When we think about getting rid of chipmunks, all the methods can be divided into two categories; humane and deadly.

Humane methods can be further divided into categories, such as catching chipmunks alive and using scare tactics to drive them out of your yard. There are also a number of natural repellents that can be put up a squirrel’s nose and three of these techniques will be discussed in this article.

1. Cat litter

Squirrels are scared to death of cats, it’s built into their natural instincts.

If making a cat mark its territory around your yard isn’t an option, you need the next best thing: Cat Litter.

If you have a friend, family member, or neighbor who has a pet cat (or cats), ask them to give you their cat’s litter the next time you change it instead of throwing it away. Then spread the contents of the sand tray around the garden.

The pungent stench of cat urine will be enough to scare off even the most recalcitrant chipmunk on your property.

2. Fox urine pellets

Sticking with the ‘urine’ theme, the next chipmunk repellent on the list is fox urine.

Again, the fox is a natural predator of the chipmunk and if Mr. Squirrel thinks Fantastic Mr. Fox is lurking in the neighborhood, he’ll start thinking seriously about packing up and moving on.

You can get fox urine in pellet or liquid form at many garden centers and even online at Amazon. One of the best is DeerBusters 100% Fox Urine, which is a bit hard to find on Amazon because it is marketed as a lure to attract foxes rather than a repellent to get rid of chipmunks, but it works great!

3. Mothballs

For some unknown reason, chipmunks hate mothballs!

Scatter them around your yard, and if you know where the entrances to their tunnels are (no easy feat, as they’re often very well hidden), stick some mothballs into their holes as well.

Also, if squirrels are getting into places they shouldn’t, like your garage or under your floor, put some mothballs in there to keep them away.

It’s probably fair to say that mothballs are more of a deterrent than a repellent because, although chipmunks don’t particularly like them and will try to avoid them, they probably won’t force them off your property.

other methods

Although chipmunk repellents can get rid of a chipmunk infestation, there are more effective methods of getting rid of them, the best of which is to use humane or lethal chipmunk traps.

See http://www.getridofchipmunks.org for more information.