2007-02-06 18:31:56 · 5 answers · asked by morph1119 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there... 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 and should NOT be used. 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.
2007-02-06 18:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a reason they are there. Are you sure there is not a female cat in heat someplace close by? There is a repellent spray you can use around your property to discourage their presence. Check out Petsmart or Petco for it.
2007-02-06 20:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a spray bottle and fill it with water. Keep on them and they will stay away. A garden hose works better, if it will reach.
2007-02-06 22:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by Cory returns, again! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a humane trap or borrow one from the spca to trap them. Then bring them in or have the spca come pick them up.
2007-02-06 18:36:40 · answer #4 · answered by pussnboots333 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sound of a barking dog?
2007-02-06 18:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by hebb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