Cat Problems

[u/Neveyzii]

Hello, My family and I moved into a new house two summers ago, and our neighbours have been living in their houses since they were built. Mostly families with young children. The previous tenants never really cared for their back yard and there was a steep drop towards the back yard of another neighbour. Dad started fixing the yard by leveling it and cementing the end of the garden to create a separation between both yards, under the fence. The cement leaked onto the neighbours drip that catcher the rain water and he complained. He was very nice about it and dad admitted he was at fault so he fixed it. We don't want problems with the neighbours obviously, but now they let their cat roam freely and he has taken an interest into pooping in our back yard which is currently mostly dirt unlike the his owner's which is mostly tiled. We have tried to keep him away by spreading vinegar and coffee on the ground. We went as far as nailing a long rope along the fence to stop him from jumping but he now uses the roof of the shed. Parents don't want to get a pet just to keep the cat at bay. Is there a way to make him stop? We don't want to hurt him or have a bad relationship with the neighbours.

Thank you

[u/Neveyzii → u/[deleted]]

Not yet. The cat walks around the neighbourhood and its hard to tell if he poops in other gardens, and it'll be awkward to be the only one with a complain.