What will keep cats away

Note: bundles of twigs help wild bees! Push pine cones or other prickly yard trimmings maybe fall leaves down into the soil around your plants.

Stone mulch, eggshells, holly cuttings or repurposed plastic carpet runners with the nub side up are other options. Repurpose wooden chopsticks as garden stakes! Experiment with spacing. The idea is to put them at close enough intervals so kitty has a hard time turning around. Lay chicken wire or pieces of plastic fencing over soil. Many plants will grow up through this!

Pieces of lattice on the ground may also work. Upcycle mesh produce bags from onions or potatoes by spreading them on the garden and anchoring with twigs or stakes. Increase the hole size around your budding plants if necessary. Use scent to keep the cats away Cats dislike the smell of rue, lavender and pennyroyal, Coleus canina and lemon thyme. Plant a few of these throughout the garden. Interplanting can attract pollinators and other beneficial insects too. Cats steer clear of strong citrus scents.

Throw peels directly onto garden soil. Sprinkling brewed coffee grounds over the soil may also help. Get free big bags two kilograms from most local coffee shops! The scent of human hair is said to deters cats.

Empty your brushes onto the garden and reclaim your territory! I just laid new sod 6 days ago and as of today, we have picked up 15 piles of cat crap. The cats are feral I will be calling animal control to cage them and take them away. I have spent far too much money to worry about what others may think of my inhumanity.

There is a stray cat that comes and scratches my porch at night! It has scratched about a quarter inch through the wood across a wide area at the top of my porch steps! We have chicken wire in the flower beds, it doesn't work as the cats just poops right on top of the wire. We have tried so many things to keep the cats out of our yard but nothing seems to work. These cats do not dig to pee and poop, they just go right on top. We have so much poop on our lawn and if you do not keep picking it up on weekly basis it gets gets worse.

I do blame the cat owners as they do not have litter box for their cats, they just let them go all over the neighborhood. Also the cats do not get their shots or not even neutered, so every year the cats keep having kittens and the neighbor has about 9 cats. They even pee on our front door, it is so disgusting and they are all over our cars and now we have cat scratches on the cars. Enough is enough. A responsible owner does not let their animals run or roam freely like cats do. Here's my thoughts if you keep letting your animals run freely pissing and shitting on my property then I have the right to do whatever I need to do to stop it including eliminating the problem however works best and most cost effectively for me And since I am paying for your lack of control over your animal I will use any and all options including poisons sorry folks but keep your freaking animal ALL ANIMALS that you are responsible on your property otherwise you can pay the bill for the physical damage they do to my property.

We've had over 25 cats between the two of us in our lifetime. Our last two died at Animal control is worthless even with photos of their cats defecating in our garden. I have a squirt rifle that scares them but doesn't keep them off. There is chicken wire which should not be our problem - the neighbors put it down - and when I have to clean it up, it's a killer.

Most people don't understand - let their cats roam and crap and urinate and we suffer from it. I spoke to our enemy she's one of two owners who laughed that a neighbor told her about one of her cats who craps and urinates over her yard.

Simba also tries getting in her house and is persistent our friend has a cat. Princess left a dent in the top of my car and Simba got stuck in our garage and pissed on a number of items that had to be tossed.

If we could move, we would Mothballs are toxic even though animal control said we could use it. We won't. When we put soil or mulch down, a cat will be there quickly. I stuffed branches in our tree to stop them from climbing their. It looks ridiculous. If any of you can think of a way to use "heavier" balls to hit the cats I can't do a sling shot at my age , let me know.

I don't blame people for hating outdoor cats but they should focus their anger on the owners. I need something cheap - not a water thing that does off - that works. I will go back to pricker if need be and that looks atrocious, too. I have a major cat problem the neighbours across the road have over 25 cats there always on the road in my front yard shitting everywhere this has been a constant battle as they breed like rabbbits none are desexed or micro chipped the local council is useless why isnt there cat laws to to keep them in side the owners are unaproachable i have tried every thing the only thing that works is my water sprinkler the whole street is pissed off yet the owners still wont do anything next option air rifle silencer and scope cats are a bloody pain in the arse.

This will probably piss a few people off, but you know what, then we'll all be pissed off together. I HATE cats. Really don't see what they are good for. Especially ewww if they just climbed out of their toilet. When I lived near the water, I kicked every cat I saw into the river every chance I got they ALWAYS came back, so chill out if your panties just got ruffled , cats are very good swimmers, they just choose not to because they have no personality and are useless. And what do you think the first thing that comes out of any cat owners mouth that hears my opinion on cats??

You would like my cat. My cats cool. My cat isn't like other cats". Uh, yes, your cat. And yes, I would hate your cat too. And no, your cat is not cool, and yes, your cat is exactly like other cats, it's a cat. Why should cats be allowed to roam where ever they want?

They should have the same exact rules as dogs. Not everyone is happy to see the neighborhood cat and welcome then with open arms. So although these recommendations are more civil than what way I would really like to go Big 5, lil Daisy BB shooter I will attempt a civil way to erraticate these annoying, foul, dirty, selfish, animals.

I truly apologize to any cat lovers who are offended. I live being offended everyday. Wheres my apology or empathy? There isn't any, so carry on. It's just my opinion. Now dogs! Completely opposite feelings when it comes to dogs. I adore dogs. Cat people need to give up on the cats and invest their time and love into something that gives you that back.

Oh yeah and another thing, kittens are acceptable, until they grow up. Then they're cats, so I hate them again.

The Animal shelter said Mothballs are harmful to cats Just point the slanted top of the fencing outwards instead of in. Cat-proof fencing is relatively expensive, but if you have the budget, it's highly effective. It can be purchased as a stand-alone fence or an extension to the top of an existing fence. Oscillot involves installation of roll bars, also called paddles, on top of existing fences. When a cat attempts to jump up and over the fence, he has to grab hold of the roll bar which spins upon contact and forces kitty to drop safely back to the ground.

Check out the Oscillot site for videos of the product in action. Like cat-proof fencing, the product is marketed for keeping pet cats contained, but can also be used to keep free-roaming cats out. Also sold in Australia where international shipping is available.

Note that this product may not function during winters in cold climates if the roll bars get wet and freeze. Scent repellants - which can take the form of sprays, pellets or even plants - get mixed reviews, sometimes reportedly working well, other times not at all.

Effectiveness is maximized by placing or spraying them around the edges of the area being protected, including on top of fences, and on any favorite digging spots or plants. They often need to be replenished after it rains, especially the spray varieties. Natural non-chemical products include: - Coleus Canina photo - a plant popularly known as the Scardy-Cat or Pee-off plant because it emits an odor offensive to cats but not people.

Place them no more than three feet apart around the area you're trying to protect. Be aware there are many varieties of coleus plants, so be sure to order Coleus Canina. Available online from Rosy Dawn Gardens and other nurseries. Order early in the spring planting season before they sell out. You can try orange and lemon peels cats dislike citrus scents , the herb rue which can also be planted live, cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco and various oils, including lavender, lemon grass, citronella, peppermint, eucalyptus and mustard.