I have recently noticed my two tom cats(6 mts old) digging away at a pot plant in the garden just this one particular heather plant no others,any ideas would be welcome
2007-02-19 03:09:17 · 7 answers · asked by tony q 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
i really think that they love the feeling of the dirt on their paws and under their nails.
2007-02-23 01:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Vinie B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only found out about cats and lily pollen very recently. Lilies are my favourite flower. I have never had a problem but will now always cut the pollen stems off. It’s a good idea as the pollen stains anyway.
I also like to have plants and need to find out more about ones that are safe. When I do I will post a list. I have owned cats for twenty years and never had a problem.
For now try putting the plants where it is hard for the kittens to reach them. If they do jump up remove them and as you place them down on the floor say get down. Eventually they will understand get down and will do so when you say it. I keep my house plants in the living room and this is the only room the cats are not allowed in when I am not in the house. So there is no chance of them eating the plants
2007-02-21 20:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Karen Roe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably just like the soil in the pot the best. Are they toileting in the soil?
2007-02-19 13:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Fred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confiscate their bukets and spades immediatly naughty boys...
seriously cats hate citrus smells put some orange or lemon peal in the pot and they won't go near it
2007-02-19 11:14:37 · answer #4 · answered by lion of judah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the smell attracts them.
2007-02-19 11:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you mislaid a treasure map lately..?
2007-02-19 15:45:31 · answer #6 · answered by Merovingian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well . . . my cats do that too i think they might be bored
2007-02-22 23:20:32 · answer #7 · answered by Aphrodite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