Iv'e been busy planting out plants in my garden but the neighbours cats keep digging them up as well as doing their toilet in that particular patch.Is there a safe way of detering them away from there without harming the cats or my plants. I'm going CRAZY !! Please help..
2006-06-15 04:55:21 · 23 answers · asked by she-devil 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
There is a plant recommended by a famous UK gardener called "Coleus canina" which can be ordered through mail order or from good garden centres which keeps cats away from the garden - apparently they don't like the smell.
Alternatively, pepper or orange peel sprinkled on the garden, ultra sonic speakers transmitting the right sound frequency, water pistols aimed at the cats in the act or investing in a dog all work too.
2006-06-18 05:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by angel 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Walk directly over to your neighbors house, knock on the front door and beeich slap them for being irresponsible. Most cities have the same ordinances for cats as for dogs, u are not supposed to let them run free.
But seriously there is all kinds of crazy products out there that they sell like coyote urine and stuff. I think the best idea I've seen so far is a motion detector sprinkler.
Good luck
2006-06-15 12:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by gnomes31 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill some 2Lt plastic bottles with 1Lt of water, squeeze the bottle a little then put the lid on (I now this sounds crazy but bear with me).Put them in amongst the plants, when they heat up in the sun they expand. The plastic makes a cracking sound which scares the cats.
Problem solved.
2006-06-15 12:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by loki_mcbedlam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is something you can buy at a home Improvemt store, it is powder or granual like and you sprinkle it around the areas you want cats to stay out of. We have used it before and found it works great for a while Unfortunatly I dont know what its called, but I bet searching the web for such a thing would help!
Good luck!
2006-06-15 12:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by beccappcor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have a product on the market call critter ridder and it works well. If that don't work put some bleach around them but be careful not to get it on the plants and the cats seem to really hate both.
2006-06-15 12:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are sprinklers that have built in motion detectors. The cat walks in the yard, the motion detector turns on the sprinkler, the cat gets a showers and runs away unharmed, and the garden gets a drink.
Good luck.
JMc
2006-06-15 12:07:08 · answer #6 · answered by JMc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to what someone else said, DO NOT USE MOTHBALLS...they are poisonous to many small animals and might kill any tiny creature who wandered into your garden.
Whoever suggested using them is either ignorant of this or just plain cruel.
Just spray white vinegar around the bsae of the plants. It is harmless and should solve the problem.
2006-06-15 13:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by K C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my potted plants I just put little stones around.(bigger then the pea size though, they will still dig in that) Or seashells.
I've also heard that moth balls is good and it won't harm the plants.....you can put it slightly under the soil so it don't look like it's been hailing in your garden. The cats can still smell it.
2006-06-15 12:01:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just bought some stuff(spray) at a local pet shop--I'm at work so I don't have the brand-but it is safe for my plants and not only do my cats but all animals stay far away!!
2006-06-15 12:00:10 · answer #9 · answered by Tia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That You good plant something that there cat would not like the small of. Also you could plant cat nip so the cat would eat that ins ed of you flowers.
2006-06-15 12:10:28 · answer #10 · answered by MRD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