Cats Least-Toxic Control

Cats are notoriously hard to deter from gardens. Here are a few ideas for deterrents with no promise that any will be completely effective.  

Physical controls

q       Sonic cat deterrents

available from

- STV International Ltd

q       Placing deterrents in the cat’s path, attaching strips of prickles to tops of garden fences

available from

- Deben

q       Using repelling plants such as Nettle “Pee-off” plant

available from

- Easyplant

q       Battery operated devices that spray water at moving objects

available from

- Gonegardening.com  'Pestclear Outdoor'

- Gonegardening.com  'Champ scarecrow'

q      Live Cat Traps

available from

- Solway Feeders

- The Trap Man

Least-toxic chemical controls

q      Citronella oil or garlic extract-based products (cat repellent rods and granules) can be spread on lawns, garden paths

available from

- Green Gardener

- Bio 'Scat-a-Cat'

- Bio 'Pepper dust'

q      Silent Roar Cat Repellant (lion dung)

available from

- sortoutyourgarden.com