How to Keep Stray Cats Out of your Yard

Many people are ticked off because Feral and stray cats have camped out in their yard. The cat's take over the patio furniture, drink from the pond, eat the plant' s, use the flower garden as a litter box, and the list goes on and on. You think poison or a pellet gun will solve your cat problem. Not a good idea. There are better ways to rid your yard of uninvited cats.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• citrus peels
• motion activated sprinkler
• plant's that repel cat's
• coffee grounds
• chicken wire
• quick cement
• shovel

1. As you know cat's are very agile, and they can get around almost anything. A Fence will deter the cats but you will need to make it CAT proof! A good suggestion is to dig a little tunnel directly below the fence; 2 inches wide and 6 inches deep, then fill the tunnel with quick cement, this prevents Cat's from digging their way into your yard. We all know what great climbers cat's are, so we need to prohibit them from going over the top! The best way is to install chicken wire along the top of your fence. Cat's just won't climb over the wire.
2. cat eating dog food Cat's hang out in yard's because they feel safe. They also will camp out in your yard if there's a food source. Chances are if you have a nice deck that is low to the ground, cat's have moved in. Now if you have a dog that comes in at night, but his food bowl stays out, you have a Cat's bed and breakfast!
3. chicken wire As for the flower bed, chances are they aren't eating while they are in there, unless you have some catnip. Cat's are more interested in the soft mulch that you just put down. To a cat mulch is the next best thing to kitty litter! Put down some chicken wire. Cats simply cannot dig through the wire to do their business. Cut the wire to any size, then place the wire around your plants. Next cover the wire with mulch.
4. If you enjoy citrus; oranges, grapefruit, lemons and limes. Eat the fruit but keep the peels. Ok to dice the peel into smaller pieces. Then toss them where you want, cats detest citrus. Only one problem, you will have to replenish your peels every three days.
5. Cat's don't like water. Fact is cat's want nothing to do with water. Yes they drink water, but it better not touch their fur! Why not pick up a motion activated sprinkler. It's like daring the cat to cross into your yard! But we all know that water won't hurt the cat's, just scare them away!
6. There are many plant' s such as; Peppermint, Geranium, Rue, Lavender, Garlic, Lemon Grass and Thyme. All repel cat's. You can plant them around your yard. Cat's will naturally walk around and away from these plant' s.
7. coffee If you are a coffee drinker, save those grounds and sprinkle them in your yard and flower beds. Not only does coffee repel cats, it also keeps the raccoons away.
8. Coyote There are also several natural repellent' s on the market that work. The easiest one that I know of is made from Fox, and Coyote urine. These animals dine on Cat, so one whiff of this solution will send those cat's in your yard running! This product is easy to apply just shake onto your yard and away goes the cats!
9. cat & rat You may find that you will rid your yard of the Cat's but then notice that the rodents and snakes are back. Cat's are a natural way to control mice and such. So maybe a cat or two isn't so bad, but that decision is up to you.

Tips & Warnings

• If you remove food source cat's generally leave
• block entrance under your deck
• trap if necessary
• contact your local Cat rescue organization for local cat colonies, you may be able to relocate cats to controlled environment.
• don't poison cats, poison is toxic, will harm kids and other animals.