How Do You Keep Cats Away With Home Remedies?
For anyone who gardens or feeds birds in her backyard for a hobby, the presence of neighborhood cats can spell disaster. Cats love to get into gardens and eat the lovely plants growing there. They also love to eat birds. Plus, the wastes they leave behind can be hazardous to your health if you accidentally step in them on the ground. It is better to keep cats away from your garden entirely, and there are some effective home remedies you can use to do this. Rub petroleum jelly all over the poles of your bird feeders. This will keep the poles nice and slick and prevent cats from climbing up them. Spray your bird feeders with citrus oil. You can do this by placing 10 drops of a citrus-scented oil in 2 cups of water, and then pouring it all into a spray bottle. Cats hate the scent of citrus and tend to keep away from anything with that scent. Run a thin piece of wire or string along the top of your garden fence, making it taught like a tightrope. It needs to be fastened so that it sits abo