In my experience you don't have to cover the whole garden all the time provided that you move it around regularly. The cats become very wary and just avoid the garden altogether to be on the safe side.
This is my experience of them also. I do have several because of a very 3 dimensional garden, so not much in the way of open areas, it's all winding paths.
Put them in strategic positions, if possible figure out the routes cats are using. I had wildlife cameras back in the day so could figure out where cats came into the garden and which paths they followed. I would then put the scarecrow to cover that path.
They really hate them so much, once cats start to trigger them, they keep a wide birth of any garden that has them.
I have had them for many years now, can vouch when they are active it really does keep our back garden totally cat free.
The scarecrow that shoots water Is there a non hose option?don't want hose lying around garden all the time
They rely on mains pressure, so not that I know of.
Regarding the hoses, you can daisy chain them from one unit to another. It's not ideal I will admit and our garden is somewhat spoiled by the numerous hoses strewn around it.
It really isn't a situation anyone should be having to deal with. Expensive, inconvenient, frustrating.
As an update, one of the RSPB Catwatch sonic devices went on the blink two years after I bought it from Ebay. I sent it back to the makers and they are sending out another immediately, no questions asked. Lovely staff. Definitely worth the money. The devices have changed my gardens front and back. They are not an overnight solution but they definitely work.
I would be interested to hear how their devices for mice and foxes work. Hopefully slugs will be next!
Someone has suggested orange peel and I’d back that up, in fact, any citrus peel (lemon, lime, orange) has worked for me and it’s really worth at least trying for the sake of the cost. Doesn’t work? Well you’ve only lost out on a couple of pounds and just added some extra nutrients to your soil 😂
My poor daughter tried everything,she was in tears,had to stop the kids going on the garden. I put spiky plants,bird spikes ( my phone just typed a naughty word then, lucky I caught it in time!)orange peel, pepper, sprays, that cabins plant they are meant to loath. She also has a learn to, proper brick built where bikes are stored they were spraying and scenting in. She grew up with cats now hates them with a passion. Hubby cleared one of our raised beds this week ready for the veg LL later,we were astounded how many cat pops were in there. I've got a sonic thing,gives my daughter ear ache,cats don't seem to mind it.Send Hosta a couple of quid!!
Fresh deposits found this morning. I've never liked cats. Arrogant, sinister furballs. I dislike them more with every passing day. They swagger through my property every day, pause if I knock on the window and fix me with a look that says, "F£&k you!"
I'm obviously too selfish a human being to focus on the joy they provide their owners, who happily allow them to go forth and defecate. Are these carefree, joyful owners reciprocating by considering where their little darlings are emptying their bowels?
Could my natural urge to string up the half dozen felines that soil my garden be excused as their natural instincts apparently should be? They do seem to kill other creatures for fun, which seems like a good solution to me.
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Put them in strategic positions, if possible figure out the routes cats are using. I had wildlife cameras back in the day so could figure out where cats came into the garden and which paths they followed. I would then put the scarecrow to cover that path.
They really hate them so much, once cats start to trigger them, they keep a wide birth of any garden that has them.
I have had them for many years now, can vouch when they are active it really does keep our back garden totally cat free.
Is there a non hose option?don't want hose lying around garden all the time
Regarding the hoses, you can daisy chain them from one unit to another. It's not ideal I will admit and our garden is somewhat spoiled by the numerous hoses strewn around it.
It really isn't a situation anyone should be having to deal with. Expensive, inconvenient, frustrating.
Fresh deposits found this morning. I've never liked cats. Arrogant, sinister furballs. I dislike them more with every passing day. They swagger through my property every day, pause if I knock on the window and fix me with a look that says, "F£&k you!"
I'm obviously too selfish a human being to focus on the joy they provide their owners, who happily allow them to go forth and defecate. Are these carefree, joyful owners reciprocating by considering where their little darlings are emptying their bowels?
Could my natural urge to string up the half dozen felines that soil my garden be excused as their natural instincts apparently should be? They do seem to kill other creatures for fun, which seems like a good solution to me.