Any good cat repellents? (grown, Rose Bushes, veggies, leaves)

[ImRandy]

Originally Posted by LivingDeadGirl

Hate to do it because obviously they all get killed at the shelter but think about rabies, parasites etc.

Better them than the birds, frogs, and all the other creatures small and large that they kill and annoy.

[imcurious]

A good cat repellant: Dogs.

[lifelongMOgal]

.22lr is a permanent solution

[AnywhereElse]

I had a problem with cats in both the garden and along the sides of my house. Human urine. Get a plastic container and collect it. I believe the ratio is 1 part urine to 8 parts water and this nitrogen is good for your garden. I guess the cats found my urine as offensive as I found their poo! Think it is gross? Not as gross as watching your dog eat cat poop or cleaning it off your shoe and the smell in the summer sun.

[7gkids]

I had heard that human urine would keep the deer out of your garden but have never tried it.

[ImRandy]

Originally Posted by imcurious

A good cat repellant: Dogs.

Only partially effective and creates other problems. Around here the cats just jump up onto the fence and the dogs are left barking and unable to get them. Less cat poop but more noise. Not a great trade.

[nightcrawler]

we have tons of cats here in out neighborhood as well, because the dumb old lady next door keeps feeding them.


We have three tree pits in the front of our building and the gardners just re planted yesterday and mulched it. Ugh, I already seen a cat in their, and he said they did not like the smell of the mulch, well apparantly this one cat did.


I hate them, they make a mess and it is a carrier of germs. I just don't know what to do.

I am ready to pee on everything.

[Coldjensens]

Originally Posted by LivingDeadGirl

Moth balls don't work at all. I have a problem with feral cats urinating on my porch and lounger cushions and when it gets excessive I call animal control for traps. Hate to do it because obviously they all get killed at the shelter but think about rabies, parasites etc.

Not all. We just adopted two feral cats from our local shelter to live in our carriage house and kill mice. Not sure how that will work. They told us to keep them in a cage in the carriage house for a month so they view it as their home. We got only femals though. Do not want any males marking all over the place.

[7gkids]

Originally Posted by nightcrawler

we have tons of cats here in out neighborhood as well, because the dumb old lady next door keeps feeding them.


We have three tree pits in the front of our building and the gardners just re planted yesterday and mulched it. Ugh, I already seen a cat in their, and he said they did not like the smell of the mulch, well apparantly this one cat did.


I hate them, they make a mess and it is a carrier of germs. I just don't know what to do.

I am ready to pee on everything.

LOL The guys in the white coats may come and carry us off if the neighbors see us out peeing on everything!

[kevxu]

Originally Posted by ukiyo-e

Sigh. I live in a semi-rural area and my wonderful builder and his family just moved in three lots away 2 months ago. They're delightful people and the best neighbors imaginable, BUT..they have two outdoor cats which are causing me two problems. They defecate in my garden....

Make a spray containing chili seed oil, and lemon grass if you want more kitty-b-gone power, and spray it around your garden.....avoid spraying it on your plants. Do not inhale the spray or you will be sneezing for hours. You will have to re-spray after each rain or hosing (if you use a hose and not ground watering.) Eventually the cats will give up. If they have a favorite route into your property, spray where they enter too.

I don't have any particular recipe. Use chili seed essential oil in a base of rubbing alcohol and water. First add the chili seed oil to the alcohol, about five drops per oz. Then mix with an equal amount of water. When you are doing this have a window open or do it on the back porch. Chili seed oil is a very strong irritant.

Dogs hate it too, so your crap-eating pooch will stay miles away after his first encounter.