach into the bed.
Reply:I put mushroom manure as top dressing on my garden one year, cats left it alone. Good for the garden too.
Reply:I have heard that orange peels spread around the garden will do the trick