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title: "Looking for some help. My cat was nibbling on the leaves of my…"
description: "Looking for some help. My cat was nibbling on the leaves of my cymbidium sinense, but now I wonder if the damage isn’t her fault. Even the tips of the leaves…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/doOiRcPARl6jcKm8k4wFYQ"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "MattL"
published: "2024-08-19T04:37:16.242307Z"
language: "en"
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# Looking for some help. My cat was nibbling on the leaves of my…

_Posted by MattL on 2024-08-19_

Looking for some help. My cat was nibbling on the leaves of my cymbidium sinense, but now I wonder if the damage isn’t her fault. Even the tips of the leaves she hasn’t nibbled are brown, and I’ve been misting with vinegar-enhanced water to deter her. Some details:

\- bought in April  
\- planted in bark with perlite and topped with moss  
\- water maybe 2x/week per Planta  
\- pot is unglazed ceramic  
\- lots of light

Am I overwatering? Too much light? Is my bad girl still nibbling when I’m not looking?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kB_vNslITYiEEhKexo-FhuY3jFaLvKj-8_vu6VP3Gx8/QYsVsgvlSUSwcElRIYc-lg.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Delaynee commented on 2024-08-19

I think that is one of the plants that make them high🤣

### ConnS commented on 2024-08-19

This looks like kitty nibbles to me. Have you tried bitter apple spray? My cat doesn’t care about vinegar, hot sauce/cayenne, or anything like that, but I got some bitter spray from PetSmart and that works very well.

#### ConnS replied on 2024-08-19

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qmNxcjPqlCS6Oud1noEW7IHwcl6baw9QgDrD5f4xDSk/s1gOAmsAQSScQB2_s0Qv-Q.webp?size=large)

#### MattL replied on 2024-08-19

You could be right. She’s beautiful but also a little devil. Maybe I’ll try that!

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