Land slugs and snails are often herbivorous. This means that if they infest your garden, they will eat the leaves, stems, or soft bark of your plants as well as your vegetables and fruits. It is because of this that they sometimes thought of as pests.

You can, however, protect your garden with a SlugsAway Electronic Slug and Snail Fence. The SlugsAway is a mesh fence system consisting of two parts that delivers static sensation. This is mild enough not to be felt by humans and bigger animals but can upset slugs and snails.

The mesh stands five inches high and is over 7 meters long. It is supported by five fence pegs supplied with the mesh fence. The area effectively covered is approximately three square meters. In addition to the pegs, there is also a power pack stake. This houses the electric generator of the fence and its power source –a 9-volt battery that is expected to last an entire season.

Since pesticides and other chemicals are not employed, your organic vegetable garden is perfectly safe. Neither will it cause permanent harm to the slugs and snails.

Set up is easy as all the necessary pegs are supplied. You only need to implant the power pack stake and the pegs into the ground, and attach the mesh fence surrounding the area that needs protection. If you need to protect a bigger area, you can purchase an extension fence of the same length. In addition to five pegs that support the fence, there is also a joiner peg for use at the point where the original and extension fences meet.

Cats make great pets not only for their companionship but also because of their ability to hunt vermin and other small household pests. Not all cats, however, are created equal. While some may love sitting on your lap and may even be toilet-trained, others can mess up your flower bed, leave dirty paw prints on your car, or leave droppings all over the place.

For the latter kinds of cats, you will need Contech’s CatStop Outdoor Cat Deterrent. This device is fitted with a motion sensor and a speaker that effectively repel cats from areas within their ranges.

The motion sensor has the capability to detect the slightest movement within a distance of 20 feet in an 80° degree arc. This combination covers approximately 30 square meters. If any movement is detected, the speaker comes alive with a high-decibel ultrasonic alarm that pierces through the cat’s ears but is inaudible to humans. This unpleasant sensation will send any cat scampering away.

The cat, however, does not suffer any lasting damage. And since the CatStop does not use any chemical, it remains one of the most environmentally friendly cat repellant.

Installation is easy. Simply stick it into the ground facing the area you want to protect. If the area that needs protection is paved or tiled, you can always make a simple base of wood or any other material where it can be made to stand.

Operation is likewise easy. No need to make any adjustments. Just drop a single 9-volt battery, switch it on, and forget about it. The battery will run for nine months, even under the rain, if cat traffic in your home is not heavy, otherwise it is recommended that you use the supplied electric adapter.

The Irri-Tape, a registered trademark of Bird-X Company, is a unique and ingenious way of keeping birds from eating your plants, or repelling them from your home or any other area you wish to be free of bird droppings. It is environmentally friendly as it neither harms the birds nor employs harsh chemicals. It does not even require electric power to work.

The concept behind the Irri-Tape comes from an age-old practice –the scarecrow. Scarecrows have been around at least since the first century CE. They have, however, evolved from their human forms into tapes and ribbons made of boPET polyester films.

The irridescent film of the Irri-Tape uses holography, wind, and light to disorient the birds. Flashes of light appear to the birds as light from the sun or any other source is reflected on the tape. With constant movement from the wind, these flashes appear in several places. The changing colors of the reflections further help confuse the birds.

In addition to this visual deterrent, the tape also emits a rattling metallic noise when rustled by the breeze. This noise, coupled with the flashes of light, scares the birds away.

Although it evolved from the scarecrow, the Irri-Tape scares more than crows. It is also effective against pigeons, blackbirds, sparrows, seagulls, woodpeckers, swallows, ducks, and geese.

The tape is available in rolls of 25, 100, and 500 feet. Mounting brackets are also available, although you can always hang it on any existing pole in your home or garden. You can also spiral it on free standing trees, but be sure to keep it loose enough to flutter in the wind. And of course, it should not be kept in shaded areas.

Snakes are scary and creepy creatures. While there are a few men and women who actually like snakes and even keep them as pets, most would rather be rid of them. Because of their poison and venom, they are dangerous animals to have around the house.

Keeping your yard, patio, and house free from snakes has become a little easier with Liquid Fence Snake Repellent. This repellent contains only natural ingredients that have neither adverse side effects on humans nor on the environment. It includes mint oil, sodium lauryl sulfate, thyme oil white, garlic oil, and putrescent egg solids.

