Squirrel Repellents (3 items found)

Squirrels might be cute, inquisitive, and even friendly, but they can cause all sorts of problems if given free rein in your home and yard. Our squirrel repellent and traps range has the products you need to keep these lovable but destructive critters safely away from your property, without causing them harm or unnecessary distress.

Why Use a Squirrel Repellent?

Like other furry pests such as moles, mice and gophers, squirrels can cause immense damage in your yard if the population isn't properly controlled. Squirrels have voracious appetites and are also highly intelligent, which means they can find countless ways of destroying plants by eating them, stripping bark, or damaging the roots as they dig for nuts.

Even worse, squirrels can damage your home by chewing through walls, blocking chimneys by using them as food stores, setting up nests in vents, and even gnawing through electrical wiring to create a fire risk. Our squirrel repellent range offers fast and effective solutions to these problems, with squirrel traps also available to deal with more serious infestations—both without harming the squirrels they're targeting.

How to Repel Squirrels

An effective squirrel repellent is the first step toward controlling a problem population. Repellents create odors, tastes, and textures that squirrels find extremely unpleasant, keeping them away from treated areas without harming them or other wildlife. Squirrel repellent spray is quick and easy to apply and is ideal for treating bird feeders, bird houses, livestock feeders and other individual items that attract squirrels looking for a free lunch.

Natural squirrel repellent is also available in granule form, which is usually more convenient for treating larger areas or for creating a deterrent boundary around your home or yard.

Squirrel Traps for Live Capture and Relocation

When squirrel repellent isn't enough to deter the more persistent intruders to your property, stronger action must be taken. Squirrel traps offer a humane way to capture wild squirrels and relocate them safely away from your home, all without harming them or risking the health of other local wildlife. What's more, unlike snap traps that kill any animal that enters, with a live trap, any creature trapped accidentally can be safely released without injury.

Wire cage squirrel traps feature gnaw-resistant construction to ensure the captured rodents can't escape, along with sturdy spring-loaded doors for fast, secure, and safe trapping and release. To complement squirrel traps, we stock non-toxic lure products that are highly attractive to squirrels, leading them into the live trap with long-lasting scents of nuts, seeds, and other essential parts of a wild squirrel's natural diet.

Is Live Trapping Squirrels Legal?

It is important to note that the live trapping and release of wild animals—including squirrels—might be subject to local and state laws. Please check the rules and regulations in your area before settling on live squirrel traps.

Repel Squirrels with Sprays and Traps from Ace

At Ace, we make it easy to bring the local squirrel population under control with squirrel traps and repellent sprays that keep them away without using toxins or physical harm. Browse our range of pest control products, then order online for speedy shipping to your door or free in-store pickup at your local Ace Hardware store.