Does anyone know a method of deterring cats from entering your garden,that actually works?

Answer 1

The water pistol is a good idea but do not let the cat see you. I know it sounds stupid but the cat will only associate the soaking with you. If you can hide and then use the pistol, the cat will believe it is coming from the house or garden and will then stay away.
Any remedies that cause actual harm should be retaliated onto the perpetrators children!

Answer 2

Well my best suggestion is to get a water sprayer / water pistol, I have two cats and they do not like water, this is the method animal organisations give you to punish cats for climbing on the table etc. its not cruel and gets your point across, every time they enter your garden for a while you spray them and they get the message that this is what happens if they go into your garden.
Don't feed birds or leave food around. You know there are a lot worse things than a cat in your garden, they chase away rats and mice which carry more disease.
A dog of course works and your getting your own cat because they are territorial (cats prefer not to pee in their own garden lol) however obviously you dont want a cat so try the pistol.

Answer 3

Cats usually go where they want when they want. They are not easily dettered. My Grandmother use to use an old pop bottle half fill it with water put fake ears and then she would cut out some eyes from reflective strips so that it looks like a cat is already in the garden. I don't remember seeing any cats in her garden as a child so you could try it. Good luck x.

Answer 4

Do you have any other pets? If you own a cat - especially a male, it will guard it's territory big time, other cats will be scared to enter. Dogs also will keep them away.

I too have tried all the products like cat pepper and 'get off my garden' - I have never found a product to work successfully.

Answer 5

CO2 Fire extinguisher. Takes some patience, you have to keep an eye open, but really, one blast of that and they don't come back.

I "got" a cat that was sitting on the fence in my garden, craps everywhere, gave it a good second-long burst and it fell off the fence. I laughed my **** off!

I hate cats - an introduced species that has totally changed the ecosystem in the UK - responsible for the dramtic decline in songbirds and small mammals. Bloody things. Them and Mink.

Incidentally, feral cats are classed as vermin and can be "controlled through humane methods" - that's not to say that you can get your airgun out and start blasting every ca you see....

Answer 6

Hi there...Common odours that are effective deterrents for cats are:

Citronella works best for cats as well as citrus scents (primarily towards cats), cayenne pepper, coffee grounds, pipe tobacco, lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, and mustard oil.

"Havahart's Cat Repellent" uses capsaicin pepper and oil of mustard as its active ingredients. It repels by both taste and odor, has a lemon scent.

Every animal responds differently to each of these. Some will not be phased by them and others will be quite revolting.

For training purposes they are applied on items that are to encourage avoidance behaviours and not for use with a squirt bottle as they could harm the eyes or respiratory system. Test each substance and observe to see which works as a deterrent so that accidental injestion does not occur as some could then be fatal.

Answer 7

Moth Balls usually work, but the can be harmful to some plants. I have heard of a neighbor that hid in her garden with a squirtgun filled with amonia. When the cats came around to gdig in there she would squit them. Doesn't do permanent damage, but they can't stand the smell.

Answer 8

Black Pepper- not the rubbish stuff you get especially for cats. The real stuff you use to season food- or chilli powder- they sniff around where they like to venture on- watch what happens when they sniff in your garden- they really fly! It's hilarious- i don't much like cats- they've ruined my entire gardenlast month- if i don't run outside immediately to scare them away- i find they come back but the pepper and chilli powder are good deterrants.

Answer 9

I used to through half bricks!!!!! Used to hate cats.
Don't do that anymore. Now i just tolerate cats.
I have seen plenty of plastic 2 ltr Coke bottles half filled with water, however I am not convinced this works.

Answer 10

I hear that citrus is a good deterent as is pepper, the only problem is you have to keep reapplying the stuff, Alternatively you can try some ultrasonic device which repels the cats as they can hear the frequency that we can't. Consequently it also repels rodents as well so that might be an idea?