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Some ideas to deter cats and other garden pests without hurting them?

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11/2/10 at 10:49pm
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We have several cats in our neighborhood which tend to wander into our yard. I love cats so I DO NOT want to harm these animals in any way. I just want them out of our flowerbeds and away from the house. I have tried planting hot pepper plants (which seems to have some minor success as a deterrent) but I need some more ideas. It would also be nice if these deterrents could work for other common pests such as rabbits as well. What are some good solutions to keep pests away without causing any harm to them?
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post #2 of 3
11/18/10 at 4:45pm
I read a post here that coyote urine is a very powerful deterrent. Forgot though where you can get it.
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post #3 of 3
11/18/10 at 8:10pm
Since it is often reported that cats don't like the scent of citrus you could try drying orange and / or lemon peels, then grind them up and scatter the powder. I'd hesitate to suggest spraying a citrus-scented cleaning product in the garden as it might be harmful to your plants.

A common rabbit repellant is dried blood, which is an organic nitrogen fertilizer made from slaughterhouse by-product. It will dissolve in rain or with irrigation and as a nitrogen fertilizer can overstimulate plant growth if frequently applied, again and again.
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