Cats make great pets and fun companions in and around the house. However, in some cases, finding a stray/street cat or too many cats around your home can be a nuisance. If you have too many cats around the house or one that is a hassle, using a few simple methods can help keep them out so you can regain your territory.
Step
Method 1 of 2: Getting Rid of Food and Shelters
Step 1. Keep trash tightly closed
Often, street cats are attracted to your property (buildings/houses, property and infrastructure) in search of food. While unattractive to humans, any litter or junk a cat can find may be an attractive food source. Make sure that the trash can is tightly closed to prevent the cat from using it as a food source.
- Make sure your trash can lid is always securely attached.
- Make sure all trash is always put in a tightly closed trash can.
Step 2. Discuss with your neighbors
If you have a problem with stray/street cats within your property, talking to neighbors can help resolve the issue. Talking to your neighbors can help you find the causes of the cat's problem and start working on it together. Work with your neighbors to solve the stray/street cat problem.
- If your neighborhood has a lot of cats, work with your neighbors to make your neighborhood less attractive to cats.
- Your neighbors may leave litter or other food sources for the cat outside. Ask your neighbors that they can help reduce the problem of street cats by securing any litter and not feeding street cats.
- Ask your neighbors to locate and close any potential shelters that a street cat might use. Your neighbor may have an old barn or open veranda that street cats can use as shelter.
Step 3. Block off any entrances to the shelter
Like all other animals, cats need shelter, and these animals can be attracted to your property as the refuge they seek. By blocking any entrances to the shelter area, you can make your property less attractive to any street cats that may pass through it.
- Fence any area under the veranda or deck.
- Make sure any holes or narrow crevices in your home or garage are closed/sealed.
Step 4. Do a fencing around the problem area
If you find any area where a cat is causing trouble, you can try fencing it off to prevent the cat from entering. Fencing can make it difficult for cats to climb over them or break through from underneath and can help remove the cat from the problem area.
- Try using chicken wire to build an easy and strong fence.
- Freestanding fences should be angled outwards to make it difficult for cats to climb across them.
- Fence every garden/park that the cat might use as a litter box.
Method 2 of 2: Using the Repellent Tool
Step 1. Install a motion activated sprinkler
Cats really don't like water and will try to avoid getting wet. If you install a motion-detecting water sprayer or operate a water feature in your yard, in principle cats may be blocked from entering your yard.
A water sprayer with motion detection will squirt water whenever a cat approaches, and scare him away
Step 2. Use the ultrasonic device
Ultrasonic devices emit sound that exceeds the range of human hearing. However, your cat can hear the sound and don't like it, so it keeps him away from your yard. Try using an ultrasonic repellent to repel street cats from your property.
Install the ultrasonic device near problem areas such as gardens/parks or places where you usually find cats entering/passing
Step 3. Protect the plant and flower beds
Chances are the cat is using your plant or flower bed as a litter box. Doing so can create problems for your garden/garden, destroying any plants that may be in their infancy. Protecting flower beds and gardens will help keep cats away and save your plants.
- You can install chicken wire throughout the garden/garden or just on the bottom near the ground.
- Add spruce tops, rock mulch, or cedar mulch to make your garden an uncomfortable place for cats.
Step 4. Use a commercial cat repellent
Commercial cat repellents work by leaving odors that cats don't like around your property. You can purchase and use commercial cat repellents to make your yard smell unattractive to any cats that may pass by.
Step 5. Try using natural scents to repel cats
If you don't feel comfortable using commercial repellents, you can try using natural or homemade repellents. Try using some of these natural materials around your home to keep cats away from your property.
- lavender.
- Citronella (Citronella) -usually in the form of oil.
- Orange spray.
- Garlic.
- Dog urine.
Tips
- Do not leave food or trash outside the house in the open.
- Block off any entrances leading to potential shelters.
- Try using deterrents to make your property unattractive to cats.
