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  • Sep 20, 2008, 03:49 PM
    jammy23
    Plants to discourage cats
    I have a feral community of cats and had everyone of them fixed, but TNR program
    Is Trap, Neuter and Release, so they come back to me and I continue to feed them.
    They have been using my neighbors garden as a bathroom in some instances and
    I would like to tell him what to plan to keep the cats away, without causing them to
    Be ill... or destroying whatever it is he has in his garden.
  • Sep 20, 2008, 11:13 PM
    Clough
    Hi, jammy23!

    I don't really like to refer someone to another site, however, there is enough information that can be found via clicking on the following link, that I didn't want to copy and paste anything. I hope that what you find there is helpful to you.

    How to Keep Cats Away From Yards | Cat Repellents

    Thanks!
  • Sep 21, 2008, 11:50 AM
    wildandblue

    Cats dislike the smell of lemon so lemon balm is good grows like mint
  • Sep 21, 2008, 09:43 PM
    Clough
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wildandblue View Post
    Cats dislike the smell of lemon so lemon balm is good grows like mint

    Yes, it does grow like various types of mint and spreads like crazy!
  • Sep 24, 2008, 09:05 PM
    Patriarch
    Try hot pepper spray around your property. Reapply it after it rains. And, always follow the directions on the label. You may even spray it on your plants and planting bed without harm.
  • Sep 25, 2008, 04:51 AM
    jammy23

    Thank you all for your suggestions... the only
    Negative suggestions is using things like red
    Pepper... and other burning substances because cats touch them, and eventually clean themselves touching their eyes and I've learned they literatally scratch their eyes
    Continuously and do severe and permanent damage. I couldn't get lemon balm at HD but I got blood meal and I told the neighbor if that doesn't work, I will order the lemon balm online. Again, thank you all for your input.
  • Sep 25, 2008, 10:26 AM
    Patriarch
    [QUOTE=jammy23;1291608]thank you all for your suggestions... the only
    Negative suggestions is using things like red
    Pepper

    Actually the red pepper will repell the cats who will smell it upon approaching yor poperty. They will not want to get near it.
  • Sep 25, 2008, 12:51 PM
    jammy23

    I've gotten enough emails to say they literally
    Scratch their eyes out... that these harsh
    Sprays do effect them terribly. Why take the
    Chance.
  • Sep 26, 2008, 12:25 AM
    Patriarch
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jammy23 View Post
    I've gotten enough emails to say they literally
    scratch their eyes out.....that these harsh
    sprays do effect them terribly. Why take the
    chance.

    Thanks for the warning. :eek:
  • Sep 26, 2008, 02:37 AM
    vexation

    Hello
    If you have rose bushes , place the cuttings on the ground in the gardens etc.
    Cats and other animals will stay away
  • Sep 26, 2008, 10:17 PM
    QUACKERS

    Hi tell him to buy a couple of them black tin cats with marble eyes they seem to be very threatenig to other cats and should keep cats out of his garden. Hope this helps. Chris.

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