A
question which keeps cropping up is how to keep
cats off gardens. There does not appear
to be a definite solution to this problem, different
things seem to work for different people.
Here are a few of the suggestions I have found
or have received from contributors.
- The more common
remedies are citrus fruit peel, chilli pepper
powder or eucalyptus oil.
- Spread alum
around the area (this is also said to work
for rabbits and horses).
Contribution received from Marjorie Fuhrmann
- Provide an
area for them to use by turning over some
dirt in a garden bed, get some cat pheromone
spray from a vet or pet shop and spray that
around the new area to encourage them to go
there.
- Ask your garden
centre to suggest cat deterrent plants you
can scatter around.
- Spray them
with a hose or keep a spray bottle of water
handy.
These
suggestions were sent in by Kim Hedrich
Now for the most
radical suggestion I have received
- Save urine
and spray onto area - this was really meant
for drives etc. and would probably not only
kill the grass but I hate to think of the
smell on a hot day - it may not only be the
cats that stay away!
This
was apparently suggested on Janet Edge's local
radio station!
- Place a small
length of hosepipe in amongst your plants,
cats and birds don't like snakes!
courtesy
of
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/
