Help!cats using my garden as a loo (merged threads)

gertie

Hello

Some time ago I asked for hints to stop this facility.

I eventually tried using Jeyes Fluid SPRAY. Firstly, when we put the weed repressent membrane down I sprayed that and then when the pebbles went on top I sprayed them as well. So far the pebbles have remained clear.

Thought I would share this.

Regards
gertie:T :T :T

Kay_Peel

Excellent news, Gertie.

Wilkinsons are selling small, 2 litre size pressure spray bottles for a pound. (All different colours). Much handier than those big pressure sprayers that cost the earth - so I bought one. I can probably make up a solution from the tin of Jeyes fluid that I have under the sink.

Kay

Phirefly

obvious question maybe, but will jayes kill my plants if I spray it too near?

gertie

Hi there

Oh yes, do be very careful near plants etc. I have used mine just on pebbles, all my flowers and shrubs are in containers. Perhaps, also, it would be advisable to use a diluted strength near your plants.

Another good tip from Martin/s books is to use white vinegar for weeding but again be very careful near plants etc.

Regards
Gertie

patchwork_cat

I have received this email from Jeyes in reply to my question regarding toxicity of Jeyes .

We would not recommend that Jeyes Fluid be used to deter cats as it is harmful to them if ingested. It isn't an animal friendly product & will make any animal unwell if they ingest it - cats in particular suffer the most as they have a different metabolism.

Kind regards


Anita Shinnick
Consumer Relations Manager

Also I would like to point out that it will eventually run off into water courses, so if you don't consider it safe to drink don't use it on your garden.

gertie

Oh dear I think I better go back to the drawing board, I certainly don't want to make the poor things poorly. Did read somewhere about orange and lemon essential oils mixed with water and sprayed is a deterrent as cats do not like the citrus smell. Unless someone can tell me that there would be a bad side effect to this I will try it and report back.

Sorry to everyone for this apparent bad tip

Gertie

sb44

My elderly neighbour has tried many things over the years and has just found something that has worked to deter the cats messing in her garden.

She bought some cat deterrant powder from Wilkinsons which was about £1.98 a bottle. I shall try and find out what it is called but if you look in Wilkinsons, the bottle is thin and white with a green lid and a cat on the front.

It looks like very course pepper and stinks of garlic.

She has bought lots of ready made things in the past and she says this is the only one that has worked.

bennet

lynseydee wrote: »

My husband used to run out as soon as he saw them come into the garden but then he bought some of those devizes that let of a high piercing sound that scares them away. Trouble is he insists on having the pitch full blast but it has worked :j

These devices should not be used if you have any respect for your fellow beings, whether that's the wildlife or your neighbours! :eek: The frequency range of the sound emitted is usually inappropriate - there is no need for it to be audible to humans for it to still be audible to cats. In either case, it will not just be cats that it scares away - it's also likely to be driving the wildlife from your garden (e.g. hedgehogs). The devices also have the potential to cause hearing damage to wildlife.

I would recommend using one of the other remedies suggested within this thread, such as various types of plants and natural extracts and oils etc. that cats dislike.

jpvic

These devices should not be used if you have any respect for your fellow beings, whether that's the wildlife or your neighbours! The frequency range of the sound emitted is usually inappropriate - there is no need for it to be audible to humans for it to still be audible to cats. In either case, it will not just be cats that it scares away - it's also likely to be driving the wildlife from your garden (e.g. hedgehogs). The devices also have the potential to cause hearing damage to wildlife.

I would recommend using one of the other remedies suggested within this thread, such as various types of plants and natural extracts and handcannons etc. that cats dislike.

olly300

Lakeballs wrote: »

Does anyone have any reliable remedies for deterring squirrels from your garden. In particular from regularly attacking my bird feeders (nuts and seed). I have a so-called "squirrel-resistant" feeder, but they have managed to bite through the metal weld and now scare the birds away.

Any suggestions?

Squirrels don't like:
1. large cat but will deter the birds

2. Coffee grounds don't know about the affect on birds

3. Chili flakes - doesn't harm birds as they can't digest it