How can I make a homemade cat repellent?

Question

I have a stray that keeps trying to chew my outdoor christmas lights.

Answer 1

First thing you gotta do is replace that double aught buckshot with rocksalt and then......BLAMMO !

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You can buy bitter apple spray at a pet supply store for well under $20. Lemon juice diluted with water will sometimes work too, as they don't care for citrus scents. You can also get Sticky Paws from a pet supply for under $20. It's basically double sided tape sheets that you place where you don't want them to scratch or chew. They don't like the sticky surface and it discourages them. You can sometimes accomplish the same thing by placing aluminum foil or bubble wrap over the area. They don't care for the texture. Placing a cardboard scratcher near the area and sprinkling it with catnip will sometimes become more appealing than the furniture. Every cat is different and it's usually a matter of trial and error to find out what works best. Edit - The spray bottle method recommended works well if you're there and can be used in conjunction with a repellent. A determined cat will still misbehave when you're not looking, so it's best to use the spray bottle only as a reinforcement when you're present. I wouldn't rely on it alone to do the trick.

Answer 4

pepper can often injure the cat, it has aprox 18million smell sensors in its poor nose and pepper can ruin the animals sensitivity. There are plants you can buy that will actually keep the animals out of the garden. however as a precaution i would cover the light or at least the wire with fine chicken mesh. The mesh will not be seen when the lights are on and it has the advantage of saving you any vets fees for injured animals. My mother used to use napthaline (moth balls) because they omit a vapour cats find distasteful and will not want to get close to. Cardboard cutouts of larger cats can work because cats are terratorial and will often avoid fighting a very large potential aggressor. Also remember that pepper can blow away or get washed away. next year try feeding the wires down a section of hosepipe to protect the wires from gnawing animals.

Answer 5

I have this book called Grandmother's Critter Ridder, which is filled with very good ideas for all "pests" that are made from non-lethal household products. One recommendation is to mix 2 ounces of white vinegar in a small sprayer bottle and give the area a squirt or two. Supposedly, cats hate the smell of vinegar. Hope this helps---this coming from a cat lover.

Answer 6

Not sure I can help because of them being light and not getting them wet, but maybe you can spray in a area around them. Fabulous is the brand and you want the lavender scent. You will have to spray daily, but not on the lights. The other works better and is quite caveman. Your own urine in a type of plant spray bottle. Again, not on electric, but around the area. Good Luck. GOD BLESS YOU! P.S. If you have an HEB's they carry their own brand, but it is like the other in the cleaning section.

Answer 7

Cayenne pepper, sprinkle on the lights. or a product at a pet store or call humane society, they have a cage they lend to catch stray cats in and they will lend it to you for you to catch the cat and eliminate it from your yard.

Answer 8

supposedly orange peel,but i got some stuff from the store to keep cats and dogs off your garden and it really worked,thing is i can't remember the name and i lived in the uk at the time sorry

Answer 9

I tried the orange peel and they just pushed it aside. I tried the chilli powder sprinkled on my container plant - didn t phase them....
I m going to try spraying the vinegar and see what happens.

Answer 10

I've heard of using cayenne.

Also, you could just turn him into an INDOOR cat by adopting him! :) Or even just put your Xmas lights up where he/she can't reach them.