Homemade Cat Deterrent

Cat Deterrent

Cats are creatures with fine taste, which may be one of the reasons they love to hang around gardens so much. Loose earth is great as an outdoor litter box and there are tasty young plants to chew. If you enjoy bird watching in your garden, then the presence of a cat will keep all birds away. Although there are many commercially made cat deterrent, they are very expensive as compared to homemade cat deterrent.

One of the best homemade cat deterrent is really awful perfume. The perfume that you can smell a mile away is perfect as a cat deterrent. Usually, the perfume is not harmful for plants, but you might want to make do a patch test on grass to see how it handles the perfume. The stinky perfume is also good for keeping cats off window ledges, buildings, sheds, and patio furniture. The only problem is, you’ll have to get used to the stinky perfume.

At the same time, protect other areas of your property with some defensive gardening. Wire mesh will stop dogs from digging. Low hedges will keep out strays. You can choose your plants to suit your pets. For example, cats avoid Geraniums, Petunias, Marigolds and Fuchsias but are attracted to Thyme, Catnip, Ground Ivy and Evening Primrose.

Try some of these popular homemade cat deterrent and dog deterrent:

• Pepper: You can make a simple animal repellent with black pepper and chilli pepper. It’s best to grind your own because the smell will be much stronger. Spread the powder on annuals and perennials to keep pets away.
• Mothballs: These contain naphthalene which will repel animals. They can be used as a barrier around flowerbeds, but take care with children about.
• Citrus: Cats don’t like citrus smells. Scatter some orange or lemon peels to create no-go zones. Citronella oil is considered to be a good cat repellent but generally it does not appear to have an effect on dogs.
• Ammonia: Dogs and cats absolutely detest the smell of ammonia. Buy some cloudy ammonia and dilute with 10 parts water. Spray around the garden and yard but always do a small test before applying to plants.

Many people swear by the “bottle of water” trick. Just fill a 2lt clear plastic soft drink bottle with water and lie it down in the garden. It looks awful but apparently dogs avoid it like the plague!

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