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TRICKS Can anyone tell me a way that I can discourage cats from entering my garden2007-11-25 12:26:52

i dont want a dog though. any ideas or answers

Answers:

Hi there.Common odours that are effective deterrents for cats are:

Citronella works best for cats as well as citrus scents (primarily towards cats), cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, and mustard oil.

"Havahart's Cat Repellent" uses capsaicin pepper and oil of mustard as its active ingredients. It repels by both taste and odor, has a lemon scent.

Every animal responds differently to each of these. Some will not be phased by them and others will be quite revolting.

For training purposes they are applied on items that are to encourage avoidance behaviours and not for use with a squirt bottle as they could harm the eyes or respiratory system. Test each substance and observe to see which works as a deterrent so that accidental injestion does not occur as some could then be fatal.

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Moth balls.

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get a big dog

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Rocks (to throw).

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I can easily keep stray cats out of my garden with a garden hose. One good dousing and then you will only have to go for the hose or pick it up and they will split.

Of course if they are night visitors you might not want to sit out there and wait for them in the dark.

Moth balls can be very toxic for cats and other wildlife and they are harmful to the environment in general.

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Either a Citrus spray or lay down Orange/Lemon peel - they don't like that.