How can I stop my cat from eating house plants? I've tried things like spraying the water bottle or yelling no, but what can I do when I can't be around her to make her stop?
2006-09-04 15:17:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
There are sprays that taste bad, try one of those. Get them at pet stores.
Also, there are ultrasonic devices on motion sensors that will scare the cat away. Mostly in catalogs. Try Drs. Foster and Smith. They have everything, the website: drsfosterandsmith.
Both work when you are not around.
Good Luck
2006-09-04 15:22:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put the plants in an area or in a room and close the door - I have even put a plant inside of a bird cage to keep animals out of the plants or hand the plants from the ceilings so the cats have no direct access - some plants can be deadly - you can try using a cat repellent or putting moth balls in small plastic bags and hanging them around the outside of the plant for the smell - most cats don't like the smell and plant some cat grass or catnip grass for the cat so she has her own safe plants to play with
2006-09-04 15:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats enjoy eating plants and there's not much that you can do. Buy the cat some cat grass to keep it occupied and make sure it has enough toys to be entertained. Make sure you only buy plants that are cat friendly in case the cat does decide to eat it and don't spray anything toxic on the plants.
2016-03-26 22:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a moth ball in the plant they don't like the smell of it, also there is a training spray. Spray it on the pot and the cat will keep away from it
2006-09-05 06:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats often chew on plants to overcome a nutritional deficiency. There are cat foods designed for indoor cats that have greens in them. You can also get window gardens with plants designed for cats' needs at petstores and keep these available to your cats. Things such as Rye Grass, Mint and Catnip are often found in these mixtures.
In the mean time, be aware of what you are growing in your house and make sure they are not toxic to your cats.
2006-09-05 02:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by searchpup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used a combo of water and vineger. It worked for a little while, then eventually I just started spraying the cat with it when she got into the plants.
2006-09-04 15:20:46 · answer #6 · answered by redhead 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had to just finally give up and get rid of the house plants with my cats. It helped in 2 ways: (1) I didn't have to fight with kitty anymore and (2) it stopped a lot of the cat's vomiting.
If you aren't willing to get rid of the houseplants, you should research your particular plants to make sure they aren't poisonous to cats.
2006-09-05 11:33:25 · answer #7 · answered by LAS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bitter apple spray can be purchased at any pet store and she will not want to eat the plants.
Get some kitty grass from a pet store. Cats like to eat this and somehow it helps them cleanse their systems of hair and stuff.
2006-09-04 15:20:24 · answer #8 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They like to eat grass/plants. . it's normal. Try planting grass seed in a planter and keeping it in the house. Maybe this will take the focus off of the rest of your house plants?
2006-09-04 15:25:03 · answer #9 · answered by free2b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spray around my plants in the house so they dont go near it.
2006-09-04 15:26:30 · answer #10 · answered by Jackie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