Serious question, they scare away the birds!
2007-01-07 11:36:53 · 23 answers · asked by Greybeard 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
There are lot's of gadgit's on the market? but I found the best one to be: CAT WATCH it work's on main's or battary and has p.i.r when tripped give's off a sound that cat's can't stand and of thay go
2007-01-07 21:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by robbie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy an anti fungal treatment called thiram from you hardware store. Cats hate it. Spray it every couple of days for a week or 2 around your garden. It will soon break the Cats annoying habit. It's very cheap and works well. I had the same problem recently and it worked a treat. You can also get pellets.
2007-01-07 19:44:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jamie Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to kill them then mix antifreeze with cat food then they won`t come back !
If you want to scare them away then get a dozen or so old CD`s and hang them around your garden so they are around the same height as the cat`s .
The reflection off the moon & the sun scare`s them off as they think it is the eye`s off a much larger predator !
Try it you will be amazed at how well it work`s !
( and the antifreez too )
2007-01-07 20:18:08 · answer #3 · answered by charlotterobo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water is your best bet. I carry a spray bottle of water with me when I'm trying to garden and the cats decide to start messing with my plants but there are also sprinkler systems that you can set to come on several times a day for short amounts of time that will scare the daylights out of the cats until they finally get the drift.
2007-01-07 19:42:10 · answer #4 · answered by thetexasfive 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Deterring troublesome cats from your garden is very difficult, there are many unproven ways of doing it, but the most useful ones would most certainly deter the birds as well.
Your best bet would be in the form of an ultrasonic deterrent such as CATWatch. The RSPB has conducted studies on their effectiveness and had great results, even endorsing the CATWatch product
You can get one here http://www.deteracat.co.uk/catwatch.htm
and view the RSPB conclusion here http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/unwantedvisitors/cats/catdeterrent.asp
You can also see some more RSPB bird friendly cat deterrents here http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/unwantedvisitors/cats/birdfriendly.asp
and here http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/unwantedvisitors/deterrents/cat_deterrents.asp
Hope this helps
2007-01-07 19:57:26 · answer #5 · answered by Nick H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen motion activated water sprinkers made exactly for this purpose. I would think this might be a good choice. The link below if the first Google hit; but I've seen it in a number or gardening catalogs for less.
http://www.biconet.com/critter/sprinkler.html
2007-01-07 22:54:04 · answer #6 · answered by samfrio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use clear plastic bottle half filled with water and just leave them lying around the perimeter of your garden. Not sure why but I've seen it used loads.
2007-01-07 19:48:50 · answer #7 · answered by smudgeuk9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The large cat droppings work for cats and also rabbits, I don't want either in my garden, the rabbits won't even let garlic grow.
2007-01-07 19:47:31 · answer #8 · answered by mysticalviking 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local zoo or safari park.
Ask them if you could have some of the lion or tiger manure.
Cats as pets seem to have a racial memory for smells and this scares the willies off 'em!
Certainly worked for my Delilahs and Chrysanthemums!
2007-01-07 19:44:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
get a dog to scare the cats
2007-01-07 20:02:40 · answer #10 · answered by zippy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