My kitty, Karma, has decided that African violet flowers are cat candy. He has eaten all of them and nibbles off the buds when they appear. I know that they are not toxic, so that is not a concern. I also am aware that the obvious option is to find another place for the plants, but unfortunately where they are is the best light source for them and they are too heavy to hang from the ceiling, and that might not stop him.
Does anyone have any experience of successfully using some sort of deterrent, such as bitter apple for this type of situation? or some other successful remedy?
Thanks for your help.
By R Barbara
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I don't have an answer, but wanted to tell you that your cat is beautiful!
Your cat is so cute! I have cats that eat every flower and plant that comes into my home! Even catus plants! I have decided that I would rather have my purry, furry buddies than a "no personality" plant!
I don't really think it needs to come down to pets or plants. You can have both as long as the plants are safe for the animals, and you use deterrent/training techniques. There are so many creative solutions in the web, one is bound to work for you. It took me a few weeks but I finally found that a simple dawn solution misted on the plants and some large rocks in the potters keep all three of my felines at bay. Keep persisting and always offer alternatives such as cat-friendly grass and scratching trees for them to play on. Good luck :)
Violets don't even like water on their leaves. They need to be watered from the bottom. I can't spray it with a deterrent. Now what?
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