Keep cats away from where chickens dust bathe

[Jazzcat]

What can I put in the areas where my chickens dust bathe that is safe for them but will keep the cats from using as a litter box?

 

[Debbie292d]

Is your dust bath like in a kitty litter box or just in the dirt?

In the winter, ours is in a kitty litter box in the coop. The cats go in there but don't use it as they don't like staying in there one minute longer than they have to...not sure why. In the summer, they have about 5 of them in the yard like in flower beds and the garden. I've never noticed cats going in those either.

Two of our three cats are indoor/outdoor cats so maybe it's because they have a cat litter box with their litter in it, in the house.

 

[McChooky]

None of my cats even go in the run.

 

[Jazzcat]

It's not in their run. I have a chicken tractor and I let them free range when I can supervise. They (the chickens) love to dust bathe in the perimeter garden bed dirt.

 

[SourRoses]

(the chickens) love to dust bathe in the perimeter garden bed dirt.

Well, handy dandy pre-dug holes, perfectly reasonable for a fluffy mittens to go do their business in.

Short answer - Nope, you can't do anything to deter cats that wouldn't deter chickens.
Except perhaps for red pepper powder. Birds can't smell/taste it but mammals can.

 

[McChooky]

It's not in their run. I have a chicken tractor and I let them free range when I can supervise. They (the chickens) love to dust bathe in the perimeter garden bed dirt.

Chickens won't dust bath where cats have gone to potty.