Sherry Taylor

Natural Ways To Keep Animals Out

Today for Will It Work Wednesday I told a story about an adorable raccoon that got into some trash on our back porch and I wanted to know how we could keep him out without hurting him? Of course this is a common problem and you came through as always with your tips to help me and everyone else keep the animals out of our trash, fruit, vegetables and flowers. Cayenne pepper was mentioned as a deterrent for all wild animals, but here are some other great tips from our listeners.

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