| You may be the biggest cat lover in the world, but | | | | Liquid Repellent |
| that doesn't necessarily mean that you want them | | | | This is not of much use for flower beds, etc. but if |
| digging in your flower beds. Here are some tips to | | | | you want to keep cats away from garden furniture, |
| keep them off your garden safely. | | | | it can be effective because the cat will pick it up on |
| It is unfortunate that not only will stray cats come | | | | its paws and when the cat grooms itself, it will taste |
| and use your garden for their toilet and raid your | | | | awful. |
| rubbish bin for extra snacks, but those of your | | | | Scent Neutraliser |
| neighbours will too. In fact, if you're a cat owner, you | | | | The scent neutraliser will do what it says on the tin, |
| will probably have noticed that your own cat rarely | | | | which is to neutralise the scent of other cats. The |
| soils in YOUR garden - after all, why would they | | | | odour that cats leave behind them often attract |
| want to mess up their own territory? | | | | other cats, so the scent neutraliser should be applied |
| However, cat lover or not, if you want to keep cats | | | | to the normal route that feline visitors take in your |
| off your garden, please don't put down poison or any | | | | garden. |
| other substance that will actually harm the cat. After | | | | Water and Air Sprayers |
| all, the point is to keep them away, not kill them off. | | | | These work in much the same way in that they each |
| There are a variety of products available which will | | | | have a sensor which detects movement. The air |
| repel cats without hurting them at all. | | | | sprayer is a stand-alone alone device which emits a |
| Powder | | | | blast of air when it senses movement. Cats find this |
| You can just sprinkle powder where you don't want | | | | frightening and will hastily remove themselves. The |
| cats to go. Some of these powders are referred to | | | | water sprayer needs to be attached to a hose pipe |
| as "cat pepper" which will actually make the cat | | | | but the end result is the same. |
| sneeze and others contain a scent which imitates | | | | Electrically Charged Mats |
| that of another animal. Either way, they'll stay away | | | | These mats are powered by batteries and deliver a |
| in future. | | | | small electric shock which a cat will find most |
| The powder is not harmful to plants. | | | | uncomfortable. However, this should be reserved for |
| High Frequency Sound Producer | | | | the most persistent of offenders as it doesn't |
| Because of the difference between what cats can | | | | entirely fit the term "harmless". |
| hear and what humans can hear, the sound that this | | | | All these simple devices should ensure that your |
| machine makes will deter cats from coming into your | | | | garden is free of unwanted cats without harming |
| garden while you won't be able to hear a thing. | | | | them at all. |