How to wean a furry barbarian to chew houseplants

Recently, another member of the family came to my house – a kitten. Now we have two purring creatures on our side! However, unlike our adult cat, he had not yet gained wisdom, and so soon began to actively attack my vases. It turned out that plants for cats are a very interesting object of hunting.

As a result, pots with monstera and Kalanchoe are turned over, but geranium and did taste fluffy. In short, you can't look without tears. I had to urgently find a solution to this problem. And here's the editorial. "Site" I have collected for you 4 popular ways to deal with cat arbitrariness.



There are many methods that promise to wean cats from biting plants and digging into pots. I had to test the effectiveness of the most popular 4 on my own. To my surprise, only two of them. It really worked. Which ones? Let me tell you more about my experiments.

Onions and coffee I found on one of the forums. Pet owners promised that it would work. If you mix a tablespoon of crushed onions with a spoonful of coffee, mix all this and lay out stem In the pot, "the cat won't even fit the plant."

It was assumed that the smell of onions would scare him away. But coffee will soften this unpleasant smell for the owners of the house. But unfortunately, nothing worked. A few hours after applying this mixture, the next pot was successfully overturned with a tail.





Lemon peel Attempt No. 2. Rub the lemon peel and place it similarly on the surface of the ground in a pot. We know that cats do not like sharp smells, including citrus. For this reason, the cat will no longer bite the plant. However, this method did not yield results.





To wean a cat from such a bad habit, it is important to provide him with an alternative. It is known that cats need contact with the plant and the opportunity to chew it, because in the wild for them it is an integral part of life. Veterinarians recommend sprouting grass yourself or buying ready-made. It contains a huge amount of vitamins and trace elements necessary for a pet. By the way, there is such a “herbal mat” of mere pennies and enough of it for a long time.

There was no limit to my joy when I saw the result of this method! The cat climbed onto the windowsill and ignored my flowers. preferred grassprepared for him. That’s what a competent approach to the problem means!





Incredibly, lavender can not only give a wonderful smell to your house, but also to drive the cat away from the indoor flowers. Just sprinkle the ground with this fragrant plant - and it's in the hat. In summer, you can use fresh lavender, but in winter - dried. By the way, lavender oil It works just as well.





This is the kind of research I did. Now you know how quickly and effectively to tame such a bad habit of purring pet. How do you protect plants from cat attacks? Boldly share your experience in the comments. May your flowers always please the eye and remain intact. Good luck!