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# **cayenne pepper spray animal repellent**

**Skip it****42/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — cayenne pepper spray animal repellent doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$115K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+161.7%**

**Products**

**10**

**Brands**

**8**

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**51**

**Price range**

**$11.47–$46.44**

**Returns**

**0.0%**

**Rating**

**4.1★**

**Skip it**

Scored 42/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**6**

 ×0.30

Growth

**72**

 ×0.30

Competition

**5**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**76**

 ×0.10

Returns

**100**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +161.7% year over year.

3K1KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: May, Jun, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

## **Competition**

- COLE'S THE BETTER WILD BIRD FEED78% - Flockin'5% - Piping Rock4% - Bird's3% - Happy Wings3% - uh*Roh*Muh3% - Other (2 brands)5%

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 8 brands and 51 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**8 **▲rising

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**51**

**Top 5 brand share**

**93%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Coles FS16 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 16-Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PPMYV8O-L.jpg) [**Coles FS16 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 16-Ounce**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XR9QWA)

COLE'S THE BETTER WILD BIRD FEED$23.274.2★2,69043%▲rising

2
![Coles Wild Bird Products FS08 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 8-Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bm5s9yn-L.jpg) [**Coles Wild Bird Products FS08 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 8-Ounce**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00416S4YS)

COLE'S THE BETTER WILD BIRD FEED$16.194.0★2,63019%▼falling

3
![Coles Wild Bird Products FS16 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 16 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ADFzAVNoL.jpg) [**Coles Wild Bird Products FS16 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 16 Ounce**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LN3ES8W)

COLE'S THE BETTER WILD BIRD FEED$22.684.4★17116%▲rising

4
![Flaming Hot Pepper Bird Seed Oil - Extremely Spicy Squirrel Seed Sauce - Helps Limit Squirrels at Bird Feeders - Safe for Wild Birds - Birds Cant Taste Spice All Natural Ingredients USA Made (16oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51H6yFBlKDL.jpg) [**Flaming Hot Pepper Bird Seed Oil - Extremely Spicy Squirrel Seed Sauce - Helps Limit Squirrels at Bird Feeders - Safe for Wild Birds - Birds Cant Taste Spice All Natural Ingredients USA Made (16oz)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2QXYJD4)

Flockin'$22.203.7★1075%—flat

5
![Piping Rock Cayenne Pepper Drops | 4 Fl Oz Tincture | Liquid Extract Supplement | Vegetarian Alcohol Free | Non-GMO Gluten Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UG3sW3AcL.jpg) [**Piping Rock Cayenne Pepper Drops | 4 Fl Oz Tincture | Liquid Extract Supplement | Vegetarian Alcohol Free | Non-GMO Gluten Free**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPJR2XSH)

Piping Rock$11.474.6★1124%▲rising

6
![Coles Flaming Squirrel Assorted Species Wild Bird Food Additive Soybean Oil 8 oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41s6H02f+BL.jpg) [**Coles Flaming Squirrel Assorted Species Wild Bird Food Additive Soybean Oil 8 oz.**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DDMMSGR)

Bird's$46.444.3★3143%▼falling

7
![Happy Wings Scorching Squirrel Red Hot Sauce Hot Pepper Sauce for Bird Feeders Safe for Wild Birds Hotter Than Pre-Spiced Wild Bird Seed Mixes with Up to 60LB of Birdseed (16 fl oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514-dfcZCFL.jpg) [**Happy Wings Scorching Squirrel Red Hot Sauce Hot Pepper Sauce for Bird Feeders Safe for Wild Birds Hotter Than Pre-Spiced Wild Bird Seed Mixes with Up to 60LB of Birdseed (16 fl oz)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCNDRDVK)

Happy Wings$22.973.1★473%▲rising

8
![Premium Oleoresin Capsicum Extract One Million SHU Capsicum Frutescens Solvent Extracted Capsicum Oil for Food Flavoring Cosmetic & Industrial Formulation - 1 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314pHC9+iQL.jpg) [**Premium Oleoresin Capsicum Extract One Million SHU Capsicum Frutescens Solvent Extracted Capsicum Oil for Food Flavoring Cosmetic & Industrial Formulation - 1 Fl Oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBNGB71X)

uh*Roh*Muh$19.474.4★593%▼falling

9
![Oakland Gardens Capsicum Essential Oil - 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade - Hot Chilly Pepper Choose Size (1 oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31NMeZCMyOL.jpg) [**Oakland Gardens Capsicum Essential Oil - 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade - Hot Chilly Pepper Choose Size (1 oz)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBG9HCDP)

Big Man$16.424.7★102%—flat

10

![Pure Capsaicin Extract Contains Hawthorn Beetroot Turmeric Vitamins K2 and D3 Ginseng Ceylon Cinnamon - Capsaicin Supplement for Health Benefits - 60ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Z-9kiq3+L.jpg) [**Pure Capsaicin Extract Contains Hawthorn Beetroot Turmeric Vitamins K2 and D3 Ginseng Ceylon Cinnamon - Capsaicin Supplement for Health Benefits - 60ml**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1RNCHY)

