QuestionsHow to growSummer BeddingFlowerscats damaging planted containers 0 Vote Up Vote Down gerry mc cormack asked 14 years ago Is there any truth that moth balls repel cats from your plants? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago Some cats dislike the smell of moth balls. Cats only settle where comfortable. There are sonic cat scarers that emit a high-pitched sound but these do not always work either.