An animal deterrent canister with a pressurized vessel containing animal deterrent and a nozzle assembly with a flange, an actuator actuated by a downward pressure, and a nozzle for releasing animal deterrent from the pressurized vessel cooperates with a carrier device. The carrier device has a mounting structure for mounting to an object, a receiver for receiving the nozzle assembly of the animal deterrent canister, an actuator pin that moves between a retracted position away from the actuator and an extended position that depresses the actuator, and a cable housed within a sleeve. The receiver has an engagement profile that receives the flange in an interference engagement. One end of the cable is connected to the actuator pin and the other end is connected to a hand actuator that applies a compressive force to the cable relative to the sleeve to move the actuator pin to the extended position.
