Cat and plants

[devilchop69]

ok here goes I got a new kitten and since she's been here bout a month or so she's been getting into my moms plants and no matter how many times we disapline her for doin it she still goes back the next day. Now we have another cat and he did that too but after the first two days he stopped he was older than her when we got him so he learned right away. she's been doin this for a month and we tried putting peppers in the plants so she wouldnt go back(someone told us too) what should i do???????????????!!! plz help!!

[lvpets2002]

Welcome to PT & enjoy the talks & pictures

I have a young one that I as well am going thru the plant issue as we speak. I put little water on my fingures & flip on my Splenda & it is working so far.. Other than that all my babies went thru this & they grow out of it && now dont know if your plant will last that long..

[devilchop69]

whats splenda and she's been doing this for a month already and today was really bad dirt EVERYWHERE and one plant half knocked over and my dads tensor bandage opened everywhere i disiplined her lots and then i came back upstairs half an hr l8er and she was doing it again

[lvpets2002]

Splenda is my latest kitten rescue.. Ok do you have litter box for your cat & is it kept clean? Do you have toys for your baby to play with. I would say your cat is looking for a potty box & or is so bored that its finding the plant as play box.. If all else fails your cat may just be a outside cat.. Good Luck

[kittycats_delight]

Please be super careful with plants. Many of them are dangerous and can kill a cat.

Here is a list.

Aloe Vera
Arrowhead Vine (all parts)
Asparagus Fern
Azalea
Bird of Paradise (fruit, seeds)
Boston Ivy (all parts)
Caladium (all parts)
Calla Lily
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Creeping Charlie (all parts)
Creeping Fig
Crown of Thorns
Daffodil
Dieffenbachia
Dumbcane (all parts)
Easter Lily
Elephant Ears
Emerald Duke (all parts)
English Holly
English and Glacier Ivy (leaves and berries)
Heartleaf (all parts)
Ivy (Hedera)
Jerusalem Cherry
Lily of the Valley (all parts)
Majesty (all parts)
Marble Queen (all parts)
Mistletoe
Nephthytis (all parts)
Parlor Ivy (all parts)
Philodendron (all parts)
Poinsettia (leaves and flowers)
Pothos (all parts)
Pot Mum
Red Princess (all parts)
Saddleleaf (all parts)
Schefflera
Spider Mum
Sprengeri Fern
Swiss Cheese Plant
Tulip (bulbs)
Umbrella Plant (all parts)
Weeping Fig
(Ficus)

All these plants are toxic to cats. Please make sure this kitten doesn't get near any of the plants above. They can kill her.

[Donnaj4962]

I had this problem with my Sasha when she was younger, and I put foil around the plant pot so that she couldn't get to the dirt. When she realized she could move the foil and still get to the dirt, I had to wrap the foil tighter. She soon learned and/or outgrew it! You just have to be patient.

The idea of water flicking at the cat is great! It worked for my older cat, Tabitha, when she was younger. However, Sasha LOVED it.... and would look at me after a water squirt as if she wanted more! These kitties.... all are different!

Good luck!

[Donnaj4962]

I just remembered that I saw something at Meijer Dept. Store that could be sprayed on plants to keep kitties out of them. Seems like it was called Granny Apple Spray or something like that. Sorry I can't remember for certain. I didn't buy any since my girls are over that phase.