Some type of animal keeps using the corner of my front porch as a toilet.
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My thoughts is that it is a squirrel. What can I do to stop it? I keep my front porch clean and there is nothing on my porch that would attract animals.
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The problem with most animal repellents, Melissa, is that they are scent-based, and you already have a scent problem! I would clean the area thoroughly, so that all trace of the problem is gone, and then try putting a plant with scented foliage--lavender, a scented geranium, agastache, nepeta--in a pot in the corner. Good luck!
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 26, 2011
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It there anything above the area that the critter might be perching on?
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Jul 26, 2011
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Hi Melissa, I had a similar issue with lizzards becoming too plentyful. It's an example of beneficial critters overstaying their welcome. I first thought the droppings were from rats, but determined that they were from lizzards inhabiting my garage. If your issue is with rodents or mammals, the animal repellants such as Critter Ridder or Liquid Fence can be effective. Animals are much more sensitive to smell than humans, so you don't need to use so much that we can smell it. Blood meal is an organic fertilizer that will repel some animals. The scent triggers a danger responce in animals and they leave the area.
Travis P
on Jul 26, 2011
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Thanks for the responses. I am going to try them all. @Four Seasons - The corner is completely empty. FYI: This issue only happens in the summer months (past 3 summers), and doesn't happen every day.
38507
on Jul 26, 2011
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Good luck, Melissa. Keep us posted.
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 27, 2011
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So I found out that the creature is a Bat. Since they are protected I am going to try a few things that I read about online. The first thing I am going to try is to hang something from the area. They say CD's, wind-chimes, windsock, etc. can help to keep them away. Then there is the old plastic owl. Anyone else have any suggestions.
38507
on Jul 31, 2011
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Melissa, I trust that the bat is just roosting on your porch and that it hasn't found a way into your attic. You could try mothballs, as napthalene, the primary ingredient in mothballs, is the only chemical registered by the Environmental Protection Agency as a bat repellent for indoor roosts, but keep in mind that they are toxic, so perhaps put them in something like an upside down orchid pot, which has holes in it for the odor to dissipate but guards the mothballs themselves. And I would suggest putting up a bat house someone nearby in your yard. They are actually highly desirable creatures to have around, and their numbers are falling in the wild.
Douglas Hunt
on Aug 01, 2011
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Guano is a great garden fertilizer and amendment ! Compost it first and wear gloves when handling.
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Aug 01, 2011
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Thanks! ; )
38507
on Aug 01, 2011
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You're welcome, Melissa.
Douglas Hunt
on Aug 02, 2011
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