The total absence of naphthalene in Liquid Fence Snake Repellent assures you that it does not present any health hazard. Naphthalene is known to cause liver damage and hemolytic anemia. The ingredients of Liquid Fence, on the other hand, are listed under EPA’s FIFRA as minimally risky.

This mixture throws a snake’s chemosensory system awry, depriving it of its ability to gather data about its environment. Lacking this, it cannot sense where to gather food and cannot defend itself from humans or other animals. Thus, it leaves the area to search for other places where it can survive.

Application is easy as you only need to spray areas where snakes are known to frequent such as rocks, flagstones, cracks along the walls, and crawlspaces. You can also spray a ring around your patio or yard to create an invisible snake fence. And, of course, you can use it to protect your campsites and tents.

Liquid Fence will not evaporate too quickly, and because it has a special combination of botanical oils, it is not easily washed away by rainfall. On average, an application of once every two or three weeks will more than suffice to keep your house and garden snake-free.

Dogs may be man’s friends but there are times when they are not too friendly, especially when they are not your own. A lot of runners and bikers have been chased by growling dogs. So have postmen and newspaper boys. Some have actually been bitten. Others have been bothered by the incessant barking of a neighbor’s dog.

Men and women like them would definitely be grateful for a device that could make these pesky dogs go away, or quiet down. They would appreciate a Dog Dazer II Ultrasonic Dog Deterrent.

This dog device repels dogs through the emission of a high frequency sound audible to the animals but not to humans. The sound is irritating and uncomfortable to dogs but is not harmful to them. It usually startles and freezes dogs in their tracks and quiets their barking. Because of their discomfort they simply just walk away or, if they are caged or leashed, sit down with their chins resting on their paws.

The Dog Dazer can work from a distance of six meters. All you need to do is to face the dog and hit the switch. The sound is emitted instantaneously keeping the animal at a safe distance. Experts advise, however, against staring at the dog as this may cause it to ignore its discomfort and proceed with the attack. Neither should you turn your back and run.

Because the Dog Dazer does not use chemical sprays, it is considered a most humane deterrent and is also environmentally friendly. And since it is inaudible to humans, it is quite unobtrusive.

It is made of lightweight but high impact plastic. It is also equipped with a metal belt clip which makes it easy to carry even when running or jogging. Power is supplied by a 9-volt battery.

Staving off unwanted animals from your yard need not involve traps or chemicals that could inflict permanent injuries on them. Chemicals may not only harm them, but you, your family, and plants as well. Electric fences are even more dangerous. Ordinary fences may work but if you are one of the many people who dislike fences, or you live in a neighborhood where fences are not allowed, these may not be an option.

Bird-X, Inc. manufactures animal deterrents that do not employ chemicals, traps, fences, or electrocution. Instead, these deterrents use sounds audible to animals but not to humans. Among them is the Bird-X YG Yard Guard Ultrasonic Animal Repeller.

This ultrasonic device is small, measuring only 16.5 x 11.5 x 9.5 cm, but it packs a lot of features and a lot of power. It has a built-in infrared motion sensor that can detect the slightest motion within a 4,000 square feet area of coverage. If such motion is detected, the sensor triggers the emission of powerful ultrasonic waves that scare animals such as deer, skunks, dogs, cats, rabbits, squirrels, or other animals.

The Yard Guard is constructed of ABS plastic making it weatherproof. It can be left out in your yard even in the rain. No assembly is required and installation is easy. It can be mounted on a wall, tree, or post. You also have the option of running your Yard Guard with four size C batteries or with AC power using the supplied 50-feet power cord.

This device is indeed an excellent alternative to chemicals, traps, and all kinds of fences. It is more environmentally friendly than either of them. It is also the most unobtrusive because, apart from the small plastic gadget, it is not even perceptible to humans.

There are certain places in our homes where we do not want animals, even our own pets, to be playing around in as they may mess things up. Playful dogs and cats may ruin flower beds. Birds can leave feces on the pool or fireplace. Other wild and untamed animals may eat plants. They have to be deterred from doing these unwanted things. Yet, in recognition of animal rights, this has to be done as humanely as possible.

