how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

Sarah Southworth RVN CertVNECC — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:19:00 GMT

Thanks for all the messages, the silent roar stuff arrived this morning, so will put it down and see. But lately neighbour seems to have kept the cats in so wont know if its working untill they are let out.

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

Vicky RVN — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:08:12 GMT

I've heard that egg shells on the soil deters them? Haven't a clue if it works!

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

nikki84 — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:19:43 GMT

I've got the sme issues with cats too. Bought a new house last year and have finally sorted the garden, the flowers, veggie patch etc look lovely, shame the cats like it as much as me!!

I have tried a garlic spray which makes my garden stink and to be honest, it has no affect on the cats at all. They just wander over after I've sprayed it and put their own scent back down!!!!
My neighbours cat likes French Marigolds as she ate mine so that didn't work.
Get off my garden crystals didn't work, no idea where they went!
I've even spent a small fortune on woodchips to cover all of the flower beds as apparently cats won't did unless the soil is soft. They just think its a game to jump over my tiny fence into the flower beds and run along the wood chips

I might try the lion dung stuff and see what happens there.

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

Steph Phillips — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:11:55 GMT

someone told me Lemon Juice is good??

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Sally Howe — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:56:53 GMT

My mum swears by an electronic device, not sure where they got it. It does a high pitched noise we can't hear.

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katie clarke — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:49:47 GMT

i tred all the shop product due to next dorrs pesky cats using my flower beds as a loo after id planted 200+ bulbs in 1 day !! pepper dust works o to start with but after 1 week there back tho they dont like the smell of eucalipsus (sory cant spell it!!) so have planted a few of these and seems to work so far!

good luck

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

Katie Mansfield — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:13:32 GMT

We tried "Get Off My Garden", a gel that's meant to deter cats / dogs. We have both but I didn't want them using it as a loo or digging stuff up.

Don't waste your money on this - the dogs dug my carrots up and the cats still use my flower bed as a loo.

Someone told me that cats don't like the smell of French Marigolds - now either my cats have no sense of smell or that's an old wives tale....... Pretty though - til they get flattened by Lucy making herself comfy in the sun.....

K x

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

Anonymous — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:45:26 GMT

http://www.thegardenersshop.co.uk/cat---gard-electronic-cat-deterrent-250-p.asp

These are really good too, we used to have cats coming in our garden every day, making a mess of our flower beds and winding up the dog! Is a motion sensored machine, lets off a really high pitched sound when an animal goes past, not quite sure how it works, but my dog doesnt seem bothered by it at all, but cat only crossed past it once!! Make sure u have it at the right setting though..... or it lets off a horrid sound that we can then hear!! We bought ours from Frosts

Good luck x

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

zara — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:39:58 GMT

marwell zoo say that tiger poo mixed in with the soil keep other cats out of the garden lol

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

Susan Jackson — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:32:56 GMT

This might sound mean but it is safe...... water pistol....... I wouldn't mind if used on my cats either

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

Sarah Southworth RVN CertVNECC — Sat, 14 May 2011 16:36:08 GMT

thanks have ordered some, will keep you posted.

Re: how can i deter cats from my garden safely?

Sal the 1st — Fri, 13 May 2011 22:34:51 GMT

'silent roar' - never known it fail - you can buy it either online or through garden centres - pricey but a little goes a long way.

made of big cat crap and little cats just stay well clear!

http://www.silentroaronline.com/