Do ultrasonic cat repellers really work, please could everyone let me know their experience with these repellers
Some probably do but a friend of mine tried two different types and neither worked. In the end he got the PIR type that connects to a garden hose. It triggers when something crosses the path of the beam and gives it a soaking. He says that one works well.
I can't recommend the cat repellents as I've never used them, yet. I have a lot of trouble in my garden with a big fat cat from a neighbours house that not only stalks and tries to kill the garden birds but is also seemingly too dense to flee from my dog until he's really close. Often the cat will hide in the garden then when my dog is out it will just stroll past as if nothing is wrong. I've had to save it a few times. Because of the above I've been looking up repellents too. At first I considered a noise-gun type device I found in a pet shop and a spray I found in Wilkinsons. I didn't know how effective either was but a friend who keeps cats told me they hate the smell of citrus fruits so I'm going to experiment by laying some discarded peels around the garden or filling a spray bottle with the juices and spraying the cat's hangouts. I'll keep you updated and let you know if it worked.
Someone with far more experience than me said, "the only way citrus peel works is if you keep it round the fruit and throw the whole thing at the cat":hehe:. But good luck anyway.:wink:
I can at least confirm that citrus fruits don't work, or at least failed to work for me. This morning I caught them neighbour's cat very literally laid on top of it.
I've got two cats so I don't use them but my some of my friends do. I've been sitting in a friend's garden and seen his neighbour's cats getting in range of his sonic cat scarer. Some don't like the uncomfortable emission it makes and shot off while others didn't seem affected! I think Musa Monkey's suggestion of a water jet device equipped with a motion sensor is probably the best idea although cat's will learn to avoid the water by staying out of range. I guess if you did use a water device you'd have to keep moving it around the garden. I don't get bothered by other cats getting into the garden because I have a secure down to the base 6' fence with a 3' height extension of taut chicken wire all around - not to keep the cats out but to keep my cats in! I have had the cats 5 years now and have not had any bird losses and both sides seem to ignore each other, although the resident Robin will boss the cats to the point where they will get out of his way!
Hahaha, you made me laugh Caj. Great to see you :D When i created new beds in my front garden, I was visited by a cat who Cra**ed in the same place, repeatedly :th_scifD36: I bought "keep off" which smells lemony, and i didnt have any more bother.. You can buy it in the pound shop...
I dont have a shotgun, dont have acatty, dont have a tank, but I have mothballs they work a treat well for me anyway I put them 3ft deep in the border
I can't say whether or not ultrasonic cat repellents actually work, but I will say this on the matter: I would be reluctant to use them, because cats are not the only animals that can hear ultrasonic frequencies. I'd be worried about the effects on local bats for example, who use ultrasonics for navigation and hunting. If their echolocation is 'jammed' by a more powerful ultrasonic sound, presumably they'd struggle. I don't know whether or not this would be an issue, it may be that they use frequencies that don't bother other animals, but it is something to consider.
