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title: "How do cat owners stop their cats from chewing on their ferns😭😭😭my…"
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# How do cat owners stop their cats from chewing on their ferns😭😭😭my…

_Gepostet von lilyinafrogpond am 2026-10-13_

How do cat owners stop their cats from chewing on their ferns😭😭😭my poor maidenhair fern has really gone through it

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## 11 Kommentare

### SJ kommentierte am 2026-10-13

I’ll let you know once this devil is deterred by anything…

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#### lilyinafrogpond antwortete am 2026-10-13

My culprits

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### Sally Brown kommentierte am 2026-10-13

I have heard orange peels….but I have dogs! Lol!! Good luck! 😉

#### lilyinafrogpond antwortete am 2026-10-13

Hahah thank you!

### KJM kommentierte am 2026-10-13

Some cats are repelled by the smell of mint or eucalyptus. However mint oils can be toxic if they ingest the mint. Which is odd because catnip is in the mint family.

#### lilyinafrogpond antwortete am 2026-10-14

I do have mint in my kitchen, maybe I can try putting it close to my fern! Thank you for the advice!

### Reptile0 kommentierte am 2026-10-13

Tie the cats to the ceiling, so that they are dangling by some yarn. I have more ideas too, so let me know if you would like to hear them. 🧶🐈🩸

#### 🪴April🪴 antwortete am 2026-10-13

🤣 no cats. No problems.

#### Plant Lady 678\* antwortete am 2026-10-14

I try to keep the most desirable by my cats out of reach. spider plants, ferns, and similar types. Other than that I have no expectations.

#### lilyinafrogpond antwortete am 2026-10-14

Sometimes I wish I can just get massive nets to put all around my house plants but knowing my cats they can get through anything😅

#### lilyinafrogpond antwortete am 2026-10-14

I have moved my fern to a different spot in the kitchen that they typically don’t go to and so far so good because there aren’t any more fallen leaves 👍🏻

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