An animal deterrent canister with a pressurized vessel containing animaldeterrent anda nozzle assembly with a flange, an actuator actuated by a downward pressure,and a nozzlefor releasing animal deterrent from the pressurized vessel cooperates with acarrier device.The carrier device has a mounting structure for mounting to an object, areceiver for receivingthe nozzle assembly of the animal deterrent canister, an actuator pin thatmoves between aretracted position away from the actuator and an extended position thatdepresses the actuator,and a cable housed within a sleeve. The receiver has an engagement profilethat receives theflange in an interference engagement. One end of the cable is connected to theactuator pinand the other end is connected to a hand actuator that applies a compressiveforce to the cablerelative to the sleeve to move the actuator pin to the extended position.
