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I suppose this is not the type of question you usually receive, but I would appreciate any suggestion you may have that would help.There are several cats in our neighborhood that use our front yard as their litter box. And they don't cover anything up. The yard smells, and it is a most unpleasant experience to step in their doings or retrieve the morning newspaper with a fresh deposit.Is there a solution to this problem? Thank you for your consideration.

B.L.G., Miami, FL Apr 15, 2007

Answer:

Yours is a problem shared by many. Shame on neighbors who let their cats roam free and use other people's property to spray and evacuate. They are creating a potentially serious public-health hazard, namely, Toxoplasmosis. Every municipality should have an ordinance prohibiting people from letting their cats go off their property.Decorative bamboo stakes creating a wall around your flowerbeds will keep cats away.

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