Do Cats Keep Cockroaches Away?
WouterMany cat owners swear by their feline friends and say they keep cockroaches away, but if you don’t own a cat, you can take other steps to keep cockroaches from entering your house. First, make sure your house is clean and clutter-free. Second, seal any cracks or openings and use an insecticide spray.
A cat can kill cockroaches by eating them, but they cannot prevent an infestation. However, cats are predatory and may play with cockroaches or hunt them. While most insects are non-toxic, some can be choking hazards or contain chemicals that could harm a cat. Third, despite cats’ natural instinct to keep away pests, they can’t completely prevent an infestation.
Another way to prevent cockroaches from invading your home is to use natural repellents. Catnip is a powerful natural cockroach repellent that works better than most commercial repellents. Catnip contains nepetalactone, which acts as a natural poison that repels roaches. Lemons are another great natural roach repellent. They are poisonous to roaches and stop them from breathing.
Cockroaches are not good for cats because they are hard to digest. They may also contain pesticides and bacteria that cats don’t want to ingest. However, cats don’t actively seek out cockroaches as food, but the fact that they play with them can be a big factor in deterring them from invading your home.
