Pacific Northwest Gardening: The "frosty stuff", 1 by katie59

katie59 wrote:
I think pepper or hot sauce would work if they're sniffing - other strong perfumey smells might also work to keep them away. Oftentimes, it seems, that they are moving quickly by, depositing a little marker at each good stopping point.

Way too many cats, too. My house seems to be somewhat of a sanctuary these days. But a great place to observe animal social interactions . . . and that's one of my favorite topics, so, aside from the cleaning tasks, it's a wonderful place to be.

This is from a friend who lives up in the hills over Duvall. She posted this on her Facebook page last month.