Psst cat repellent4/2/2023 Like most of the tips and tricks I found online, this had no effect at all and the cat pooped right in the middle of the area treated with the peel. This involved clearing away the poop (which you should do before applying any repellent) and spreading plenty of orange peel in and around the area. The Citrus Fruit Mythīecause of the close vicinity of the raised beds I decided to try odours that were less repulsive to my own nose and after reading how cats disliked citric smells I gave the orange peel trick a try. A decent electrical cat deterrent can be had for around a £20 more than a bottle of spray but will last at least a few years. Sure they only cost a few quid but you have to constantly keep applying the stuff. Not only that, they are false economy too. It did seem to be effective but because of the above problems it wasn’t very practical.Ĭat spray repellents are fine for cat owners who want to keep their cat from an area in the house but for gardeners trying to keep their garden cat free, you are fighting a losing battle armed with one of these spray bottles. I also found it wore off after about a day or instantly if it rained so needed applying regularly. Unfortunately it stinks awful and as my beds are built into the decking patio this was a problem. I purchased a tin of Growing Success Cat Repellent from B&Q and used it on my 2 raised beds. If you are lucky enough to have a large garden though this might be something you want to consider. I have seen some gardeners recommend making an area tucked away somewhere in a corner of the garden attractive for the visiting cat so that at least you know where the crap is and while I can see the benefit of that if you owned cats, I don’t really want cats crapping anywhere in my garden. If you have lots of area with loose soil (borders, raised beds, flower beds etc.) that is going to be attractive to cats looking to do their business then you could end up doing more harm than good by spreading the problem throughout your garden instead of keeping it isolated to one spot. They are used on areas the cat does its business or sprays to mark its territory and this brings its first problem when opting for a cat spray repellent – assuming it works, the cat simply picks another spot to poop or spray. Some of them contain the urine of foxes or other cat predators so I suppose you could argue they fall under the cat scarer category too. While most commercial cat deterrents are designed to scare cats away the cat spray repellent work by making an area less attractive to cats by giving off a smell or taste they don’t like.
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