I still haven't completely solved my cat problems. However, what seems to work best for me is the SHAKE AWAY natural predator scent repellent,  SCARECROW motion-detector sprinkler and the ELECTRIC FENCE around the pond.

The Shake Away does work (it uses the urine of a natural predator) but can be expensive and rain will wash it away quickly. It works best if you can shelter it (maybe put it in an open coffee can turned on its side so that it doesn't get wet.)  And it's too expensive to use over a large area. So  it may be good for keeping cats out of your garage or shed or from under your back porch.

The high-pitched motion-detector device doesn't really work more than a couple of times before the cats get used to it. Plus, the batteries are always dying.

So, if your situation allows for a Haveahart electric fence (you don't want your own pets or any children to be able to come into contact with it, and of course you'll want to make sure there are no code restrictions against them if you live in the city, and you'll want to put up warning signs nearby) then for about $80, you can protect a large area of your yard from cats, racoons, and other pests.

Please share what's working for you here at the blog.

Thanks,

MJ



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So far, the motion detector with ultrasonic device seems to be keeping a particular nuisance cat away from my pond. The cat has reappeared in my yard but seems to keep its distance from the area protected by the motion detector.   I'm worried it may get used to it and it will lose its effectiveness, but so far, so good.  MJ
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