Action plan for weaning a cat from climbing into a flower pot

Isolating plants is only a temporary solution and does not eradicate the cause. In most cases, unwanted behavior can be eliminated through proper education and the use of simple life hacks.

If the cat doesn't poop in the potty

The cat does not always use the flower pot as a toilet.
The cause may be a deficiency of microelements and vitamins. Outdoor cats replenish them by eating grass and roots. Pets try to chew on indoor plants and soil. You can correct the situation by adding the necessary vitamins and minerals to your pet’s diet and providing it with high-quality dry food. Even if the cat does not use the flowerpot as a toilet, it can tear up the soil and gnaw the stems - then the plant will die. You can scare away your pet using sprays.

Contains orange essential oils:

• "Anti-scratch";
• "Antigadin";
• "Beaphar Cat Fernhalte."

The smell alone irritates the mucous membrane, and once on the tongue, the product burns the receptors. Sprays are safe for people and harmless for children. The pot can be sprayed inside and outside. After a day or two, the procedure must be repeated - otherwise the smell will disappear. However, if your pet is allergic to a specific ingredient, then such products cannot be used.

Why is a cat's interest in potted plants dangerous?

Your mustachioed pet needs to be discouraged from eating flowers as soon as possible. Otherwise, this can lead to acute intoxication, accompanied by:

• loss of appetite;
• prolonged diarrhea and vomiting;
• severe dehydration of the body;
• damage to mucous membranes;
• general weakness, convulsions and coma.

Similar symptoms are typical when eating poisonous plants and can be fatal. When choosing house flowers, be sure to check their compatibility with the cat family.

If the cat doesn't pee in the potty

If a cat does not pee in a flowerpot, but constantly climbs into it and digs the ground, this may be a manifestation of resentment towards the owner. Or the pet is trying to attract attention. If you play with him more often, stroke him, and show care, the cat can leave the flower pots alone. Or remove the flowers and move them to an inaccessible place.

When an animal hangs around flowerpots, climbs into them, but does not shit there, the cause may be stress. For example, a change of scenery, the appearance of a dog in the house, small children. The pet tries to hide from them in a quiet place. You can arrange a bed on the closet. There is a chance that the animal will leave the flowerpots alone.

Out of range

You can move flower pots out of reach. Of course, cats will climb anywhere, but the method may work.

Pots on window sills need to be hung or raised on special stands. They are sold in flower and hardware stores. Greenery on cabinets is easier to save: remove everything underneath that can be climbed up.

Close the plantings in one room and keep the animal out. Due to his natural curiosity, he will use cunning to try to penetrate inaccessible territory. But if everyone in the household closes the door, the cat will be left with nothing.

Cat sleeps in a pot

Domestic cats are rarely allowed to go outside and sleeping in a pot is an opportunity for them to feel in harmony with nature. Pets also love to snuggle up to plants and chew leaves. Some people are attracted by the smell of flowers. As an option, cover the flowers with a net or film and fence them with a wooden mini-picket. As soon as the pet falls asleep in the potty, sprinkle water on it.

Action plan for weaning a cat from climbing into a flowerpot:

1. Place special crystals on the ground. As the granules swell, they transform into jelly. The crystals do not affect watering and the plant, but they repel animals.
2. Cats love the comfort of sleeping on soft ground. Therefore, you can pour pebbles into the pot (preferably sharp ones). This will create discomfort for the pet, and it will look for another place.
3. Cover the ground with cardboard. Sprinkle ground pepper on top. The protection is removed only before watering.
4. The ground is covered with several layers of foil. The rustling noise will scare away the cat.
5. If the flower is small, cover it with a plastic cake lid. Cut a hole at the top to allow air to enter through it. If the plant is tall, the hole is made so that the trunk and leaves pass through it.
6. The ground is covered with paper with double-sided tape glued to it. The pet's paws will stick, and he will try not to approach the “dangerous” place anymore.
7. A fence is made around the perimeter of the pot from planks or plastic rods tied with thread or glued with tape. The structure is half immersed in the ground.
8. You can scatter pieces of garlic, onion, and ginger around the perimeter of the flowerpot.
9. Surround the plant with herbs.
10. Sprinkle cotton pads with essential oils and place them on the ground.

Pets like to dig holes and get comfortable in them. This way they can control the surrounding area. A simple method is to make a picket fence from toothpicks or sharp shells and pebbles.

Strong odors

A naturally developed sense of smell allows cats to accurately find food and survive in nature. But this can also help when raising a pet. For example, place citrus zests and peels next to your pots. They will fill the room with a pleasant aroma and scare away the striped one. Onions and garlic work on the same principle. True, they also give dubious pleasure to humans.

You can smear the outer surface of the pots with “Zvezdochka” balm or Vishnevsky ointment. The pungent smell will make you forget about your favorite activity.

But essential oils will benefit people and save plantings. A couple of drops can be applied to pots and the surface of the windowsill. An aroma lamp placed near the flowers is perfect. Choose a scent to suit your taste: lemon will invigorate, lavender will soothe, and green tea will calm.

Cat sitting in a pot

A cat can sit in a pot, but not chew plants, dig up the soil, or shit in it. The reason may be curiosity. Cats love to watch the street. But when the window sill is filled with flowers, there is no space left and the animal climbs into the flowerpot. To avoid this, you can move it or remove it.

You can stop sitting in a potty by turning on an ultrasonic repeller. The cat will not come closer than 5 meters to him. Ultrasound causes panic, fear, and negatively affects the nervous system. But frequent use of the device destroys the animal’s psyche. Therefore, the device is rarely used. Priority is given to other gentle methods.

