Blog about Cat repellers
[03/06/2010] Cat repellers Substances
The cat repeller substances bear smell that the cats detest; this can be the smell of predators that the cats fear or smell of herbs or citrus fruits that most cats tend to stay away from.
Crystals that contain 2-Undecanone (also known as methyl nonyl ketone and IBI-246) can be distributed around the area that needs to stay cat-free; other substances that contain different percentage of 2-Undecanone can come in the form of granules or sprays.
Citronella oil, which is often used as cat and insect repeller, is extracted from different species of lemon grass, but artificial citronella is also manufactured; typically they are sold as citronella sticks and depending on their size, can repel cats from a meter away and stay effective for a few weeks.
Lion dung is also effective cat repeller and is usually sold in the form of pellets that have been soaked in essence of lion dung. Other similar products bare urine scent of larger predators that the cats fear: bobcats, foxes, and coyotes.
The cat repeller substances are not fool-proof and they don’t offer 100% cat-free zones; however, the commercial products are always safe for cats, other pets, and humans, unlike some of the frequently recommended homemade repellers.
Other articles from this category:
[03/06/2010] What is a cat repeller?
[03/06/2010] Cat repellers devices
