In the movies and in animated cartoons, animals are often portrayed as the cute and cuddly creatures that man would want to have as their best friend. Teddy bears that can act and sing melodious tunes, dogs who can dance and talk, birds that can serenade princesses are the stuffs that fill the scenes of fairytales and movies. As we watch these animals do their tricks, we would likely think to have them as pets.

However, this fantasy is far from the real world. In the real world teddy bears do not sing they growl when provoked, dogs cannot dance and talk they bark when they see an attacker, and birds who are predators threaten to share our food when we are out in a camping trip. Not all animals are bad. They too have a role to play to maintain the delicate balance of life. Some of them though show their animal instincts for survival especially if humans provoke them.

There have been reports that people who are on camping trips were attacked by bears. Some of them were lucky enough to have brought animal repellents to ward off attacks. Those who were not ready enough suffered; some sustained major and minor injuries while others had to face the worst. Snakes, dogs, mosquitoes, insects, and other wild animals are just some of the animals that are warded off by repellents that are out in the market today.

Animal repellents can keep away ferocious animals from getting near us. Some of these repellents contain scents and odors that animals stay away from. The use of these repellents has been recommended to campers and to home owners who often encounter stray animals roaming around their backyard.

These animal repellents does not directly kill the animal it just wards them off and distract their attention for us to easily escape when we are attacked. Due to this, these repellents have the seal of approval from nature lovers.