How to make a cat not sleep/lay-down in front of my door.

Hi all,

I have a cat problem with my neighbors cat. The cat wanders around all
day/night and when it returns it lays down in the hallway just before
my door. For some reason it seems to prefer that particular spot. My
neighbor doesn't seem to think this is a problem, but even though i'm
not a cat hater, i don't want it there making a mess of the place.
Does anybody know of a way to make my door-area less cat friendly
without hurting the cat, so it will move somewhere else.

Thanks for any advice on this.

Regards,
Eric

Eric wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a cat problem with my neighbors cat. The cat wanders around
all
> day/night and when it returns it lays down in the hallway just before
> my door. For some reason it seems to prefer that particular spot. My
> neighbor doesn't seem to think this is a problem, but even though i'm
> not a cat hater, i don't want it there making a mess of the place.
> Does anybody know of a way to make my door-area less cat friendly
> without hurting the cat, so it will move somewhere else.
>
> Thanks for any advice on this.
>
> Regards,
> Eric

Hi Eric--if I understand your post correctly, the cat is just lying by
your door? If so, I don't understand what kind of "mess" he would make.
Cats, by nature, won't poop or pee where they nap,you shouldn't have a
problem with that kind of mess. The only thing I can think of is, cats
are supposed to hate citrus. You could try spraying a citrus scent
there. Also, those clear carpet runners with the plastic
"spikes"..they're not enough to hurt the cat, but might discourage it
to another nap spot. Just cut a piece of it and lay it upside down in
front of your door.

Sherry