Do cat repellants work. Has anyone had good success using them?

Answer 1

I have sprinkled moth balls and they do not like them. Give it a try but make sure no small children in the area.

Answer 2

I've tried almost everything without success, that is until I tried the ground coffee which goes in a percolator. This works but doesn't smell very nice and it has to be refreshed every now and then. I have heard that some zoos sell lion muck which is an excellent repellant. You could try buying a big dog.

Answer 3

Like rabbit repellent the effectiveness is iffy and requires not only repeated application, but also changing whatever it is you apply.
In some situations I've tried bamboo sticks pushed in the ground with about 2 inches sticking up to discourage cats venturing into an area with limited success.

Answer 4

Any scent-based cat repellent will work only temporarily at best. Try the two-liter-full-of-water-on-its-side-in-the-yard trick, or a Coleus sold at some nurseries that repels dogs, cats, and rabbits. A squirt or BB gun and time may also change a few habits.

Answer 5

I use a granular product called Repel II to get the dog to not poop in certain spots in the yard. It doesn't smell horrid, and it doesn't need to be applied every 24 hours, only after it rains. If you want a more permanent solution, and it's an area that is not front and center visually, lay down chicken wire, medium to large gravel, sticks with thorns - cats won't go where they can't dig.

Answer 6

If you live near a zoo that keeps big cats, ask one of the keepers if you can have some male lion or tiger urine (no i'm not kidding).

Sprinkle this in areas of your garden when the local cats gather. They will smell it and be fooled into thinking a large dominant alpha predator has claimed the area as it's territory and should leave your garden alone.

Answer 7

Take an old mayo jar and put in it 1 cup of white flour, a small can of dry mustard, red pepper, and a cayenne pepper. Put the lid on and mix by gently shaking. Poke holes in the cap with a screwdriver.
Do not inhale!!!!!
Put mixture in areas you do not want cats to wander in, they won't come back for a second sniff, however, you must renew this mixture around the area if it rains.

Answer 8

Yes they do work, but not on all cats. We have reduced the amount of cat fouling in our garden by using animal repellents, but we do get the occasional hardcase.

Answer 9

My friend uses moth balls in her garden with some success; I have also heard the suggestion of orange peel. The only thing that worked for me though was getting a dog!

Answer 10

I put coco mulch around my roses and the cats stopped using it for a potty. It's the shell of the coco bean, a little sharp on the cats paws, so they go elsewhere. It also has a nice coco smell for about a month. DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE DOGS, I'VE HEARD IT CAN BE POISONOUS.

Answer 11

Hi Phil a nice simple way that i do know that works its clean does not harm the cats or any other animals ive got cats so i know it works ready for it MOTH BALLS good luck