Someone told me that if you put several water bottles around an area that cats pee/poop in, the water bottles?

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will somehow deter the cats from going in that area. What is the logic in this?

Answer 1

Hi there...sometimes it can or cannot work. Supposedly it's that animals will not foul around fresh water sources. I don't believe that this is the case. Here's another persons' answer on this thought: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/21099


Here are some common odours that are effective deterrents for cats:

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.

Consider ringing the animal control and see if they'll come out and pick up the cat as well.

Answer 2

The weird way the bottles look might deter the cat from using that area, but once the bottles are gone, I can't imagine why the cat wouldn't return. Anyhow, many cats wouldn't even be phased by the weird bottle-thingies in their territory. They might even decide the mark them.

Answer 3

I haven't heard of the water bottles. i once read that putting down newspapers (probably 2-3 layers thick) with a spring mouse trap under it helps. When the cat steps on the paper it sets off the trap...scaring the cat so it won't go there anymore. I haven't tried it cause I am scared my cats will get caught in it.

Answer 4

it's probably the noise ofthem falling over, cats don't like noise, but knocking over bottles probably isn't enough to stop them. One good training tool for cats is some change put in a tin, when u see them about to do something they're not suppose to shake the heck out of the can, they'll run like hell!

Answer 5

one way you can stop a cat from peeing in certain areas yuo dont waht them to is to put vinegar down. or lemon juice has been known to work. cats dont like the smell or tatste of either.

as far as the water bottle thing, i dont know. Ive never heard of it.

Answer 6

Alcohol dehydrates you, yet water hydrates. with the aid of fact of this you're meant to have a brilliant glass of water after eating in extra. between the theorized motives you get a hangover is by technique of the severe dehydration.

Answer 7

Never heard of that but I know that if you pour/spray white vinegar in an area where they pee/poop that will keep them away. It also works on furniture if they're scratching.

Answer 8

there is no logic to that. it makes no sense at all. however al. foil will scare most cats away from a certain area.

Answer 9

That's interesting.....I have no idea! I have heard if you put thier food in that area, and thier water they will stop. I tried it and it works. Hmmmmm....I'll have to check into that one...