Cheap but good sonic cat repellent - ideas?

shudd1967

Anyone know of any cheap ones? I have had a look for the catwatch one which seems to of had good reviews but they seem very pricey.

All the local cats use our garden as the toilet - not happy!

FairyElephant_2

Sorry - but in my experience they don't work.....

A friend bought one and found it made no difference to the cats in her garden.

Our next-door-neighbour has one. Although humans are not supposed to hear it, the sound drives me, hubby & especially the step-kids, round the bend. The neighbours are getting on in years and a little hard of hearing, so say they can't hear a thing (interestingly the people who can hear it are about 50% of those we know - we did an experiment asking everyone who came to the house - sometimes when it was on, and sometimes when it was off!). However, it has absolutely NO EFFECT on my cat, or any other of the neighbourhood cats!

My gran used to use lemon & orange peel, as cats don't like citrus smells. They also don't like horse manure (but then again - neither do most people!).
I've use 'Get Off My Garden' I think it's called - green gel stuff - to keep the cat away from where I've put in sees. It seems to work OK.

Good luck!

FE

MrsTinks

PLEASE don't get one!!! Like FairyElephant I can hear these things too and I get the most horrendous migraines if I have to be near one for more than a few minutes... As for humans not being able to hear them then possibly but I can hear them!
Oh and my 2 cats... don't pay ANY attention to them - they have even been spotted snoozing on top of one... bless... Because the people who had it couldn't hear it we ended up getting the council out to make them remove it - they did and then put it back a few weeks later... so we snuck into their garden and disabled the speaker on it... to my knowledge they have no idea but it was never fixed...

janeawej

have you tried pepper dust? or even just cheap ground pepper should set them sneezing!!! also i have found my cat HATES coffee grounds maybe you could try using them as they are good for the soil as well! or you could try putting some short cut bits of gorse/holly or any prickly bush where they like to go that should put them off!! but will only work if a small area

shudd1967

Thank you guys for all of your help - don't think i will bother getting one!

Will go and get some of the gel stuff and see how that goes.

Tine.........you are naughty but totally agree with you - would do the same thing! Wonder if it works on the next doors kids...............! The angel 5 year old girl twins.......known in our house as Ronnie & Reggie!!

emmaroids

them sonic things work on my garden.

davidscot

I use the green gel stuff 'Get-off' from local £1 shop and it seems to work.

peskie_pixie

I soak old teabags in jeyes fluid. they hate the smell. Also i water it on to areas that they've used as a toilet as it sterilises the soil, neutralises the smell and keeps them away.

Not sure if it'll neutralise next doors kids though:rotfl:

greyteam1959

If you can put gravel on your garden this will stop them c***ping cos they like to dig a little hole and then fill it in afterwards!!!
Some people fill empty plastic bottles with water and stand them round the garden.
Another one is to put a couple of mirrors up.
The Sylvester Stallone answer is to get one of those giant pump up water pistols and sit and wait for them to appear.........they hate getting splattered and soon get the message

DKLS

mervyn11 wrote: »

If you can put gravel on your garden this will stop them c***ping cos they like to dig a little hole and then fill it in afterwards!!!
Some people fill empty plastic bottles with water and stand them round the garden.
Another one is to put a couple of mirrors up.
The Sylvester Stallone answer is to get one of those giant pump up water pistols and sit and wait for them to appear.........they hate getting splattered and soon get the message

I went with the Sly Stallone option, bought a Super Soaker 3000 or whatever its called from a very nice kid at a local car boot for £3, bargain and so much fun, pump like mad for two mins, then lie in wait. Must be working havent had to use in past two weeks, shame so much fun, AND it doesnt hurt the cat, as I told my neighbour they are welcome to sunbathe on my decking but no pooping or scratching.

greyteam1959

Hehehehe...........
Told you it works......
Best £3 you ever spent DKLS !!!!!!!!!!