You may find your garden and yard smelling awful because the neighborhood cats have decided to treat the area as their giant litter box. Not only can it really stink but it’s unsanitary too. Cats may also be tearing up plants and digging out seeds and bulbs. You may have heard about the fact that cats and coffee grounds do not mix, and asked yourself, “Do coffee grounds deter cats?”
You will be pleased to know that coffee grounds deter cats quite effectively. This is not a myth or an old wives’ tale but a well-tested practice. Coffee grounds repel cats because they do not like the way they smell.
When you smell coffee brewing, it is quite likely that you will experience a good mood and feel happy. Well, cats do not respond to the aroma of coffee in the same way. And this is because it interferes with their sense of smell.
Coffee Grounds Cat Deterrent
If you observe cats, you will see that they spend a fair amount of time grooming. They lick and smell themselves quite often. They also like to smell their environment so that they are aware of other cats and animals such as squirrels in their immediate environment. In other words, their sense of smell is kind of like their radar of awareness.
Coffee grounds repel cats because the smell is strong and overwhelming to them, and interferes with their natural sense of smell. And this is why coffee grounds deter cats from the area they are spread on.
When you spread them in your yard, garden, or driveway it encourages cats to keep their distance and stay away. Since this is a natural solution, and no harmful chemicals are involved, it is safe for humans as well as animals.
How Will Coffee Grounds Deter Cats?
You will need to sprinkle coffee grounds on the topsoil in your garden. You can also add it to your kid’s sandbox, gravel paths, or anywhere cats are a problem. Make sure the coffee grounds are cool before you spread them on the soil or you may damage the plants. You could also collect the coffee grounds, let them cool and dry, and store them in a bottle or tin.
You can spread them around your yard once or twice a week. If you do not drink coffee or brew it, you could just ask a friend or a local café to give you coffee grounds instead of throwing them out.
The cats find the smell of coffee quite repulsive and it will keep them away. Homeowners sometimes report that cats try to bury the coffee grounds or poop on them. However, by regularly sprinkling coffee grounds in your outdoor area, you send a clear message to felines that they are not welcome on your property.
And when you make this a weekly routine, and start to see results (and a lack of cat poop), you will no longer wonder, “Does coffee deter cats?”
An additional benefit to this practice is that the coffee grounds are a natural fertilizer and enrich the soil. They also keep slugs and snails away. Your garden will begin to thrive while the coffee grounds deter cats and keep them away from the property.
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