On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:47:37 -0500, Katra
wrote:

In article fc.003d094101c1d1953b9aca00eee342bb.1c1d1b0@pmug. org,
(Glenna Rose) wrote:

lid writes:
il Sat, 10 Apr 2004 17:47:32 GMT, "Lobo" ha scritto:

Put some rocks in your garden and spray them with ammonia. Cats don't
like
that.

Funny, cat pee is related to ammonia. My info says to avoid cleaning
with ammonia as it is too similar. I imagine ammonia runoff won't
help the garden none either.

FYI, ammonia will cause spraying with some cats. So if you want certain
toms in the neighborhood to be marking your garden, spray ammonia all
around; that and the cat urine will smell just wonderful, not to mention
your garden produce will not be the cleanest. It's likely a very good
idea to be fully aware of the potential results of what you do before you
do it.

A sure cure is the automatic sprinkler. It costs under $50, attaches to
your garden hose and is powered by a 9-volt battery. I know several
people who use them for cats, and they swear by them as being very
effective. Besides, anything you sprayed on your garden to keep them out
would have to be sprayed every day to be effective; are you ready to do
that? So much simpler to buy the sprinkler; just remember to turn off the
water before you walk out there. I understand they also keep away
raccoons and some people use them for deer as well. Sometimes the
simplest things are the best.

Glenna


I'll say it again....

Hotwire.

Cheap and effective, and keeps other garden pests out such as squirrels
and rabbits, and larger birds.

I've used one to keep the dogs out of the garden.

It has not raised my utility bills significantly.

K.

They're illegal within the city limits here, and probably illegal
covenants in the county subdivisions.

I saw the auto sprinklers on a show on tv, they were using them to
deter people from cutting across their yard too. But yes indeed they
would drive off most cats, and dogs, and some people, but as soon as
the people figured out it was automatic, they'd probably steal it!

Janice