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title: "Does anyone have any tips to stop a cat nibbling on plants? All the…"
description: "Does anyone have any tips to stop a cat nibbling on plants? All the ones that are poisonous are out of reach but I fear that now she’s had a taste this will…"
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author: "Matilda"
published: "2024-09-21T16:26:37.636047Z"
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# Does anyone have any tips to stop a cat nibbling on plants? All the…

_Posted by Matilda on 2024-09-21_

Does anyone have any tips to stop a cat nibbling on plants? All the ones that are poisonous are out of reach but I fear that now she’s had a taste this will never end! Pic is of rubber tree that she tried once and decided it wasn’t tasty- can I put something on my other plants that will deter?

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## 3 comments

### Simone commented on 2024-09-21

Cats tend not to like oranges or anything citrus. Maybe try a citrus spray \& spray it around the bottom of your pots.

#### TreseaB replied on 2024-09-21

Yes, sprinkle the soil with cayenne pepper! If they get one whiff of that they’ll never mess with your plants again! And it doesn’t hurt the plants

#### Matilda replied on 2024-09-21

Will this work if she’s not really going near the pots? She’s snacking on the branching out leaves

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