Cat poop or wild animal droppings? Warning; pile picture!

I wouldn’t rule out the cat either. But it’s rather unusual for them to just go on the lawn like that. Neither of mine does that. They need soil to dig or a dense bush for that.

Are you sure it’s not a dog? Our dog also used to find it perfect to go to the neighbor’s and leave his mess there. For that, low fences are gladly jumped over or holes in the hedge are used. We didn’t notice it for a while either until our neighbor finally informed us.

If it should be the neighbor's cat, I wonder: if you talk to them, what are they supposed to do about it?

Tell the cat to stop (-;

The modus operandi fits a rabbit. You can't talk to him, or rather he won't listen and will keep sh***ing. He was there before you.

Cats would be unusual, they usually want to scratch. The sandbox would be more likely.

No matter what it is, you might be able to scare off the culprit with water. Otherwise, bad luck. Talking to the neighbor doesn't help either, what is he supposed to do? Wrap up his cats?

Animal droppings are somehow part of it. They are hard to avoid.

That could very well be a pile of cats. The shape fits, the size too. You would be surprised what they can push out. The gray coloring suggests poor canned food or, because it’s so large, almost dry food. Not every cat cares about a neat patch for scratching. It could also be a case of marking. Some tomcats apparently find that more meaningful.

For the solution in the case of cats: In this case it’s even quite simple. Since they like to leave it on the showcase platter, you can work with the scare moment. Either lie in wait yourself and when the little animal is there, throw something very loud near it. Often you don’t have to repeat that anymore. Or use a water pistol. Very important: she must not notice you! Otherwise she will firmly associate this unpleasant situation with you and then just wait until you are gone. The scare moment must come exactly when she is just about to leave. She doesn’t necessarily have to find running through your garden bad, but rather specifically defecating in it. Otherwise, you can also try changing the spot. Just stretch a painter’s plastic over it overnight. She might find that enough.

And the cat should be afraid of water