Cats are natural hunters. They can choose a flowerpot to watch what is happening and hide. And the vegetation creates a semblance of shelter. You can scare away the animal by placing lemon and orange slices on the ground and sprinkling with fresh zest. The aroma of citrus fruits lasts no more than two days - then fresh slices (you can use lemon) are placed in the pot. Additionally, slices or zest can be placed around the flowerpot.

Block

Protect indoor flowers from the mustachioed robber. This can help:

• Foil. Cats do not like extraneous sounds, so foil rustling under their paws can scare away the furry pest. Cover the window sill with her and watch the kitty's actions.
• Double-sided tape. A sticky surface will not please a clean animal. Sticky fur will be annoying, and you will see if there were any attempts to grab the pots.
• Water. Fill a spray bottle with liquid and give the impudent barbarian a cold shower. Meeting water will quickly sober up the cat. But the process will need to be repeated several times, catching the robber in the act.

Cat playing in the potty

If cats don’t have toys or don’t like the ones they have, they can use plants for these purposes. Pets trample their leaves, trunks, and gnaw on twigs. Pets are also attracted to pebbles and jewelry (for example, beads). Little kittens, once in the house, begin to study it. They may play with unfamiliar objects (for example, flowers) or begin to mark their territory.

Sometimes it seems that the cat is playing with the plant when he hits it with his paw. However, this can be a manifestation of aggression if the animal is disgusted by the smell of flowers or senses the mark of another pet. Then the cat will not stop until he breaks or digs up the plant. In this case, the flower must be moved to a place inaccessible to animals. But there should be no curtains nearby (they are easy to reach the plant).

Foil

Many cats are afraid of rustling things, so foil will do a great job of eliminating the cat’s bad habit. Just as in the version with stones, the foil must be laid on top of the ground, leaving small gaps.

When you need to water a flower, you just lift the foil. You can use colored foil to decorate the pot.

The cat poops in the potty

The cat may start pooping in the potty. Often the cause is a bedding that resembles toilet filler. Or vice versa, he is more attracted to the earth.

Identifying the cause will help stop your pet from pooping in a pot:

1. The cat may not like the litter box (animals don’t like the smell of plastic). Then the bath changes.
2. I don't like the filler. Replace with another or torn newspaper.
3. Wrong toilet location. If there is no tray, and a newspaper is laid down to relieve itself, then the cat will choose flower pots for this. They have sides and ground.
4. Dirty toilet. Change the litter and wash the tray more often.
5. Some fillers are made from silica gel. When urine or excrement comes in contact with them, the balls hiss. This scares the pet. Also, some animals do not like the smell of pine needles. It appears when wood pellets are poured into the toilet. In both cases, the problem is solved by changing the filler.

When the cat tries to approach the flowers, loudly say “no!” and carry the pet away. Or the ground can be sprayed with repellent sprays. A pet may poop in a flowerpot if there are several animals in the house and there are not enough trays. Then we need to install additional toilets. Otherwise, pets will drive away their weaker ones. To relieve themselves, they have to look for another place.

Cats are attracted to flowerpots for a variety of reasons. Depending on them, a way is chosen to wean the animal from a bad habit. All methods can be combined, tried one by one, choosing the appropriate one.

The cat digs flowers - what to do?

Why are cats so partial to flower pots? Usually, there are several reasons for this. Firstly, the desire to gnaw on green shoots may be a consequence of a lack of vitamins or microelements. For the same reasons, a cat can eat soil and roots dug out of a pot. This is a dangerous habit; there are frequent cases of pets being poisoned by poisonous plants. It is worth planting a special grass for your pet; seeds can be found in pet stores, or you can buy sprouted grains.

There are also cases when cats confuse a flower pot with a toilet. Perhaps the animal does not like the filler in its own potty, or it seems dirty to him. This problem can be solved by changing the filler to a fresh one or another type (wood, silicone, etc.). Replacing the tray itself may help; the cat should like his litter box, and then he won’t mess around with the flowers.

Sometimes cats dig up flower pots due to lack of attention. If the kitten is not interacted with or played enough, it may thus begin to take revenge on its owners. In addition, cats often climb into flowers simply out of a desire to play.

Causes

Many cats love to dig in pots placed on the windowsill. However, it does not matter where they are installed. The pet can get to the potty no matter where it is. And the animal is, of course, not attracted by the beauty of the flower. He has other reasons why he is so partial to houseplants.

Lack of vitamins

It is possible that the cat is digging the soil in a pot where the owners carefully grow their favorite flower, because its body lacks any vitamins. At the same time, the pet can feel that these same vitamins are located somewhere underground, that is, they are contained in the root of the plant.

The animal itself, of course, does not understand what vitamins are. However, his instinct tells him what food will be good for him. However, it may be wrong. More than once, cats consumed the roots of a poisonous plant, which caused poisoning. Therefore, you should not allow your pet near the flower pot unless you are sure that the plant is absolutely safe. And no one will be happy about damage to the flower itself either.

If a cat needs vitamins found in plants, it is worth planting special grass for it. To do this, you must first buy seeds. You can also use already sprouted grains. Both are sold in pet stores. If you buy a plant there, you can be sure that it will not cause any harm to your pet.

Toilet

In natural conditions, cats use soil as a toilet. This is why they are so attracted to a flower pot filled with soil. At the same time, they ignore the tray provided specifically for them. In this case, the owner should try to find out why his pet categorically refuses to go to the litter box. Let's list the most likely reasons.

1. Perhaps the animal simply does not like the litter in the tray.
2. If the cat is clean, then it will refuse to go into a dirty litter box.
3. The litter box itself can also be repulsive to your pet.
4. Or maybe the cat doesn’t go to the litter box just because it’s not installed in the right place. This problem can be solved by rearranging the tray.