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By Franny Syufy, About.com Guide to Cats since 1997

Top 10 Cat Repellants

Sunday July 6, 2003
Young Jaspurr explores his gardenA reader writes: "My next door neighbour's cat always comes over to my property to pee and do its business on our lawn. How can I stop this behaviour?" I advised her to take a look at this list for possible solutions to her problem:

10.Cayenne Pepper Sprinkle it around the soil where the cat walks. It's intensely unpleasant, but not harmful.
9.Vinegar Spray a vinegar-water solution around the base of your acid-loving plants. Read more...

(Of course if you want to make your garden cat-friendly for your own cats, read the rest of the article, "How Does my Cat Garden Grow?")

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