The best Cat repellent sprays, compared.
Top pick: Anti-scratch cat spray, 150 ml Best value: Outdoor citrus cat spray, 1 litre – About £12.99 for 1 litre, the most liquid per pound with an outdoor place printed, at 2.8 from 22 ratings. Updated October 2026.
A cat repellent spray is a liquid sold to make a surface less attractive to a cat, usually with a citrus or other plant scent. In the UK you buy one when a neighbour's cat fouls soil, a sofa is being scratched, or indoor urine marking has started. You treat the place, not the animal. A suitable bottle states its fill, says whether it is for indoors, outdoors or both, and names the animals. Named contents, a reapplication line, and any safety line on the face, flames or a vet visit matter more than the word natural. Smell and taste repellents wash off in rain, last a short time and need frequent reapplication. Clear faeces before you spray again. Chemical repellents can fall under GB BPR in Great Britain and under EU BPR in Northern Ireland. Product type 19 covers repellents and attractants. A general-public label carries an authorisation number. A plant-scent claim is not that number. How to read fill, place, species and that line is in the [cat repellent spray buying guide](/hub/pest-control/cat-repellent-spray/sub/cat-repellent-spray-buying-guide).
A cat repellent spray is a liquid sold to make a surface less attractive to a cat, usually with a citrus or other plant scent.
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Where is the problem?
This 150 ml anti-scratch spray is about £14.99 on the saved extract, with 5.0 from 12 ratings. It was first listed on 31 August 2026, and the twelve texts are from September 2026. All twelve are positive: couch scratching eased after a few days, door marking stopped, and one driveway and gate treatment was reported as working. One text says it is not instant. The bullets include a spare nozzle, citrus, indoor furniture and garden use, and they say not to spray a kitten's head or to use it near flames. The 57/100 score is not a lab. Twelve five-star reviews are a thin sample beside Cooper and Gracie's 6,555, and the bottle is about £100 a litre.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a small indoor mist with a printed head-and-flame warning, and you accept a 12-review sample.
Less suitable: You want a large review sample or the most liquid per pound for a garden.
Specifications
Common questions
Will it stain furniture?
The bullets say the citrus mist leaves no visible stains. The question “Will it stain furniture?” is printed and has no separate answer.
How often should you apply it?
The bullets say shake well and mist lightly on sofas, carpets and wires two to three times a day.
Can you spray it on a kitten?
The listing says do not spray it directly onto a kitten's head. Keep the bottle away from open flames and store it somewhere cool and shaded.
Cooper and Gracie Urine Stop is about £9.99 for 250 ml on the saved amazon.co.uk extract, with 3.6 from 6,555 ratings. The bullets name dogs and cats, carpets, sofas, beds, doorways, patios and fences, plus citrus, lemongrass and geranium. They say spray every two to three days, then weekly, and see a vet if marking is sudden, new or getting worse. In the first 50 review texts, some cats and dogs stopped marking and some did not. A weak sprayer comes up more than once. One reviewer says it is not an enzyme cleaner, against the enzyme bullet. The 79/100 score is this set's listing method, not a lab. It is the top pick because the sample and the printed job are the clearest of the seven.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a named brand for dog and cat marking on carpet, sofa or a patio, and you will reapply every few days.
Less suitable: You want a cat-only garden trial, a stated litre, or an enzyme cleaner the reviews agree on.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say it can be used on carpets?
The bullets name carpets, sofas, beds and doorways. The question “Can it be used on carpets?” is printed and has no separate answer.
How often does this bottle say to spray?
Shake, then spray the area. Repeat every two to three days until the behaviour stops, then once a week.
Does the listing say it is an enzyme cleaner?
The bullets say an enzyme-based odour neutraliser. Jonathan Finch's review says it is not an enzyme cleaner. The extract does not resolve that.
This 150 ml spray is about £7.99 on the saved extract, with 3.5 from 7 ratings, first listed on 8 September 2026. The formula bullet names deionised water, citrus essential oil, citronella and lemon oil. Places are indoor furniture, sofas, carpets and curtains, plus patios and gardens. The schedule is three to four times a day at first. Reviews include a neighbour's cat leaving garden furniture after 48 hours and a kitten leaving a sofa side, plus one verified review that it failed on several surfaces. One bullet says “catnip spray”; the formula bullet does not name catnip. The 49/100 score is not a lab. Seven reviews cannot carry a strong verdict.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a named citrus mix for a sofa and a small patio, at the lower shelf price, and you will reapply often.
Less suitable: You need a large review sample or a kitten-safety answer printed on the listing.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it stain furniture?
The stain question is printed and not answered. Several reviews say they saw no stains on sofa fabric. That is not a guarantee on the label.
Is it safe for kittens?
The extract asks this and does not answer it. The bullets say the formula is for use around cats at home.
How often do you spray at the start?
