The Deer Off® Story

When Athena Loucas moved from the Philadelphia area to a five acre
property in the back country of North Stamford, she envisioned a beautiful
flowering garden. Her new home bordered a forested area overlooking
a lake. It was a haven for flowering things, wildlife and, unfortunately, deer.

An environmentally concerned gardener, she carefully avoided chemical
pesticides. She tried all sorts of home remedies. Nothing was effective.
Human hair clippings, strong smelling soaps, dried blood, moth balls and
urine all required continuous application. The odor faded in a few days or was
washed away by rain or snow.

Her goal was to develop an effective product with a dual deterrent
(odor and taste factor) unpleasant to deer. A knowledgeable cook, she
experimented using strong smelling and spicy foods. Sectioning her garden into a lily bed, impatiens
bed, hosta bed, tulips and yew. She applied various combinations of those ingredients in each area.

Two and a half years later, after much trial and error, smelly kitchens and messy hands, she invented
Deer Off®, the solution to deer damage. Neighbors and friends were the "testers," purchased the
product and passed the message along. A solution to a problem, a new product and a business were
born. "The odor is like salad dressing, which deer find offensive," Athena Loucas says. All the active
ingredients in Deer Off® are found in the kitchen.

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