petcareawareness:

Hey, everyone! I know I’m supposed to be the expert, here, but I’m currently having a behavioral dilemma with my cat. She has recently become much more interested in eating my roommate’s plants, and I have literally tried everything I can think of to stop this behavior. I have:

• moved the plants
• put stuff in the way of the plants
• generally made them less accessible
• increased play time
• added more puzzle feeders
• rotated toys more often
• bought new toys
• started giving treats daily between meals (she’s on a diet, and I suspect it’s a hunger-related behavior)
• spread her food out into more meals
• provided her with “acceptable” plants that are easily accessible
• redirected her to the other plants and rewarded her for it

I’m at my wit’s end and I don’t know what else to try. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

– Grump

Make a chicken wire enclosure and put it around the plants, or put them inside something like a small dog crate? 

If nothing else works, there are scent/taste deterrents you can buy to put on things that cats want to chew. I know that’s not a preferred method, but it may work. 

You can also try sticking plastic forks into the soil, tines out, so the cat can’t reach the plants without putting her face against the poky bits. 

What kinds of plants are they?

Have you tried catnip or cat grass as bait plants?