Shake and spray the scratch or explore spots three to four times a day at first, then reduce as the cat adapts.
This plant-based deterrent is the lowest shelf price in the set at about £5.99, with 2.9 from 6 ratings, first listed on 30 July 2026. The spec table does not give millilitres. One review says 150 ml, which is not the spec. Extracts are described as natural and are not named. Places claimed include sofas, curtains, plants and patios, with reapplication after rain. Five review texts are in the file. A verified review says a new recliner was scratched in less than a minute. Another says it does not deter cats. Two texts are general training language without a result. The 31/100 score is not a lab.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lowest shelf price and you will treat the missing fill and the thin reviews as the risk.
Less suitable: You need named oils, a stated volume, or reviews that show the scratching stopped.
Specifications
Common questions
How much liquid is in the bottle?
The spec table does not state a volume. One review mentions 150 ml. Item weight is 190 g.
Will it damage furniture or fabrics?
The extract prints the question and does not answer it.
Is it safe for kittens and pets?
The extract prints the question and does not answer it. The bullets claim the spray does not harm pets.
The 1 litre outdoor citrus spray is about £12.99 on the saved extract, with 2.8 from 22 ratings. It is ready to use, with no mixing, for gardens, lawns, beds, patios, paths, driveways, soil, grass and hard surfaces. The bullets say reapply after heavy rain. Seventeen review texts split: some report fewer visits or a neighbour's kitten stopping, and others report fouling the next day, a cat sitting on a sprayed fence within 30 minutes, and daily reapplication. One reviewer wanted the price under £10. The edible-plant question is unanswered. The 54/100 score is not a lab. It is the best value row because about £12.99 a litre is the lowest stated price per litre in this set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the most liquid per pound for beds, lawn edges and patios, and you will reapply after rain.
Less suitable: You need a sofa spray, a food-crop clearance, or a large happy review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say it repels cats or only freshens the garden?
That question is printed and not answered. The bullets describe a citrus freshness spray for places where cats and dogs may roam, including fouling and digging.
How often must you reapply it?
The bullets say reapply as necessary, especially after heavy rainfall, cleaning or prolonged outdoor exposure. They do not give a clock time.
Is it safe for edible plants?
The extract prints the question and does not answer it. Do not treat food crops as cleared.
This cat and kitten deterrent is about £7.59 on the saved extract, with 2.2 from 10 ratings. The title says indoor use. A bullet also offers outdoor spaces. Named extracts are peppermint, witch hazel, lemon and coptis. Millilitres are not stated; the pack weighs 130 g. The schedule is three to four times a day, more often outdoors. Nine review texts split: sofa and stair carpet stayed clear for some buyers, others report no smell and no effect, and a Maine Coon kitten was deterred only while the patch was wet. The 36/100 score is not a lab. Fabric, scent and kitten questions are printed without answers.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a low shelf price for indoor furniture and you will reapply before the patch dries.
Less suitable: You need a stated volume, a consistent outdoor label, or reviews that agree it works once dry.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it be used on all fabrics?
The extract prints the question and does not answer it. One review reports no marks on soft furnishings.
Does it have a strong scent?
The scent question is unanswered. One review says it does not smell of anything. Another describes a fresh orange scent.
How much is in the bottle?
The spec table does not state millilitres. The item weight is 130 g.
This natural deterrent is about £15.63 on the saved extract, the highest shelf price in the set, with 1.0 from 3 ratings. It was first listed on 27 August 2026. Millilitres are not stated; the item weighs 240 g. Bullets name lemon extract and citronella, furniture and garden areas, and three to four sprays a day at first. All three UK review texts say it did not work. One says the cat seemed attracted. One says scratching resumed within 10 minutes. There is no praise theme in the file. Kitten, duration and outdoor questions are printed without answers. The 23/100 score is not a lab.
Pros
Cons
Best for: The extract does not show a job this bottle has evidence for.
Less suitable: You want any positive review sample, a stated volume, or a lower shelf price.
Specifications
Common questions
Is it safe for kittens?
The extract prints the question and does not answer it. The bullets say the formula is for family and pet use.
How long does it last?
The duration question is printed and not answered. The bullets say three to four times a day at first, then reduce.
Does it work outdoors?
The outdoor question is printed and not answered. The bullets claim garden areas as well as furniture.
Seven amazon.co.uk scent sprays are scored from extracts saved before 21 October 2026. Ultrasonic boxes and scent tablets were removed before scoring. Weights are amazon evidence 35, listing fit 35, review outcome 20 and value 10. Star points are halved when the count is under 50. Value is the shelf price against stated millilitres. There is no laboratory test. The top pick is the highest score. Best value is the most liquid per pound with an outdoor place printed, because the highest score is already the urine spray.
Amazon evidence
35%Star points are the amazon.co.uk rating divided by 5, then times 20. If the count is under 50, those star points are halved. Sample points are 15 at 2,000 or more reviews, 4 at 20 or more, 2 at 10 or more, and 1 below 10. A 5.0 from 12 therefore scores below 3.6 from 6,555.
