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title: "My cats have been destroying my spider plant… any suggestions on what…"
description: "My cats have been destroying my spider plant… any suggestions on what to do????"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "sarah"
published: "2026-01-06T14:38:39.488175Z"
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# My cats have been destroying my spider plant… any suggestions on what…

_Posted by sarah on 2026-01-06_

My cats have been destroying my spider plant… any suggestions on what to do????

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## 5 comments

### brittrb commented on 2026-01-06

Hang it up from the ceiling or window seal

### brittrb commented on 2026-01-06

On how to get it healthy I’m not sure, give it time ig

### Sunny commented on 2026-01-06

Toss it and get a new healthy one in an appropriately sized little pot. Put it in an east or south window away from where the cat can reach it. Use good soil that quickly drains like 1/2 inn indoor potting soil with perlite and orchid bark chips added. 🪴🍀

### Snail Diva commented on 2026-01-06

The reason they are destroying it is because it is similar-ish to catnip. So unless you get one and put it out of reach, they will go back and chomp on it.

### Hijo del Planto commented on 2026-01-06

On a scale of 1-10, how important are the cats to you?

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