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JoseBalow

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5. I use a Scarecrow to keep cats and birds away from my garden

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 11:34 AM

Apr 29

It works great!

ScareCrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler

The scarecrow sprinkler provides an effective, humane way to keep dogs, cats, squirrels, birds, or any other unwanted, animal intruders out of your garden.

Scarecrow sprinklers work by spraying the animal with a harmless jet of water, to frighten them away and make them reckon twice about coming back!

The Scarecrow is very simple to set up. All you need to do is assemble the three basic components of the sprinkler, attach it to your garden hose, and follow these vital tips:

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Advice Needed! How discourage a vixen fox [View all] BlueKota Apr 29 OP

Us there an alarm system that would blare when she jumps fence? SheltieLover Apr 29 #1

Research a smell that they don't like... MiHale Apr 29 #2

I googled it says they also hate the smell of chili powder and peppermint. BlueKota Apr 29 #7

Human Pee justaprogressive Apr 29 #3

Thank you! BlueKota Apr 29 #8

Yes, they eat seeds... 2naSalit Apr 29 #4

Thank you. BlueKota Apr 29 #9

I use a Scarecrow to keep cats and birds away from my garden JoseBalow Apr 29 #5

That definitely looks effective. BlueKota Apr 29 #10

A motion detector will not know the difference between a fox and your dog. TomSlick Apr 29 #12

Good point. BlueKota May 1 #13

My FIL did the motion detector Old Crank Apr 29 #6

I will have to look in to getting one. BlueKota Apr 29 #11