Listing fit
35%A printed volume, a specific place, named extracts, a species line, and a reapplication or safety sentence score up. Silence on fill or contents scores down. A line counts only when that listing prints it.
Review outcome
20%Review text that matches the stated job scores up. Points come off for next-day fouling, a wet-only effect, or a file with no success. A file in which every text says the spray failed scores at the bottom of this block.
Value
10%Shelf price against stated millilitres. The stated litre scores highest. A 150 ml bottle at the top of the shelf price scores low per litre. Bottles with no stated fill cannot win this block.
Start with the place, then the stated fill, then the review sample. A scent spray is for a surface you can re-treat. A 150 ml bottle is a weak sole tool for a whole lawn, and a spray search is the wrong place if you wanted an ultrasonic stake. Shelf prices in this capture run from about £5.99 to about £15.63. The top pick and the best value are different bottles: one for a named dog-and-cat job with a large rating count, one for the most liquid per pound outdoors.
A cat repellent spray, in this comparison, is a liquid sold to make a surface less attractive to a cat, usually with a citrus or other plant scent. The rows are scent sprays. Ultrasonic boxes, scent tablets, pepper dust, granules and water jets are other types the Royal Horticultural Society names, and they are not scored here. A 150 ml indoor mist is a poor sole tool for a lawn. An outdoor bottle needs a plan to reapply after rain. You spray the place, not the cat.
Ultrasonic stakes, scent tablets and water jets are other product types. They were removed before this scoring. A spray page cannot tell you whether a stake covers a lawn.
Smell and taste repellents wash off in rain and need frequent reapplication. Faeces should be removed first. A single pass is a common reason a bed is used again the next day.
None of these listings print an authorisation number, and none name methyl nonyl ketone. A plant-scent claim is not an HSE number. Do not call a bottle authorised or unauthorised from the word natural.
Indoor urine marking, sofa scratching and a neighbour's cat fouling soil are different jobs. A 150 ml indoor mist is a poor sole tool for a lawn. Garden buyers need an outdoor bottle and a plan to reapply after rain. Sofa buyers need a small indoor spray plus a tall, stable scratching post and a shiny cover. Printed fills in the saved extracts are 150 ml, 250 ml and 1 litre. Three listings give a weight and no millilitres. A reviewer's 150 ml is not the spec table. None state square metres.
Listings cite citrus, citronella, lemon, lemongrass, geranium, peppermint, witch hazel or unnamed plant extracts. None name methyl nonyl ketone. Only Cooper and Gracie has a brand on the extract. Its 3.6 from 6,555 sits in Dog Repellent Sprays, so dogs and cats share the average. A 5.0 from 12, first listed on 31 August 2026, is listing arithmetic, not a large trial. A 1.0 from 3, with every text saying the spray failed, stays a failure in this file.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need an outdoor bottle and a plan to reapply after rain. The outdoor citrus spray, 1 litre, at about £12.99 is the best value: the most liquid per pound where fill is stated, with gardens, lawns, beds and patios named, and 2.8 from 22 ratings. Several reviews report fouling the next day. Skip it for a sofa, or if you need an edible-plant answer the listing does not give.
You need a small indoor spray, plus a tall stable scratching post and a shiny cover. The 150 ml anti-scratch mist at about £14.99 prints a head-and-flame warning and a spare nozzle, with 5.0 from 12 ratings, first listed on 31 August 2026. Every text in the file is positive. The sample is small and new. Skip it if you want a large review count.
Mixed dog-and-cat homes match Cooper and Gracie Urine Stop, 250 ml, at about £9.99, the top pick. The listing names both species, carpets, sofas, beds, doorways, patios and fences, with 3.6 from 6,555 ratings. Those ratings are not a cat-only garden trial. Skip it if you need a stated litre or an enzyme cleaner the reviews agree on.
The top pick is Cooper and Gracie Urine Stop, 250 ml, at about £9.99. It is the highest score: 3.6 from 6,555 amazon.co.uk ratings, with dogs and cats, carpets, sofas, beds, doorways, patios and fences printed, plus citrus, lemongrass and geranium, a two-to-three-day then weekly schedule, and a vet line. The ratings mix dogs and cats, the sprayer is a repeated complaint, and one review says it is not an enzyme cleaner. The best value is the outdoor citrus spray, 1 litre, at about £12.99, with 2.8 from 22 ratings. It is the most liquid per pound where fill is stated. Many reviews report fouling the next day, and the edible-plant question is unanswered. None of these scores is a laboratory test, and none of the listings print an authorisation number.
Outdoor citrus cat spray, 1 litre
About £12.99 for 1 litre, the most liquid per pound with an outdoor place printed, at 2.8 from 22 ratings.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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