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No more cats...

Millie Molly MandyMillie Molly Mandy Posts: 142
in Problem solving
I just thought I would come back to tell you that we have not seen a cat in our garden for almost a year now, since we installed an RSPB ultrasonic Catwatch Cat Deterrent and saved lots of pyracantha and rose clippings to put round the edge of our property and on favourite flower beds where they liked to dig. The RSPB Cat Deterrent is rather expensive, you can buy cheaper versions, but I can vouch for its effectiveness. I have seen cats standing at the gate with backs arched and tails slowly waving staring at the Catwatch then they move away.

Also I came across this recipe, desperate people may like to try it, I have not.

To deter cats and dogs.

1 cup vinegar
2 tblsps. chilli paste with garlic (sold in Asian markets)
1 Qt. water 

Mix together and spray.

Happy Gardening  :)
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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited June 2018
    Interesting. Has anyone else tried the RSPB device?
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Looking around the net, the device does seem to get good reviews, if it's working properly. This RSPB one covers an area of 125 squ mtrs.
  • aureliecelerieraureliecelerier Posts: 157
    To deter cats and dogs

    1 cup vinegar
    2 tblsps. chilli paste with garlic (sold in Asian markets)
    1 Qt. water 

    Mix together and spray.
    I urge anyone who read the comment above not to use chili powder to deter cats in your garden. Chili is toxic and can be extremely dangerous to cats. They can get it in their paws and rub it in their eyes when they clean themselves, it can really hurt and irritate them as they will scratch and could do actual damage to their eyes. 
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    It's also important that no one gets a dog in case it chases or hurts a cat. Also don't drive your car in case you run over a cat. Don't have doors on your sheds or garages in case you lock someone's cat in there. And don't have toxic plants in your garden in case someone's cat fancies eating your plants. Probably best to budget a couple of hundred quid to make your garden safer for cats just to be sure.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • ShepsSheps Posts: 2,236
    You have made my night, Wild Edges...that is very well put.


  • aureliecelerieraureliecelerier Posts: 157
    wild edges said:
    It's also important that no one gets a dog in case it chases or hurts a cat. Also don't drive your car in case you run over a cat. Don't have doors on your sheds or garages in case you lock someone's cat in there. And don't have toxic plants in your garden in case someone's cat fancies eating your plants. Probably best to budget a couple of hundred quid to make your garden safer for cats just to be sure.
    Same people, same comments, different thread. Encouraging a method (on a public forum) that can potentially hurt an animal is indeed very clever. 
  • ShepsSheps Posts: 2,236
    In what way has Wild Edges above comments encouraged the harming of an animal?
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Tell that to the cat owners who insist that cats have a right to roam where they like and to regularly hurt or killed animals in other peoples' gardens. How is that any better than someone who puts chilli in their flower beds? Sorry I forgot that cat owners aren't responsible for the actions of thier pets again, silly of me. :#
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • aureliecelerieraureliecelerier Posts: 157
    I will be very frank with you... I am not interested in starting another conversation about roaming cats tonight, simply because I am utterly bored with it. If people on that forum want to continue to rant and rant and rant and rant about it, so be it, personally I have heard enough. Just wanted to tell people out there who may want to keep cats out of their garden but actually care about not hurting them not to use this method as it can be harmful to them. No need for tasteless sarcastic comments really. 
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