2006-11-02 08:16:20 · 12 answers · asked by DEBORAH T 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi Deborah...Common odours that are effective deterrents for cats are:
Citronella works best for cats as well as citrus scents such as orange or lemon (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.
Coleus plants can be effective, but every cat responds differently so it is uncertain without experimenting.
Many people believe mothballs work, however they are considered toxic. Here's more information on this:
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ope/enotes/showarticle.cfm?id=89
MOTHBALLS are toxic to cats which contains the ingredient Naphthalene. Mothballs are approximately twice as toxic as paradichlorobenzene, and cats are especially sensitive to naphthalene. Signs of ingestion of naphthalene mothballs include emesis, weakness, lethargy, brown-colored mucous membranes and collapses. Paradichlorobenzene mothballs may cause GI upset, ataxia, disorientation, and depression. Elevations in liver serum biochemical values may occur within 72 hours of indigestion.
2006-11-02 10:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 cats and 3 litter boxes this helps. Stick with one kind of litter don't change brands. Fresh Step Scoop-able is good. And DO NOT use bleach or any kind of cleaners on there litter boxes cats have very sensitive noses and the cleaners are not good for them. Take the litter boxes outside and use a hose and old scrub brush on them. Your cat might have a urinary track infection a checkup from the vet would be a good idea.... they will give you some pills to give your cat, if there is an infection, hope that will help you out.
2016-05-23 19:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try bitter apple. It is a spray you can get at just your local petstore. Cats do not like the taste or smell of it. It deters the cat from chewing on things!
Hope this helps!
2006-11-02 08:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by April M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peppermint oil. It is nontxic and does not stain material. To keep kitty out of your plants soil use moth balls seriously do u like moth ball smell? For a cat x that 3 for thier keen senses.
2006-11-02 09:32:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using citrus scents like lemon and orange. my cat hates grapefruit scent.
2006-11-02 08:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by adams girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cats don't like citrus, but one of them does like the smell of red peeper. However he no longer wants to eat it!
2006-11-02 08:40:36 · answer #6 · answered by Enchanted Gypsy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The scent of a dirty litterbox.
2006-11-02 10:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that cats don't like red pepper how ever I don't know if that is true.
2006-11-02 08:30:25 · answer #8 · answered by hangychha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, bitter apple. We use it on our plants, and the two cats (Willie Nelson and Elvis) stay away from them.
2006-11-02 08:24:08 · answer #9 · answered by buddha bill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have had many cats, and they are freaked out by orange peels.
2006-11-03 00:13:12 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