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How do I keep stray cats out of my flower beds in front yard?
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There are a number of things you can try:
1. Cover the bed with something that cats won’t want to eliminate in, such as bark or gravel.
2. Cover the bed with sprinklings of coffee grinds and/or citrus peels. Many cats despise the smell of citrus. This has the advantage of being a natural, nontoxic solution.
3. If you catch the cats, give them a squirt of water.
4. This solution is one I considered but haven’t tried - wolf urine. It comes in spray or granules, and if it works as advertised, would probably keep cats far away from your yard. It is NOT safe to use on vegetables or anything you’re likely to eat.
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I have used and recommend chicken wire as a permanent solution. We lay it down on top of the dirt and then cover it with mulch so you can no longer see it. The cats try to dig in it but as soon as they hit the wire they move on. It works quite well and does not need to be replaced.
The down side to this is that you have to snip a hole in the wire when you want to plant something new, but it only takes a second to do, and since our beds are full of perennials and I don’t plant new things very often, it’s not a big deal to me.
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We have had success using citrus essential oils (orange, lemon, grapefruit). The oils last longer than throwing peels in the garden and most cats dislike the smell and steer clear.
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try 2 keep a puppy tat mite work
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Wouldn't the puppy trample the flowers?
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Wouldn't the puppy trample the flowers?
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Spray them lightly with a water hose. Cats hate water. If they get wet they won’t want to get wet again. But they will test you and see if you really want them out soo… they will come back. If they like the water (like my cat) and they come back over 20 times for more and you have a dog you can let your dog chase them away. if you don’t, don’t worry you can just chase them away. Or you could call animal control wich i’d rather you not becuase if they can’t tame the cats they have to put them to sleep! well thats all i can think of. Bye!
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u should put an invisible fence up to wher it cant get in the flower bed
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No offense, but is that even possible?
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Actually, yes it is possible. I don't know how it works though.
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She said stray cats. Most invisible fences work in combination with a specially designed/made collar on the animal. Sensors in the collar sense the buried transmitters in the fence, and then shock the animal (some set off a noise that will repel the animal). I believe the whole system is expensive, not to mention having to catch the strays and buy/put expensive collars on them. I also don't think the collars were designed for cats (breakaway) and could kill the cat by getting caught on a branch or something (causing strangulation, starvation, or making it easy prey for some predator).
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like i said in a diffenrt question, spritz em wit a spray bottle, they will learn.
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Get a loud noisy dog that doesn’t like cats and tie it up by your garden. just not in your garden.
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They hate pepper too (plus it\\\’s cheaper then citrus oils). put some perrper on the ground
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