What is the best non-toxic mixture to keep cats out of your yard/garden/etc??

Question

All at once, for unknown reason, cats have started to hang around my house,yard and garden. I have dogs, but no cats. I like all animals and do not want to hurt any, but these cats have to go' Under foot, always crying and begging and keeping my dogs upset. No-one can tell me how to keep them away without harming them.

Answer 1

In a recent copy of Cat Fancy magazine, it was suggested that you mix equal parts plain vinegar and water. Spray it on whatever you don't want the cats to go near.

Also steep cat nip (like tea). Let cool and spray this on things that the cats are allowed to be near. I would suggest paying a few dollars and getting a scratching post or something, just off of your property and spray the cat nip mixture on it. And then spraying the vinegar around the yard.

Answer 2

well they come into your garden ,because they use your flower bed´s as there private toilet , here is the way I stopped them I do love animal´s by the way and this method will do no harm to the cat´s or your dog´s To stop them going into your garden if this is why they are coming in . is buy some thin wire , fix it along the flower bed about almost most a hand high from the ground , the cat´s won´t go under the wire and they won´t go over the wire . Strange don´t you think ? has something to do with there whisker´s cat do into any spaces where there whisker touch against thing´s also you can put down some black ground pepper , they don´t like this either , As I said we had this trouble and after we used this method they stopped coming in . try and see if it work´s for you

Answer 3

Use vinegar or pink pepper. U could also throw tabasco accessible and they're going to run. yet typically cat repellent that you purchase from a save is more affordable then all the money you'll spend on vinegar or some thing of that variety, reason with thsoe you should save reapplying, yet with alot of cat repellents, the cat can scent it for a lengthy time period.

Answer 4

There are 2 things that work for me, one is if you can get it minx dropping's or clear 2 litre pop bottles fill with just plain water and set them around your garden something to do with the sun and reflection cats will not go near.....

Answer 5

You may not like the look of it, but you could put milk cartons filled with amonia at the four corners of your yard. Cats are nosy , so they will go and sniff it. It will hurt there nose and eventually they will go away. It's not toxic cause they're not drinkin' it.

Answer 6

Pepper, Home Depot has a product that is supposed to repell unwanted animals, cats, dogs, rabbits, etc. The main ingredient is pepper.

Answer 7

I don't know if this will cross over, but my mom had a bunny problem and put mothballs out around the garden. It was kinda stinky but did the trick.
Cats also supposedly don't like citrus smells, so citrus peels may also be worth a shot.

Answer 8

A fence... You steal the cats and sell them to him.

Answer 9

Moth balls is what we were told to use, the smell is offensive to them. Worked for us.......