How to keep cats away using various home made cat repellents plus other tips and tricks
I received a message from Emily in Kent telling me she has an hedgehog currently hibernating in a hog house they set up last summer. Like many gardeners I have several devices set up around my yard to try and keep cats out of the kids sandbox and away from my vegetable plot. I don’t…
Are you an avid gardener or pet owner struggling to keep feral cats from entering your yard and home? If so, then you might have heard about ultrasonic cat repellers. These ultrasonic cat repellents use high-frequency sound waves that humans can’t hear but cats supposedly hate – but do these devices actually work as advertised?…
Dear Bob – I was cleaning up the neighbours cat poop from my lawn this morning and it occurred to me that there must be other cats pooping in my flowerbeds and burying it. Could this hidden cat faeces actually pose a health risk to me as I’m a keen gardener? Joanne – Wool, Dorset…
I get quite a few emails asking how to stop cats pooping in your garden when the cat owner doesn’t give a poop about you or your flower beds. One I received a few days ago in particular had an air of desperation to it that is familiar to many a gardener. Here’s the email….. Unfortunately Tracey,…
As you probably know, cats like to bury their poop which is why they are attracted to our freshly raked borders and forked raised beds. Although not common, it has been known for some male cats to forsake the burying part and instead take a liking to doing its business on your nice lawn. You…
One of the best and most useful cat deterrent tips I ever found online was that cats do not like the feel of chicken wire on the pads of their paws so they won’t climb it and avoid walking on it if at all possible. Not only that but they can’t dig in any areas…
Fed up with the local cat population crapping in your flower beds? Do you want to discover how to keep cats out of your yard? You’re not alone and whilst it can be a difficult task, often it is possible. By identifying access points and using deterrents such as water sprayers, noise repellents or physical…
While most commercial cat deterrents are designed to scare cats away, cat spray repellents work by making an area less attractive to cats by giving off a smell or taste they don’t like. Some of them contain the urine of foxes or other cat predators so I suppose you could argue they fall under the…
Using one of these home made cat repellent recipes means you will know exactly what ingredients are in it so you can be sure it is environmentally friendly and safe. It’s also a lot cheaper than buying a commercial cat deterrent and they tend to be friendlier to the human nose! Why are there so many…
If you have spent more than half an hour looking for ways to keep cats out of your garden you will have come across the old water bottle and cat myth, probably more than once. I have seen posts on gardeners forums where people swear leaving half filled bottles of water around the garden scares…
