You may be a pussycat lover, but have ever been compromised by the ‘invasion’ of stray cats. It is even worse to have them around without wanting it when you suffer allergy, phobia, or simply repels them. With these tricks to scare away cats you will be able to keep them away, but delicately.
The felines that sneak into a garden usually romper plants, scratch and defecate. They may be domestic cats that have wanted to go out to discover new horizons. Or they may be stray cats without veterinary care that will usually carry parasites.
Also, if you are one of those who has put a small vegetable patch at home, there is another reason to be especially careful with stray cats: since they are carnivorous animals, their feces have certain pathogens which can make cultivated plants unhealthy for consumption. All this without forgetting to mention that when they fight or are in heat, they can be very noisy.
Before we see how to scare cats away, we have to know why your house seems such an attractive place to be.
Cats will visit you if
– One day they passed by and they marked the territory as yours when rubbing, urinating, etc.
– They get food out of the garbage.
– They have found the perfect home in your garden and comfortable to have their young.
– You have birds get your attention.
– Have you seen some rodent running around your garden.
– You have a Cat in zeal.
How to chase away or repel cats
1. Reduce flat and soft surfaces and put up fences– Stray cats can be drawn to your yard or garden as the perfect place to lay down and relax. You can redesign it and add elements like fences and garden stakes to keep cats out. Put lattices or chicken wire on the ground that plants will adapt to, but cats won’t like to walk on.
2. Undo your territorial brand: once a stray cat urinates in an area it makes clear its intention to settle there and stay for a while whether you like it or not. Cat urine has a strong odor that is very characteristic. Find where he has urinated and wash the area with water. For added security, you can use ecological soaps to scrub the area
3. Repel cats with plants: some are true natural repellants. Cats don’t like the smells of eucalyptus, lemon (try pouring citrus peels on the ground), lavender, or thyme, among other aromatics. If you have these types of plants in your garden, you will be able to scare away stray cats.
4. Café: This smell is unpleasant for cats, so you can spray coffee where cats usually pass or leave ground grains.
5. Vinegar: its strong smell will prevent cats from approaching.
6. Pepper: This remedy is more aggressive, but putting pepper around the garden or in the pots will cause the itching to bother the cats and they will wander away.
7. Human hair: Clean your brushes and tuck the hairs into a small shallow hole in the garden. It sounds very strange but in addition to providing nitrogen to plants, those who have tried it say it works.
As you can see, there are many options to scare cats away without hurting them. What you should avoid, without a doubt, is the use of naphthalene, which is toxic both for them and for children, repellants and chemical sprays that harm fauna in general, or the use of sulfur or poison, which in addition to being dangerous , are prohibited. And, of course, avoid attracting their attention so as not to receive their visits.
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