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Really, how can I stop them from eating my plants? Some don't have leaves anymore. They are not even edible. They are even biting the cacti for some reason.

I put the plants out of reach and that only made them figure out new ways to reach higher furniture.

Help.

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[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Push and pull technique.

Push: bitter spray or cayenne pepper on plant leaves to discourage biting

https://www.chewy.com/dp/504510?utm_source=app-share&utm_campaign=504510

Pull: cat grass and lots of cat toys. Seriously, buy more toys. Give them something else to focus on.

[–] Kouran@mander.xyz 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Love this! What kind of toys do you suggest? I have lots of sticks with feathers and small mice or balls to chase, but at some point they get bored of everything.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago

I dunno, cats are so individual. One of mine loves this ball-in-circle toy so much, she'll play with it for hours on and off. My other one wants ME to play, no matter what toy it is.

Here's the ball-in-circle toy:

https://www.chewy.com/dp/193219?utm_source=app-share&utm_campaign=193219

I think you have to just try different things and see what they like most. Maybe try a catnip stuffed toy?

I also find that they are just like humans and the things they like most are whatever is new. So I buy them like one new toy a couple times a year. It's almost Christmas; I'll get them a new toy as a gift haha