Havahart® Critter Ridder® Animal Repellent, 5 lb. Granular Shaker
Protect your lawn, garden and landscaping from animal damage with Critter Ridder® Animal Repellent Granular from Havahart®.
Critter Ridder®’s patented formula has been proven to repel groundhogs, skunks, dogs, cats, squirrels, raccoons, chipmunks and other nuisance animals.

It’s easy-to-use, effective and economical. Just adjust the shaker lid to sprinkle the desired amount of Critter Ridder® around the area you want to protect. For full perimeter protection, you can sprinkle it along a garden path or around a flower bed, or for a more targeted approach you can spot-treat areas around ornamental plants, trees or shrubs, and even trash bags to keep unwanted pests away. Critter Ridder® can also be used indoors around potted plants and non-living areas such as basements, cellars, storage areas, sheds and barns. Inside or outside, Critter Ridder® delivers longer-lasting protection up to 30 days!
Made with all-natural ingredients that repel through scent, taste, and touch, Critter Ridder® is OMRI® Listed and compliant for use in organic gardening, and is designed to be used worry-free around your family and pets.
Drive nuisance animals away the easy way with Critter Ridder®, the most-effective and #1 selling multi-species animal repellent marketing America.
Patented Formula Effectively Repels up to 7 Nuisance Animals:
Critter Ridder® Animal Repellent Granular Shaker effectively repels dogs, cats, groundhogs, squirrels, raccoons, chipmunks and skunks using powerful scent and taste deterrents, including oil of black pepper, piperine and capsaicin. This powerful combination of active, all-natural ingredients works to irritate the animal immediately when it smells, tastes or touches it. This unpleasant experience drives the animal away unharmed, yet unwilling to return to the treated area. While Critter Ridder® effectively repels animals, its scent is not offensive to humans.

One Application Last Up to 30 Days:
Critter Ridder® delivers longer-lasting protection than other competitive brands. Just one application of this unique rain-resistant animal repellent protects up to 200 square feet and provides up to 30 days of protection, while other brands require more frequent application. For a more time-saving and economical repelling solution, choose Critter Ridder®.
Organic –For Use Around Children, Pets and Vegetables:
Critter Ridder® animal repellent is made with the environment and your family in mind. Made from all-natural ingredients, Critter Ridder® is Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI® Listed) and compliant for use in organic gardening. It’s EPA-registered and trusted for use around children and pets. And Critter Ridder® is designed for use around vegetables so you can apply it generously with confidence.
Critter Ridder® from Havahart® - the recognized brand leader in nuisance animal control.
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Reviewer: Adam Festus
Squirrels have chewed up my trashcan three times. I used this stuff and they stopped. It took two applications but no more squirrels.
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We put up with skunks under our deck for years. Then I saw this stuff at our garden shop, tried it and no more skunks. PTL!
Reviewer: Jay
I've tried for years to stop squirrels from digging up my potted plants! I'm a master gardener so I have upwards of 50 plants on my deck each year. The squirrels were repelled as soon as I put this product out. I put it saucers around my deck so I can keep it dry when I water. It seems to last longer that way without any reapplication. I feel my many years of battle with the squirrels is all but over! Thank you Critter Ridder!
Reviewer: newhomeowner
This stuff works. We thought we had AN animal below our deck, when we moved in. 30 min after applying it around the perimeter, SIX (6!) full grown raccoons exited the deck, marching in a row, toward the back of our property. It was awesome!
Reviewer: Dustin
This worked excellent keeping the vicious raccoons out of my garden, and compost area. It is safe and effective, in keeping raccoons and other critters out of your area.
Reviewer: MonseyGardener
I love animals, but I don't want them eating my expensive plants and bulbs. This product WORKS! After about 2 months I start seeing dug up areas and then I realize that I haven't reapplied in a LONG time, and as soon as I put it out again, the invasions stop.
Reviewer: akitalady
I planted several expensive oriental lily bulbs this Fall, and decided to try using "Critter Ridder" to protect them from foraging squirrels. After planting the bulbs, I sprinkled the repellant over the newly planted sites. That was a week ago. I inspected the areas today (11/20), and saw no evidence of digging.
Great product, and very cost-effective.
Reviewer: isabel
Finally I've found something to keep my neighbor's cat away from my garden!!!! This is the most amazing and safe product I've seen in all my frustation years of planting and pulling dead plants due to cat's urine. I highly recommend it.
Reviewer: jay
It is the only thing that helps deter groundhogs. I sprinkle it along the perimeter fence where they dig under and around the plants they seem to prefer (petunias, bachelor buttons, mums). You do need to refresh it every 3-4 weeks, but that it is worth it.
Reviewer: Loggerhead Lady
I am a volunteer working with the nesting Loggerhead turtles on Harbor Island, SC. We had a large racoon invasion problem on our nesting beach last summer. The racoons destroyed one too many nests and I looked to granular Critter Ridder for a possible solution to the problem. We sprinkled Critter Ridder on and around the nests (we had 26 nests last season). The granuals were still visable after many rain storms throughout the summer and it significantly decreased the racoon invasions of the nests.
I can safely say that Critter Ridder deterred the invasions and we will be using it again this turtle season. Thank you, Critter Ridder
Reviewer: Omi
This worked great. Neighbors have cats who loved using our
landscaping for litter boxes. While this was effective, there was not ONE area where they moved mulch and dug out a potty! We knew right away when we had to reapply. Keeps us on good terms with our neighbors.