Safer Brand Garden SG3145 Animal Repellent Ready-to-Use Spray – Dual-Action Formula Repels Birds, Cats, Deer, Dogs, Groundhogs, Rabbits, Raccoons, Skunks & Squirrels – Protects up to 375 Sq Ft

I have used other animal repellants that I found effective. When I saw this one on Amazon I thought it would be convenient so I bought it. I sprayed it liberally in an area I did not want my dog to dig and within hours the dog was digging. It just did not work for me.

Every morning of trash day, I would carry by trash barrels down to the road, lidless per the truck's request. I would then spend the next two or three hours shooing and scaring off a group of about 30 crows pecking and tearing away at the bags in the barrel. I had to do something! Something that wouldn't get me put on PETA's blacklist (if they have one). I bought this spray and there was only one investigative crow one morning and none since. Also works against stray cats and racoons. Awesome stuff!

Bought this mainly because it is safe to use around pets and kids. I got it because it was to repel animals from the sprayed area which for us is the fence line. Our puppy just loves to dig under the fence, finding juicy morsels of weeds, poison ivy, rocks, roots from the neighbors overgrown shrubs and trash. I sprayed the areas soaking the ground after the dog went to bed. Next morning we let her out and she headed straight to the fence and started licking the sprayed areas, dug up some roots and dead leaves. I just had to laugh. I’m going to try to spray every evening to see if it will eventually work. In the meantime I know the dog will still be safe and happy.

2023-08-25. Garden animal repellent spray by Safer Brand. Ready-to-use. 24 fl oz. Covers 375 sq. ft.Every year my garden falls victim to the natives that were probably here way before me. In the past I've tried everything to deter them from eating my plants, but to no avail. I've put out carrots, lettuce, broccoli, celery, you name it, I've probably tried it. For some reason, this garden variety just didn't quell their appetites. Sure they ate some of it, but they always went back to my flowers...I know my area has squirrels, rabbits, skunks, moles or voles at a minimum. I've tried many animal deterrents and most of them have a strong enough scent to repel humans! This animal repellent by Safer Brand has little to no scent. I ordered this back in June and applied it when my flowers were actively sprouting and shooting. Each application is supposed to last 30 days, but I reapplied after every heavy rainfall and restarted the 30 day counter from my last application.The results: amazingly it seemed to have worked for me! This year, for the first time, all my phlox and stargazer lilies grew to full blossoms! (see pics).The main ingredient is castor oil, which is proven to be effective, so I was not at all that surprised that it worked. This year, I also purchased some ultrasonic animal repellents, so that may have contributed to deterring them from the area as well.The only other notable is what I read on the label. It says a couple of things, the first was that it was safe for children and pets. Good to know. But then on the backside, it goes to state not to apply to food crops or directly to water. Well my whole point to was protect my plants including my lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchinis, etc. I had applied this to the shoots as they were springing as this is when they're most susceptible to the critters eating them. I only ate the leafy parts and the fruit of the plants and not the stems, and I'm happy to note that I didn't have a bad reaction to anything. Mind you, I didn't really need to reapply much as my garden was able to grow within a few weeks after it was applied.Lastly, a couple of other notables under the directions for use. It states that the product should not be applied if pollinators are foraging in the intended treatment area. This makes sense, you don't want to deter the pollinators that are good for your plants (citronella oil, clove oil, and white pepper are also ingredients). This makes perfect sense to keep the pollinators happy, but once they've bloomed, the little critters are typically no longer interested in the plant. The other thing I wanted to point out was the final statement on the back label. The one where they claim that this product has not been registered with the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) because they believe this product is exempt under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. Wait wut? Safer Brands is classifying this product as an insecticide and a rodenticide, yet it's safe for children and pets?!Overall, I ate what I sowed and I'm ok. But keep in mind everyone is different. I was lucky enough that I did not need to reapply this after my initial application when the plants were sprouting. By the time I was supposed to reapply, most of my plants were large enough that my furry friends no longer seemed interested in them. Also keep in mind I had a second, ultrasonic, deterrent in use as well. The repellent retails for $12 which is competitively priced with the competitors, and for the price, it's worth the try IMO. It won't break the bank if it doesn't work, and if it does, it'll be worth every penny...

After using this small animal repellent on my flowers the animals completely destroyed them. It actually encouraged them to eat my flowers. They were like little savages tearing and eating until I had nothing left but dirt, waste and a big mess to clean up. You need to retest this product. I could not be more dissatisfied and heartbroken at the results of using your product.

We have been inundated by birds this year, pecking in our rocks, trying to get little bugs. It would be fine if they didn’t fling the gravel all over the sidewalk. We wanted a way to deter them, without hurting them, and Safer has worked wonders. I do have to reapply about every two weeks, but it’s better than sweeping up the rocks everyday.

Was using the product to deter swallows and pigeons from rousting on our deck - Swallows hated it and stayed away - it had no effect on the pigeons.

I sprayed 3/4 of a bottle in a 5 foot area. I was trying to keep cat prints off the hood of my car. I sprayed the rest on my porch right in front of the door and on the door mat. Came home and the cat was on the porch... laying on the matt. Cat prints still on my car even though the driveway is soaked in this stuff.