Types of Animal Deterrents For Garden Use
Cat Deterrents and Possum Deterrents. Animal deterrents, spray and traps including electronic possum deterrents and cat deterrents and are widely used in gardens around the world to allow dogs, cats, possums and other animals to live in a garden without destroying valuable plants, fruit trees or vegetable gardens.
Possum tree guards are widely used. Electronic snake repellents work through vibration. Humane Cat Deterrents, Possum Deterrents and Animal Deterrents all work by providing an unpleasant experience for the animal and deterring it from coming back to your property.
Electronic rat traps an mice zappers come in a range of types and different sizes. Contact your local RSPCA for advice on protecting plants from both domestic and native animals. The aim is to have a peaceful co existence between plant and animal.
Cat Deterrents, Possum Deterrents, Dog and Animal Deterrents for the home and garden.
Possums and cats can be a real problem in the garden, brush tailed possums are notorious for eating rose buds, and cats can tend to dig over new plantings. Both possums and cats are not easily restrained by fences so they can be a problem in the garden. Sprays and deterrents can go a long way to help solving the problem
Dogs can simply ‘knock over’ plants or dig them up, and are attracted to newly fertilized areas, however fencing can stop them. A range of chemical, organic, spray and electronic deterrents for animals are on the market, all designed to stop animals from ruining plants and garden beds.
Electronic mouse and rat traps and ‘zappers’ such as ‘VictorTraps’ are another alternative to conventional traps and baits.
Electronic snake repellents or deterrents are now available and are reported to provide added protection to the home and children’s play areas, however remember to keep grass short and be vigilant during snake season.
Possum Deterrents
Possums in roof spaces are a real problem. Start by closing off all access, this should solve the problem. However this is not always possible. A bright light turned on during the day is said to help (installed by an electrician) garlic or naphthalene are supposed to deter possums, or try a proprietary possum deterrent.
Snake repellents and Deterrents
These usually work by vibration, electronic snake repellents and deterrents are available online. Keeping grass short is essential in keep ing snakes away from sheds and houses, electronic repellents work well as an adjunct to this.
Chemical Cat and Possum Deterrents and Sprays
Chemical deterrents are often sprays designed to either produce an odor or smell that deters the cat or possum, or in the case of possums, produce a bitter taste that encourages them to look elsewhere for food.
Electronic Cat, Possum and Dog Deterrents
These devices such as ‘CatWatch’ emit ultrasonic sounds audible not audible to the human ear. Electronic fences are also available for confining dogs, these work with a device fitted to the collar.
Fencing and Barrier Deterrents
Fencing works for dogs, for Possums and Cats, netting can work, use shade cloth however as with bird netting the risk of entanglement makes this problematic. Barriers such as floppy wire can be successful.
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