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 - Easyplan

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