Cat won't leave my house plants alone

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How can I stop my cat from digging in my house plants? I had a total of 36 house plants and one by one he destroyed them all.

William · Answer

Put some red pepper in the plants. One good smell and your cat will stay away. Won't harm the plants or the cat. Also keeps dogs and cats away from lawns or gardens.

Frankie · Answer

Sprinkle Red pepper in - on plants. It works

Marilyn McLeod · Answer

put aluminum foil on the dirt....cats usually don't like foil...!!!

Donna Hurder · Answer

put dollar tree decorator stones on top of the dirt. looks pretty and cats wont dig anymore

Kwalker · Answer

There is a spray you can get that smells like oranges that cats do not like. Keeps them away from plants and the Christmas tree,

Majame · Answer

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Janet Pizaro · Answer

Spray a citrus scent on the pot not the plant. Repeat as necessary. Do not use moth balls as they are poison.

Lyn7209790 · Answer

Put pine cones on the top of the soil. It'll hurt his feet the first time he steps into the pot.

Freda · Answer

I have been using Grannick's bitter apple spray. It is meant to stop dogs from biting themselves. Sprayed it on my phone charger and my obsessed cat hasn't touched it since.

Chloe · Answer

Sprinkle cayenne pepper around the leaves of houseplants and your cat will back away pretty quickly. Cats also hate the smell of citrus. Put orange and lemon peels in your pots along with the plants to help deter them. Another option is spraying the leaves directly with diluted lemon juice or orange oil.

Johnchip · Answer

Wood toothpicks placed in the pot soil, they won't hurt themselves on them. You can do it decoratively so you can live with the look, you can use green ones or brown by soaking them in food color first. Leave them high enough so they know they are there.

Carol Lamper · Answer

I use white landscaping rocks around the base of any plants that my cat wants to dig in.

Lorrie · Answer

Cayenne pepper used liberally helps with outdoor plants.

Kdu6527111 · Answer

Crumple up tin foil to cover the soil. It associates dirt to its litter. But using anything that discourages it from going near the pots should help. Good luck.

Cindy Smith · Answer

might try pinecones around the bottom of the plants.

Tina · Answer

they say that cats don't like coffee. Put dried used coffee grounds on the soil.  the plants will like it , or put down colored glass pebbles bought at dollar store. either will work.

Carol Schultz · Answer

At my former home, a neighbours cat always came and sprayed in my flower beds.  I read that leaving orange peel laying around would discourage this.  It did, BUT I found an easier way.  Picked up a bottle of orange scented spray cleaner at the dollar store and sprayed it around the garden (re-sprayed after a heavy rain) and never had the problem again.  Have used the same thing at my new home to discourage the red squirrel from my patio tomatoes and it seems to be working.

Dianagt · Answer

Pinecones work.

Pam4968388 · Answer

Copy the dirt w/ dried Spanish moss.  You can get it in bags at craft stores. Worked for me and looks nice.

Margaret Bowen · Answer

Try sprinkling pepper around the plant.

Margaret Bowen · Answer

Try sprinkling pepper around the plant.

DORLIS · Answer

Plant some lemongrass.  they love to eat it and it is good for their  tummy.  it is also good to cook with and make tea.

DORLIS · Answer

if yo put lemongrass in a large 16' pot and keep in a bright window, it will go all iwnter long.

Cat8284584 · Answer

Put pine cones in pot around plants.  The sharp petals will deter their digging.

Steve Mumbauer · Answer

A simple solution is to cut out rounds the size of the pot with a hole in the center for the plant. Use either a flexible plastic, like from a flexible cutting board or even cardboard.

Carol · Answer

this is an idea, i got from a couple of lady's i used to clean there home.  she place tape sticky side up across the top portion of the pot that plant is in,it sound funny but after about 4 weeks, your can remove and the kittys will not touch t he plants any more, the do not like the feel of the tape on there paws, and will automatically stop after a few time of touching the tape. Good luck

Loe8281762 · Answer

I have topped the dirt with smooth river rock.

Karen · Answer

Use chicken wire sized to the pot size.  Can pour water right thru and kitty baby can't dig

Danielle Odin · Answer

If you give your cat a pot of greens all his/her own, that should satisfy him/her need for greenery and digging..

Rynn · Answer

They don't like Peppermint. You can either spray peppermint oil on it, or place some dried peppermint on top of the soil. I have mint growing outside so you could probably get some from a friend for FREE.

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