Bonide Repels-All Animal Repellent, 32 oz Ready-to-Use Spray, Outdoor Garden Deer & Rabbit Repellent, People & Pet Safe

You will never find a product that works better than this. In 20 years we’ve never found anything to stop rabbits and deer eating our plants etc and this stuff smells like crap but wow. And you don’t have to spray again every time it rains. BUY IT

No doubt this stuff at least initially works like a charm, but I do have some cautions to share from my mistakes. Ok, 9 out of 10 of you will read this review and go well, duh lady. This review is for the tenth person who may be overeager, overly efficient or just trying to get stuff done in the five minutes they have without a preschooler clinging on to them.I haven't had this stuff down for more than three hours but let me tell you the dogs in the neighborhoor were howling after my overdose application and there has not been a squirrel, chipmunk or bird in my yard for over 3 hours--and that is a really big deal because usually it looks like a wildlife sanctuary. While I did have good enough logic to wear gloves and do this application on a day with a gentle breeze when the neighbors would not be home, I did overdo it a little. When you first apply the stuff it smells like garlic and hot pepper wax, not appealing but tolerable and you become immune to the odor as you apply it pretty quickly. It takes a few minutes for the true sulfury stench of rotten eggs to kick in (about the time it took me to give a very healthy dose to all my gardens and the permiter of my lawn and in every chipmunk, vole hole in the yard.) Had I known how revolting that kick up smell would have been I probably would have done the yard in small doses instead of one kill. Also, despite wearing gloves it got on me just a little as I sprayed. One hour later and four shampoos I can still smell the stuff in my hair. So here are my aftermath probably obvious words of wisdom1. If you need to apply alot or have close neighbors. If you value your neighbors wait until they are not home or at least warn them.2. A little at a time is a better way to go3. Don't do this when you need close human contact with someone, like before a big party or a job interview.4. Wear clothes you can burn or bleach the stink out of and wear a hat and put long hair back.5. If there are any wild animals you actually like in your yard keep this stuff clear from them (i.e. a pet bunny or birds you feed)--My indoor hamster seems pretty on edge.6. This might actually repel bigger animals like your cat or dog, as it definitely upset the neighbors dog who was a good 3,000 square feet away.7. Keep the windows closed and do this on a day where there is a light breeze so it doesn't permeate for long.So, after about an hour the yucky smell is gone and there are still no animals who dare enter my yard and honestly even if I have to apply it (a little at a time) on the real problem areas several times over the summer I will be a very happy camper. Also delighted that the stuff is organic so while the neighbors dogs won't be visiting my yard anytime soon, if they do I won't be hurting them.Follow Up: This stuff does need to be applied again after a heavy rain. It seems to have the longest impact on things like pea plants or that an animal would actually try to eat. This isn't a miracle in all regards but I still contend its one of the best offerings on the natural side that I have ever tried and the first few days it certainly has a huge impact.

After spraying my plants at full strength (2 bottles even) I lost all my newly planted Lupine flowers within 48 hours. It took awhile ( 3 days) but the critter or critters eventually found them all ( some plants were 200 ft apart). They were completely eaten to the ground. 15 plants all gone ( expensive ) ! This is my first negative review I've ever written. However, I can't deny what happened and maybe this will make others aware and more cautious about spending their money on this product. I wish it would have worked for me; but it did not. I also sprayed my Princeton Gold Maple trees and their leaves were eaten as well. Those are really expensive trees ! Glad to see that for some other folks the product was successful. Not sure why it didn't for me????

I've used this for years to keep deer from eating my daylilies. Fawns don't have very developed taste buds, so it doesn't deter them as well as adult deer. It has to be reapplied after rain, but if you do so you won't wake up, or return home from work, to long awaited flower stalks that look like lollipop sticks minus the lollipop. It stinks to high heaven, but worth it in my opinion. The smell dissipates as it dries.

I only rated it 3 stars because I tried it on a rug that one of my dogs has chewed on and it did not work. Well, the stuff actually got all 5 of my dogs licking on the spot I sprayed on the rug when only 1 had been interested in the spot beforehand. I seriously doubt that it works on other animals if all 5 of my dogs were curious enough to lick it. I stopped them before they chewed on it. (I have tried the bitter spray for dogs before and that was unsuccessful also.)

I think it’s working with rabbits! Those darn things have eaten my flowers, hostas, and monkey grass! This stuff really stinks and I wear gloves. For heaven’s sake, check the direction of the wind before spraying. You don’t want this blowing back on your skin! You’ll smell bad! But, so far, no more rabbits! Thank God! 🐇

This seems like it is working, but boy does this smell terrible! (Even though the bottle is put away in the house and is not leaking, you still can smell this in the house.

I've used it before for cats, seems to work. So not knock it all the way down to 1. would give it maybe a 2.5.Racoon doesn't seem to care, walks right over it.For the Small birds trying to nest in my awning,, NOPE, they don't care that I bought it, paid real money for it, and used it...I saturated the area, and they don't care.I tried an electronic device before that, nothing, had both going in one corner, and just the spray in another, NOPE, they nested in the thick of it all on both corners.Back to Tin foil. Fill the space with a large ball of tin foil, pack it in there, and no more birds.