YBFQ$19.363.8★152%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 10 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Coles FS16 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 16-Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PPMYV8O-L.jpg)**Coles FS16 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 16-Ounce** COLE'S THE BETTER WILD BIRD FEED**$23.27**4.2★2,690 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XR9QWA) [![Coles Wild Bird Products FS08 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 8-Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bm5s9yn-L.jpg)**Coles Wild Bird Products FS08 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 8-Ounce** COLE'S THE BETTER WILD BIRD FEED**$16.19**4.0★2,630 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00416S4YS) [![Coles Wild Bird Products FS16 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 16 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ADFzAVNoL.jpg)**Coles Wild Bird Products FS16 Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce 16 Ounce** COLE'S THE BETTER WILD BIRD FEED**$22.68**4.4★171 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LN3ES8W) [![Flaming Hot Pepper Bird Seed Oil - Extremely Spicy Squirrel Seed Sauce - Helps Limit Squirrels at Bird Feeders - Safe for Wild Birds - Birds Cant Taste Spice All Natural Ingredients USA Made (16oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51H6yFBlKDL.jpg)**Flaming Hot Pepper Bird Seed Oil - Extremely Spicy Squirrel Seed Sauce - Helps Limit Squirrels at Bird Feeders - Safe for Wild Birds - Birds Cant Taste Spice All Natural Ingredients USA Made (16oz)** Flockin'**$22.20**3.7★107 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2QXYJD4) [![Piping Rock Cayenne Pepper Drops | 4 Fl Oz Tincture | Liquid Extract Supplement | Vegetarian Alcohol Free | Non-GMO Gluten Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UG3sW3AcL.jpg)**Piping Rock Cayenne Pepper Drops | 4 Fl Oz Tincture | Liquid Extract Supplement | Vegetarian Alcohol Free | Non-GMO Gluten Free** Piping Rock**$11.47**4.6★112 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPJR2XSH) [![Coles Flaming Squirrel Assorted Species Wild Bird Food Additive Soybean Oil 8 oz.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41s6H02f+BL.jpg)**Coles Flaming Squirrel Assorted Species Wild Bird Food Additive Soybean Oil 8 oz.** Bird's**$46.44**4.3★314 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DDMMSGR) [![Happy Wings Scorching Squirrel Red Hot Sauce Hot Pepper Sauce for Bird Feeders Safe for Wild Birds Hotter Than Pre-Spiced Wild Bird Seed Mixes with Up to 60LB of Birdseed (16 fl oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514-dfcZCFL.jpg)**Happy Wings Scorching Squirrel Red Hot Sauce Hot Pepper Sauce for Bird Feeders Safe for Wild Birds Hotter Than Pre-Spiced Wild Bird Seed Mixes with Up to 60LB of Birdseed (16 fl oz)** Happy Wings**$22.97**3.1★47 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCNDRDVK) [![Premium Oleoresin Capsicum Extract One Million SHU Capsicum Frutescens Solvent Extracted Capsicum Oil for Food Flavoring Cosmetic & Industrial Formulation - 1 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314pHC9+iQL.jpg)**Premium Oleoresin Capsicum Extract One Million SHU Capsicum Frutescens Solvent Extracted Capsicum Oil for Food Flavoring Cosmetic & Industrial Formulation - 1 Fl Oz** uh*Roh*Muh**$19.47**4.4★59 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBNGB71X)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Excellent product”*

**Ease Of Use**13%

*“Easy to Use”*

**Value For Money**13%

*“a LOT less expensive”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%

*“Works as advertised”*

**Strength**7%

*“Super strong”*

**Pet Friendly**5%

*“Birds love it”*

**Smell**4%

*“smells pretty potent”*

**Taste-Overall**4%

*“It obviously doesn't damage the taste of bird seed because birds keep swamping my feeders”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%

*“The directions were easy to follow”*

**Pest/Insect Control**3%

*“Its also helpful for deterring larger nuisance animals like raccoons, possums, and skunks, which can be a big issue around coops and outdoor feeding areas”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**30%

*“Doesnt seem to do the job”*

**Heating**11%

*“Very hot”*

**Smell**7%

*“there is a bit of a smell”*

**Leak-Proof**6%

*“It leaked all over the box”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Its costly though”*

**Allergies**5%

*“Allergic reaction”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“It also is extremely tricky to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Didn't really detour the squirrels as stated”*

**Moist/Dry**3%

*“It made the bird seed moist”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%

*“Followed all instructions- doubled the first batch, and then, when not successful after a week of the squirrels enjoying it, added more”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Leak-Proof56% - Functionality-Overall38% - Ease Of Use6%