A tree trunk is a cat's best friend in the garden. Cat claws can be excellently sharpened on the bark. A tree trunk is also ideal as a climbing aid for nesting box raids. It's high time for effective tree trunk protection against cats. Read these tips.
How do you protect a tree trunk from cats?
Close-meshed rabbit wire wrapped around the trunk is recommended to protect the tree trunk against cats. Alternatively, a defensive belt with metal tips can serve as a climbing stop or thorny tendrils can be used as natural climbing protection on the tree trunk.
What helps protect tree trunks against cats?
Galvanized wire mesh is the best tree trunk protection against sharp cat claws. Wrap the trunk withclose-meshed rabbit wire Connect the wire ends with floral wire or cable ties. With this wiry covering, the tree trunk is no longer interesting as a scratching post for cats.
Does a defensive belt on the tree trunk protect against cats?
A defensive belt on the tree trunk isgood climbing protection against cats hunting for prey to the nesting box.
What is a cat repellent belt?
A cat repellent belt is a ring-shaped construction with metal tips. As aclimbing stop, the belt on the tree trunk is intended to keep cats away from the nesting box or bird's nest. The individual parts are put together to match the trunk diameter and placed around the tree trunk above head height. Plastic cover sleeves on the metal spikes serve to protect against injuries. You can buy a Schwegler cat repellent belt (€29.00 at Amazon) on Amazon or at a hardware store for €20.
Is there natural climbing protection on tree trunks against cats?
As a natural alternative to the metal defense belt,thorny tendrils have proven to be very effective as climbing protection against cats. The easiest way is to wrap thorny vines around the tree trunk. If you plant a tree trunk with thorn bushes, the bird house attached to it is well protected from predatory cats. These plants are particularly defensive:
- Hawthorn (Crataegus)
- Barberry, sour thorn (Berberis vulgaris)
- Wild rose, dog rose (Rosa canina)
- Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea)
- Raspberry, blackberry (Rubus)
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Cat repellent belt also deters martens
As a climbing stop, a cat repellent belt also works against martens that want to boldly enter the house via a downpipe. For this purpose, ideally wrap several defensive belts around the downpipe from a minimum height of 250 cm. To ensure that the marten defense works effectively, check your house for potential loopholes and close them with wire mesh.
