How to stop a cat from climbing flowers: an unusual method called "hedgehog"

21.04.2024 15:46

If you love pets and indoor flowers equally, you are probably familiar with the problem when pets try to pluck plants or rummage through pots.

To prevent cats from digging up the soil in flower pots, you can use a proven method that has been given the telling name “hedgehog”.

To do this, you need to stick toothpicks or small sticks into the ground, which will create an insurmountable barrier for your impudent pet.

If you want a simpler option, try covering the entire surface of the soil with small stones.

Another reliable way to keep animals away from flowers is a regular spray bottle with water.

Cat
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All the owner needs to do is to keep a close eye on the cat and give it a shower with a spray bottle every time it tries to commit a “crime”.

You can also enlist the help of pungent odors that pets cannot stand.

Place dry citrus peels and garlic cloves in the pots, and rub the pots themselves with Zvezdochka balm or essential oil with a strong smell.

Earlier we talked about why cats like to wake up their owners.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources