Few things are more annoying than heading out into your garden in the morning to find the neighbour’s cat has left you a present in the border. If it’s a problem you face, then thousands of Amazon shoppers have been singing the praises of a relatively inexpensive solution.
The YurDoca Cat Repeller is a solar powered animal repeller that works by detecting motion and then deterring animals through various frequencies of ultrasound, bright light and sound. Priced at £22.99, the device has various different frequencies that are designed to drive away various species, which can be adjusted to suit your needs.
Amazon says the product is “easy to install”, adding ”you just need to assemble the pipes in the package and insert the animal repellent into the ground”. Various animals the product says it can deter include cats, foxes, badgers, bats and rodents.
The reviews average a 4.5 star rating out of 5. One buyer said: “Even my dog leaves the yard in retreat from these! We have neighbouring cats that love to soil our plants. We bought two of these and they work a charm.”
Another added: “Good unit to keep cats and birds away from vegetable patch and freshly dug soil.”
A third said: “I have tried everything in the past to keep cats from using my garden as a toilet. Nothing really worked until (I) bought this product. I have not had any issues since installation. Cats still come in the garden but no mess left behind. I’m happy up to now. Hope it lasts!”
A fourth was delighted: “I was absolutely desperate after months of a neighbour’s five cats using our grass as their toilet, nothing I hadn’t googled and tried!! I researched these repellers, reviews were good… I can’t actually believe it seems to work, not 1 single poo since it’s been in the garden and it’s been there 2 weeks now at least, yay!! Let’s hope it keeps working, order this one I’m really impressed and overjoyed to not be picking up daily vile poo!!”
However, one wasn’t impressed saying: “Had the thing set up on the cat’s normal fouling area and the next morning there’s poo right in front of it. Save your money.”
Another added: “Just got this and turned it on and stuck it in my garden. So far it has not stopped blinking and beeping. Nothing is moving. This thing will have flat batteries in about 5 minutes. It’s far too sensitive.”
Elsewhere, B&Q sells the Pestbye Battery Powered Cat Repellent Ultrasonic Repeller for a similar price at £21.99, while the Range sells a cheaper repellent spray for £5.99.