Shake Away 8004520 20 ounces Small Critter Repellent Fox Urine Granules
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Shake Away 8004520 20 ounces Small Critter Repellent Fox Urine Granules
Customer Review: Not working
Summary: 2 Stars
I have a problem with a pack of racoons that come after dark to get the catfood we have on the porch. Yes, I know - first step - take the catfood in at night - which we have started to do.
I sprinkled the Shake Away around and near the steps to the porch. I haven't seen the pack but one racoon doesn't seem to be impressed. He keeps coming every night and is ticked off there is no catfood ( left a large pile in one of the empty cat bowls). Also left droppings on top of the repellent in one spot.
Maybe he or she is just fearless.
Customer Review: Sorry, Didn't Work for Me
Summary: 2 Stars
This product may work for some people, but our (2) little rats are either very intelligent, or they don't care. We have been trying to catch them since November (of '07), with 3 different types of traps in two sizes. This was the latest attempt.
I swear, at night, I can hear them singing, "I'm al-right...."
Karen S.
Customer Review: I Doubt This Works
Summary: 2 Stars
I don't think this works, but I haven't extensively tested it. I bought this product initially to keep the squirrels from eating my just emerged lillies, but I think chicken wire/cage is probably a better (yet physical) barrier to keep the critters away. Chicken wire is at least a better investment, although an ugly one.Customer Review: Did not work..
Summary: 2 Stars
This did not work at all. I ended up buying a trap and trapping the critter.Customer Review: No effect is seen - skunks having their way still
Summary: 1 Stars
This product did not appear to have any effect at all. We are trying to keep away skunks that are nearly ruining our lawn. I should have used grub control in July but did not and now in early October we are being attacked by skunks leaving our lawn looking partly rototilled on most nights. Shake Away fox urine granules have been applied for 8 or 9 days now using the instructions as best as possible. This morning and yesterday were the worst 2 days of skunk attack on our lawn yet. It may be that nothing works to repel skunks. Now I have applied one of the pepper concentrate sprays to the area but the reviews here show 5 out of 6 people giving that 1-star and saying it is worthless, too (I bought it at Lowe's - I could not even wait a day since the skunks damage us nightly). Maybe the only recourse is to go on hands and knees each day trying to replace all the divets and put as much soil back in the holes as possible and then never miss applying grub control again. My neighbors who applied grub control next-door do not have a single skunk hole! I wanted to use as little chemicals as possible but, in this case, I guess that was a mistake.
There are some comments that you have to apply lightly and it takes a while to work. My understanding is that a couple of weeks is all the skunks need to clean you out and wreck your lawn. I can not think why the skunks would smell fox urine for 2 weeks before deciding it is something they should avoid. More likely is that most of these types of problems will go away in a few weeks on their own but the damage has been done. I do not suppose there are any scientific double-blind tests out there on fox urine granules ability to repell skunks so for now you will have to go with anecdotal evidence. My anecdote is negative.