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Flower beds

17 Answers  |  Asked By: Johanna   1   

How do I keep stray cats out of my flower beds in front yard?

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Answer 1
kitty

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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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kitty

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You know your cats.

By: hewittk   375

Answer 2
kitty

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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.

By: Kat   3136  |  1 Comments to Answer
 

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kitty

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Wow you know your cats too.

By: hewittk   375

Answer 3
kitty

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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.

By: cheeqz   65
 

Answer 4
kitty

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try 2 keep a puppy tat mite work

 

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kitty

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Wouldn't the puppy trample the flowers?

By: colleenelena   145
kitty

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Wouldn't the puppy trample the flowers?

By: colleenelena   145

Answer 5
kitty

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surround the garden with citrus peels I heard that might help

 

Answer 6
kitty

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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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kitty

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That really don't make sense!

By: hewittk   375

Answer 7
kitty

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try moth balls the cats can’t stand the smell. its work real good

 

Answer 8
kitty

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use oil i prefer vegetable oil

By: malene   73
 

Answer 9
kitty

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orange peels there good for the plants and keeps away cats

 

Answer 10
kitty

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u should put an invisible fence up to wher it cant get in the flower bed

 

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kitty

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No offense, but is that even possible?

By: colleenelena   145
kitty

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Actually, yes it is possible. I don't know how it works though.

kitty

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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).

By: jpete46   2590

Answer 11
kitty

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How about you put a fence, or screen, or greenhouse around it?

 

Answer 12
kitty

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like i said in a diffenrt question, spritz em wit a spray bottle, they will learn.

 

Answer 13
kitty

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i heer they no like orange peels

 

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kitty

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cat-mail me.

By: kittycat471697   1522

Answer 14
kitty

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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.

By: Fluffy   2228
 

Answer 15
kitty

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dont let your presious cat outside.

 

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kitty

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ps.cat-mail me for more info!

By: kittycat471697   1522

Answer 16
kitty

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They hate pepper too (plus it\\\’s cheaper then citrus oils). put some perrper on the ground

 

Answer 17
kitty

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cover your sunflowers up with something that cats don’t like

By: frankie13   251
 

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