#1: Cats in my rosebed!
Posted on 2005-07-06 04:22:33 by elfa
Does anyone have cats using their flower bed as a catbox? My neighborhood cats
have found my rose gardens well turned soil a great place to take a dump.
I thought that if I kept it wet, they'd avoid it....not true.
Any suggestions.
Thanks
elfa
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#2: Re: Cats in my rosebed!
Posted on 2005-07-06 16:15:47 by dave weil
On 5 Jul 2005 19:22:33 -0700, elfa <elfa_member@newsguy.com> wrote:
>Does anyone have cats using their flower bed as a catbox? My neighborhood cats
>have found my rose gardens well turned soil a great place to take a dump.
>
>I thought that if I kept it wet, they'd avoid it....not true.
>
>Any suggestions.
>
>Thanks
>
>elfa
Try dusting the ground wih cayenne pepper for a few weeks.
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#3: Re: Cats in my rosebed!
Posted on 2005-07-06 19:52:11 by Gail Futoran
"elfa" <elfa_member@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have cats using their flower bed as a catbox? My neighborhood
> cats
> have found my rose gardens well turned soil a great place to take a dump.
>
> I thought that if I kept it wet, they'd avoid it....not true.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks
>
> elfa
You can place some chicken wire just below
the mulch and that should deter them.
Gail
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#4: Re: Cats in my rosebed!
Posted on 2005-07-07 18:07:20 by Melodie Bond
Orange peels work perfectly!
I don't know why they do, but they do work. You have to put out fresh peels
every week, but it will keep the cats away. I just break it up into coin
size pieces adn scatter it along the border of the beds. It will keep away
cats and squirrels.
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Melodie Bond
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> Does anyone have cats using their flower bed as a catbox? My neighborhood
cats
> have found my rose gardens well turned soil a great place to take a dump.
>
> I thought that if I kept it wet, they'd avoid it....not true.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks
>
> elfa
>
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#5: Re: Cats in my rosebed!
Posted on 2005-07-08 04:01:09 by elfa
In article <Yqcze.161499$4g1.93072@fe11.news.easynews.com>, Melodie Bond says...
>
>Orange peels work perfectly!
>I don't know why they do, but they do work. You have to put out fresh peels
>every week, but it will keep the cats away. I just break it up into coin
>size pieces adn scatter it along the border of the beds. It will keep away
>cats and squirrels.
>
>--
>
>Melodie Bond
Thanks...
I'll give that one a try. I also have an anti deer spray called 'Liquid
Fence'...it works wonders keeping the deer from eating my roses.
elfa
>
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>> Does anyone have cats using their flower bed as a catbox? My neighborhood
>cats
>> have found my rose gardens well turned soil a great place to take a dump.
>>
>> I thought that if I kept it wet, they'd avoid it....not true.
>>
>> Any suggestions.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> elfa
>>
>
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#6: Re: Cats in my rosebed!
Posted on 2005-07-17 21:49:36 by pogrady
You can try crushing some garlic and letting it steep in warm water. Then
spray the soil with the solution. Your neighborhood kitties may not like
the smell. You could also try sprinkling a little Tobasco Sauce around the
bed to deter the felines. The cats really won't hurt your bed and having
them around is a great way to rid your yard of unwanted critters.
"elfa" <elfa_member@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have cats using their flower bed as a catbox? My neighborhood
> cats
> have found my rose gardens well turned soil a great place to take a dump.
>
> I thought that if I kept it wet, they'd avoid it....not true.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks
>
> elfa
>
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