Cats' unhealthy interest in flower pots is a problem that affects many pet owners.
Before you begin to “re-educate” your animal, it wouldn’t hurt to find out what exactly attracts your cat to pots with geraniums or cacti.
There are, admittedly, many reasons: basic curiosity, boredom caused by a monotonous environment, a lack of toys, cat instincts, etc.
Let's find out how to fix this behavior as soon as possible.
The first thing you should do is to diversify your cat's environment. This can be done by offering her store-bought or homemade toys made from various materials, by setting up a cat corner with a scratching post and shelves at different heights, etc.
It also wouldn’t hurt to introduce your pet to cat grass, which will be an excellent alternative to indoor flowers.
At the same time, you should block the cat's access to soil from flower pots.
This way, you can wean your cat off an already formed habit: it will still approach the pot to do its dirty business in it, but it will not be able to reach the ground. This means that, without being able to repeat the usual action, the cat will gradually lose interest in the flower.
To cover the soil in pots with indoor plants, use large stones or fine-grained mesh.
Earlier, BelNovosti reported what to do if a cat is afraid of fireworks .
