The velvet paws can be helpful in the garden when hunting for mice. Their excretions, like cat urine, are problematic. This is expressed by a pungent smell, because compared to the feces, the cats do not dig any holes to close them. The smell of urine can be masked with simple means and the animals can be kept away from sensitive areas using household remedies to ward off cats.
Cats in gardens
In principle, there is no legal basis for banning cats from gardens. Compared to dogs, they are allowed to follow their nature and roam freely in the neighboring gardens. Not every garden owner has a particular joy with the animals and especially not with their legacies. Here every garden owner has to take action himself so that the animals stay away from the garden.
Keep cats completely away
Cats are especially good at dusk or dawn. active at night. It is therefore usually impossible to chase away the animals yourself, which is why technical aids have to be used. There are a number of aids on the market, such as fence structures, which make it impossible for animals to climb over them. Also with
Electric fences for small animals can keep the cats away.Note: The defense methods must be proportionate to the local standard. Above all, no harm must be done to the animals, otherwise legal consequences may result.
Ultrasound devices have only a limited effect. Although these show an effect at first, many animals, including voles, seem to quickly get used to the noise. Devices that change their frequency within a range, whereby different noises are emitted, are more efficient here.
Tip: Whenever you build a new fence, be sure to make it safe from cats. Very high and smooth surfaces do not give the animals a chance.
Cat repellent agents
As a rule, cats can also be fought if they are disturbed over and over again. Cats are very calm animals that have fixed habits. If they are repeatedly disturbed in these habits, then they look for new places where they feel comfortable.
In vegetable patches, the following means are suitable to keep cats out:
- Mulch
- Branches and twigs
- Thorn bushes
Mulching in particular has proven itself in two ways, because the soil is immediately supplied with nutrients. If twigs are also laid out with thorns like those from the pruning of roses, they will also find no suitable places to lie down or do their business.
Remove cat urine
If a cat has made it and may have urinated in a place like the terrace, the urine should be removed quickly. Cats can transmit various diseases to humans. Excretions from cats pose an additional risk, especially for pregnant women, because they can transmit what is known as toxoplasmosis.
The procedure for removing the urine is as follows:
- Put on rubber gloves
- Thoroughly clean the area with warm water
- Apply a suitable household cleaner
- If necessary, allow the cleaner to take effect
- Wash off the cleaner again
- then wipe it over again with warm water
It can often be the case that this process has to be repeated several times. It is important that the cleaning aids used such as gloves, buckets or cleaning cloths are used afterwards can be disinfected, because with further use not only pathogens can spread
but the smell may also be carried over to other places.The smell of the urine is the main problem. Even very aggressive cleaners cannot completely mask the urine odor. It disappears over time, but this can take weeks. In addition, the smell of urine marks an interesting place for cats to go to urinate again.
Agents against urine odor
So that the odor of urine does not attract cats again, it should be masked by odors which, in the best case scenario, are even unpleasant for the cat's nose.
This includes:
- Citrus scents
- Coffee grounds
- Cornstarch
- baking powder
- Mouthwash
Corn starch and baking powder do not have an intense odor of their own, but they can bind odors very well. The funds are simply applied to the affected area. As a rule, however, after several days we have to remove or to be renewed. Corn starch and baking powder in particular have to be replaced after a few days because they only absorb a limited amount of odors.
Cat-friendly corners
Fighting unwanted cats in gardens can sometimes be a challenge for owners. Often times, peaceful coexistence is the only solution. In addition, there are cat-friendly corners in distant corners in the garden. Such places can be made attractive for the animals with small snacks, for example. Especially places like fine crumbly or dry earth, like those found in vegetable patches, are ideal for them. There they not only like to lie in the sun, they are also used as litter boxes.
