Nope not that pokie thing...its written repellent and used natural ingredient such as garlic and wood tar... why? The thing is bcos the cat always attack my baby bird!!!! It make me gone mad...so i bought this thingy.... I have been tolerating with them for months already... cos last sunday they make the whole cage drop on the floor and my cage is very expensive + life of my baby bird(They need sun in the morning so i have to put it outside).normally i will just shoo them away and since the day my whole bird cage drop on the floor I cant stand it anymore.