Most people see cats as much loved pets, cat lovers usually want their cats to enjoy fresh air, sunshine and the ambience of trees, bushes and plants; they see cats as free, independent creatures who should not be confined.

Here at Jones and Son we broadly agree with this philosophy, however it is when the cat decides to do its business in the next door garden that conflict occurs.

Human contact with cat faeces can result in the contracting of various diseases, one of the most common being toxoplasmosis. Cats that poo in the neighbour's flowerbed or a child's sandpit can quite rightly be deemed pests.

The symptoms of toxoplasmosis (akin to flu symptoms) include various aches and pains, a slightly raised temperature and enlarged lymph glands. In most cases people are not aware that they have got toxoplasmosis and get better within a few weeks.

If you feel that you have contracted the disease toxoplasmosis and your symptoms could be described as anything other than mild, you should consult your doctor.Particularly if you fall into one of the following two categories: People with poor immunity or pregnant mothers.

There are also growing numbers of people who see cats as pests for other reasons, including the known fact that cats will kill garden birds. These people are distressed and angered by someone else's cat killing birds in their garden.

Here at Jones and Son we have put together a range of cat deterrent and cat repellent products that can be used to prevent unwanted cats from entering your garden.

All of our cat deterrents will not harm the cat, they simply provide mild discomfort encouraging the cat to move away. The cat very quickly learns not to enter a protected area and then of course feels no further discomfort.

If you've got a cat deterrent question, click here and we will answer you within 2 hours (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm) if you send your question after 5pm we will get back to you first thing the next day. Test us; if we fail we will send you a large bar of chocolate.