Oils &cats/NEVER! --how about herbs or plants?

[Guest guest]

I've definitely gotten the message on oils and cats! But back on

spraying behavior-- I have four cats, three boys and a girl. The boys

are rambunctious and do what male cats do-- which is very irritating

to our neighbor! (Never mind that the neighbor is very irritating to

US-- that's another chapter!! Are there any plants or herbs that

I can suggest or plant around his porch that cats don't like and/or

will discourage them from coming around there? I'm thinking almost

any shrub or plant that presents a physical barrier would be better

than the unimpeded access he has now-- every animal in the

neighborhood just marches right up there and does it's thing! (He

likes the " lovely open view " . . . . And MY cats are the only

ones he SEES, because they are out during the day!

 

Thanks!

--Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue-

 

I am attaching an article I got from a website I frequent. It gives

some good tips for things to use that would not be harmful to the

kitties, but would deter them outside.

You have to be responsible for what your animal does in other

people's territory that is for sure! That is great that you are

being a good pet owner.

 

Again, tea leaves (esp. mint) are great if he/she or you drinks tea

(I dump mine out around the perimeter of our deck to keep strays from

spraying our plants.....)

 

We happen to feed lots of little strays so we deal with this a lot

outside. our goal is not to poison any little kitty! Some of these

tricks I have found in many, many other reputable places.

 

Good luck Sue,

Nikki

 

 

Simple Solution:

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1. There are many herbs that cats don’t like to be around, including

lavender, rue, geranium, absinthe, and lemon-thyme. Also, a German

professional gardener, Dieter Stegmaier of Essingen, has created a

hybrid so repulsive to cats, they stay a yard away from it. It smells

like schnapps to us, and is actually a pretty and hardy plant with

blue flowers that bloom throughout most of the summer. Its Latin name

is Coleus canin. You can order it through various mailorder services

in Germany, for example here: here.

2. This mixture is easy to make and can be used anywhere you want to

repel cats (or groundhogs, for that matter):

2 parts cayenne pepper

3 parts dry mustard

5 parts flour

Simply mix together and sprinkle.

3. Use large flat river stones in your garden beds to make the soil

less diggable, and so less attractive to cats. Besides, river stones

are pretty. You can also use them in houseplant pots to keep the

furry little darlings out of those.

4. Cats don’t like tea leaves, so empty your used ones onto the

garden soil.

5. You could also try using a sprinkler that is activated by a motion-

sensor. All it takes is a time or two of getting dowsed with water to

deter any cat. It can work for intruders, too.

 

 

 

 

On Apr 2, 2007, at 6:43 PM, Sue Mogle wrote:

 

> I've definitely gotten the message on oils and cats! But back on

> spraying behavior-- I have four cats, three boys and a girl. The boys

> are rambunctious and do what male cats do-- which is very irritating

> to our neighbor! (Never mind that the neighbor is very irritating to

> US-- that's another chapter!! Are there any plants or herbs that

> I can suggest or plant around his porch that cats don't like and/or

> will discourage them from coming around there? I'm thinking almost

> any shrub or plant that presents a physical barrier would be better

> than the unimpeded access he has now-- every animal in the

> neighborhood just marches right up there and does it's thing! (He

> likes the " lovely open view " . . . . And MY cats are the only

> ones he SEES, because they are out during the day!

>

> Thanks!

> --Sue

>

>

>

 

------Lord, please help me to be the person my dog thinks that I am.