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Put in a sand pit somewhere you are ok with them shitting. Training domesticated cats is an undertaking that in my limited experience comes down to giving them an option they'd prefer over their current behavior. Trying to dissuade a feral cat from shitting where they please humanely seems like a loosing battle.
It's best to just trap them and relocate them far far away. Or bring them to whatever shelter will sell these cats to more families that will then have more outdoor cats.
That’s a horrible thing to do to someone’s pet
True. Although letting cats roam around isn't great either. They often get diseases (e.g. feline AIDS) or get run over and tend to decimate local wildlife. It's not awesome.
PS but doing this doesn't solve anything. They will get another cat and do the same goddamn thing.
Eventually they run out of cats...
But I agree, it's short term. People that have outdoor cats should be charged with animal neglect and prevented from owning animals as a long term solution