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 • Sonic cat deterrents available from - STV International Ltd •   Placing deterrents in the cat’s path, attaching strips of prickles to tops of garden fences available from - Deben  •    Using repelling plants such as Nettle “Pee-off” plant available from - Easyplan

• Battery operated devices that spray water at moving objects
available from
- Gonegardening.com  'Pestclear Outdoor'
- Gonegardening.com  'Champ scarecrow'

• Live Cat Traps
available from
- Solway Feeders
- The Trap Man

Least-toxic chemical controls

•   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'

•   Silent Roar Cat Repellant (lion dung)
available from
- sortoutyourgarden.com