Four ways to keep foxes and cats out of your garden with natural repellents

dailyrecord.co.uk:

With the weather heating up in Scotland and across the UK, households will be spending more time in their gardens enjoying the sun.Gardens can be an attractive place for different forms of wildlife to come and congregate, with cats and foxes the most common sight.And while these animals may seem innocent and friendly, they can actually cause more harm in your outdoor space than good.While it seems natural to let wildlife thrive, these particular pests can undo all your hard gardening work.

Foxes and cats can damage your flowers, plants and grass, and this is worsened when they use people's hard work as their toilet.Cats and foxes can end up sharing gardens as an outdoor territory, especially at night time.

The Express reports that when space is short, both animals can assert their dominance in the same area to protect their territory from neighbouring cats and foxes.Animals using gardens as their personal bathroom can also harm your environment.

Fox poo and urine smells awful and contains a lot of nasty germs, which makes it a particular worry for those with children and pets.One Mrs Hinch fan took to social media to complain about the pests, and ask for advice on how to get rid of them.