Homemade Cat Repellent

Cats are dear pets that can be a little troublesome, when they poke their curious noses in places you don't want them or urinate around the house or spray in your garden. Your cat may use the children sand box as a litter box or sleep in your bed and sofas that causes hair to stick on your upholstery. It is not easy to hold back your cat or stop it from doing what you don't want it to do. So how do you stop your cat from its troublesome endeavors? Well, the first thing you can try is place mesh on the seed beds and do not give it more options of sand or mud to dig. Or else you can try to make some homemade cat repellents to keep your cat away.

Repellent for House Plants
Your cat maybe eating up your house plants and you cannot find any way to stop it from doing so. You may be tired of unsuccessful attempts of cat training and are worried about the cat behavior problems. You can try making the following homemade cat repellent and keep away your cat from your house plants.

Ingredients:

• 10 drops lemon oil
• 1 quart water
• 20 drops rosemary essential oil

Process

Mix all the ingredients together and fill in a spray bottle. The mixture should be sprayed on foliage, dirt and surrounding plant areas. You can continue to spray as and when needed. You can fool-proof your plan by covering the top of the soil with a wrap that will keep the kitty away.

Repellent for Gardens
Cats digging your garden plants? You should line the area with a wire mesh and cover it with mulch. This will deter the cat from digging and make it search for another softer patch. You can sprinkle citrus peels around the plants and other areas you don't want cats to enter. You can make sachets with citrus oils and tie them to low branches. You can even sprinkle white vinegar to the surrounding soil of plants like azaleas and blueberry bushes. You can grow plants like lavender, rue and peppermint, as they are said to be cat repellents for gardens. If your cat still visits the spots, you can squirt some water or throw a bucketful of water towards the cat. After a couple of drenches the cat will stay away from the plant as cats dislike water.

Repellent for Furniture
If your cat loves to claw your furniture you can protect your furniture from the ravaging claws by striking several aluminum foils or sticky duct tapes over the furniture. Cats do not like the feel of these materials and will stop clawing your furniture. You can even spray some lemon oil to be able to keep the cat away. You can even try squirting some water from the spray bottle, whenever your cat reaches out for the furniture. A few unexpected squirts will deter the cat from ravaging your precious belongings.

Repellent Made from Essential Oils
Cats have a very strong sense of smell and there are many smells that they dislike. You can use these repulsive smells for cats to your advantage. You should make homemade cat repellent with essential oils like cinnamon, citronella, lemon grass, orange and rosemary. With an eye dropper, wet the cotton balls with the essential oils and keep them in the corners of rooms, closet or any place you want to keep the cats away from. You can even rub the oil with a paper towel onto door knobs, base boards, etc.

You can make an infusion using herbs like lavender, rosemary or cayenne. Add these herbs to boiling water for 5 minutes and strain the infusion. Put the liquid in a spray bottle and mist the floors, closets, rooms, furniture, counter tops, even house plants and other problem areas. This won't harm your closet, clothes, plants, furniture, etc., but keep away the cat and leave your house smelling good.

You can also buy some good cat repellents from pet stores for your home and garden. None of the repellents guarantee results, but there is no harm in trying them. You should make sure the homemade or commercial cat repellent do not contain any harmful chemicals that may harm your cat. Keep in mind, cats have a very sensitive skin and can develop serious cat skin allergies.