BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR PLANTS

While plants at home might make your house look very nice, they pose a great risk for your cats if ingested. Many of these plants are poisonous to cats. Ask your veterinarian for better advice as to which plants are dangerous for your cat and which ones are not. If your cat does develop the habit of eating your house plants, there are certain things that you can do to teach your cat to stay away from your plants.

Start by all plants so that they're inaccessible to your cat and purchase a kitty garden for your cat. Train your cat to use her kitty garden. You can also hide some pieces of your cat's favorite treat or food in her little garden to make it even more appealing. Once your cat has become used to eating from her own garden, you can then reintroduce your plants into the rest of your house. You might want to test your cat first to see if her plant-eating habits have stopped. Begin by bringing in one plant and spray its leaves on one side with hot sauce and on the other side with your perfume. The perfume will attract your cat. If your cat approaches the perfume-scented plant and decides to eat one of the leaves, the taste of the hot sauce will be very unpleasant for your cat and will most likely prevent her from wanting to eat any of that plant's leaves ever again.

Still, keep an eye on your cat and her reaction during the following days. If your cat chooses to take a bite of another leave, the experience will be just as unpleasant as it was the first time, though it is very unlikely your cat will want to taste another leave again. Your cat will know that she can find and eat better tasting plants from her kitty garden. If your cat does not approach the plant again, bring in the next plant but only spray the leaves with your perfume. If your cat approaches the plant, the scent will be similar to the first plant and your cat should not be interested in it. After this, you can start bringing in the rest of your plants. You can periodically spray them with your perfume to prevent your cat from being interested in them.