A stable olfactory repellent composition effective for repelling feral and domesticated animals consisting essentially of microcapsules comprising wormwood oil encapsulated by a material compatible with and impermeable to the oil but permeable to the vapors emitted by the oil; articles consisting of a fabricated object impregnated with or incorporating wormwood oil in an amount sufficient to repel; and the method of repelling comprising utilizing wormwood oil.
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