One of the best ways to achieve this is through the use of a Contech ScareCrow Motion-Activated Animal Deterrent. This device is basically an automated water sprinkler that is activated by a high quality motion sensor. Once movement is detected, a signal is sent by a trigger mechanism to the sprinkler instructing it to release a burst of water spray towards the source of movement. This burst is accompanied by sudden movement and noise. These are sufficient to startle and scare any animal, whether it is as big as a deer or small as a pigeon, intruding into the ScareCrow’s line of fire.

The ScareCrow uses plain water to prevent the intrusion of animals making an environmentally friendly deterrent. You and your family, your garden, and even the animals themselves are therefore not exposed to potentially dangerous chemicals.

With the sensitive sensor and powerful burst of the sprinkler, the ScareCrow can effectively protect an area of 1,000 square feet. You only need to attach it to a garden hose, power it up with a 9-volt battery, and turn the switch on. You can make a few adjustments with the spray distance, the width of the spraying arc, and the sensitivity of the sensor. After that, you can go to bed relaxed knowing that your garden and pool will still look pretty when you wake up in the morning.

This animal repellent utilizes a two-tier system of driving away potentially destructive animals from areas you want to protect such as your pool, garden, flower bed, or outdoor fireplace. And because animals do have their place in nature, this repellent shoos them away without causing any lasting harm.

The Guardener first emits an ultrasonic alarm of multiple frequency that is audible to animals but not to humans. Although this alarm is usually sufficient to ward off intruding animals, a second line of defense is available. In the event that the animal does not leave within 10 seconds after the triggering of the alarm, Guardener fires a salvo of pressurized water towards the intruder. The water spout rotates up to 170°, thus spraying a wide arc, and is effective up to 7 meters away.

These defenses provide a virtually fail-safe system of animal deterrence. They are activated by a motion sensor that detects movement within a range that can be adjusted from about 4.5 to 7.5 meters.

Guardener is solar-powered which makes it an environmentally friendly device and eliminates the need to periodically replace batteries. You need not connect it to a garden hose as it has its own water reservoir. This means that you can place or move it anywhere you want without the water hoses running across your yard.

A spray of water at moderate garden hose pressure is usually considered harmless as it does not cause any permanent damage. Nonetheless, if it were abrupt enough, delivered when least expected, it can be surprising and even scaring. It can thus be used to protect your garden or pool from unwanted animals.

The Ningbo Elite Electronics Technology Motion Activated Sprinkler delivers exactly this. It is activated by an electronic sensor that detects movements within a 90 square meter area. Depending on its sensitivity setting, it can easily detect large animals such as deer beyond 8.5 meters. Smaller animals such as cats or rabbits are sensed at about five meters.

This contraption from China is powered by a single 9-volt battery that can last for up to six months operating 24 hours a day. Based on the average number of times the sprinkler is activated, this would be equivalent to 3,000 plus activations. Even with this small battery, it can accurately shoot water as far as 8.5 meters.

Only two to three cups of water is sprayed for each activation. This is normally sufficient to scare unwanted animals off your protected area. The water is free of chemicals or any other harmful material, and thus will not inflict any permanent harm to the animal, nor damage to your garden or pool.

The Havahart Spray Away Motion Activated Water Repellent remains true to its name by humanely repelling unwanted animals from certain areas in your home, such as your garden, pool, or outdoor fireplace. It accomplishes this by spraying a few cups of water to animal intruders.

The device is equipped with a motion and thermal sensor that can detect movement within a 180 degree angle up to 10 meters away. This is sensitive enough to detect the movement of both large and small animals such as deer, groundhogs, dogs, raccoons, cats, skunks, rabbits, and squirrels.

Once movement is detected, the sprinkler automatically shoots a burst of water towards the moving object. It pauses for eight seconds, and if it still detects movement, it fires again. This impresses the animal with randomness thus preventing it from becoming accustomed to the water sprayer.

Havahart does not employ chemicals that could potentially cause lasting damage to either animal or your protected area. Plain water is used but the manner of its delivery to the intruding animal is sufficient to scare it away.

Installation is easy as all you need to do is to attach it a garden hose, peg it into a strategic location within your protected area, and insert a 9-volt battery. The battery can be expected to run for about six months or 3,000 firings operating day in and day out.