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I have all my nanners potted up in the tub in pots,in our spare bathroom for the winter. This is also our cats room,litter box,food,sleep area. Litter box is clean and nothing else has changed. Three times our one cat has pooped in one of my pots!!! I sprayed nontoxic plant based bug killer around the pots. Not sure if this or me holding her and putting her face close to her mess stoppe her from doing it again. But nothing as of today. Vet always said make the animal see that its bad and they don't like the smell of course so put there nose near it. Anything around the house I can use to keep her outof the pots,strong smelling stuff a cat would hate?

Thanks

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can you wrap tinfoil around the p-stem covering up all the dirt? Most cats don't like the feel of the foil and won't disturb it. There are exceptions of course.

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As a kid growing up our cats always loved tinfoil balls.. But walking on it might be different. Worry about it keeping to must moisture trapped under it though. Yes but they are both female so wouldn't think that would be a issue. Thanks

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Orange peels. I know our cats hate the smell of any citrus oil.

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I've found that cat's strongly dislike oranges' skins smell....

I've put them on a couch where my four cats began to piss for an unknown reason and it seems to be effective.

Bye

Rick

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ground up dried hot peppers sprinkled on top of the soil

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For potted plants, I've found 2 inches deep of the medium-size red lava rock effective; they can't dig in it (which usually precedes the unwanted act), and it has sharp edges so they tend not to even like walking on it.

Hope that helps!
Keith

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Okay thanks some good ideas here to try!

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There's a spray, available in pet shops, called Bitter Apple.

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Ours did that , i had to cover the pots with netting. What i mean is section them off so that the cat could not get to them. Its been fine since.

Its annoying but just a natural thing, they will do whats convenient and natural to them whether we like it or not !

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Yeah...that stuff isn't always effective, can actually be an attractant! My dog loves that stuff! Everywhere we sprayed it she would go and lick it off!

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:ha:

I guess my cat is unnatural like the rest of my family which I guess is perfectly normal at my house.

See my cat loves to go outside but when it comes to bathroom activities he will sit outside the backdoor and beg to come in. Once inside he will go to the litter box and then he is ready to go back outside. Pretty funny actually to see the cat with his legs crossed giving you a dirty look for making him hold it.

Completely unnaturally normal!

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One of my indoor kitties has never gotten over his love of dirt to potty in, so any plants I have inside are fair game as far as he's concerned. I don't want to give him "hot foot" with pepper or to use chemicals, and orange peels never phased him, so I've gone the angle of just trying to make sure he can't get access into the pots to begin with. In my case, I dug around and found some old wood broom handles, yard sticks, etc., and criss-crossed them over the sea of large banana pots in the basement at angles that don't allow him any room to hop in and, for the smaller pots in a back bedroom, I took the cheap plastic slats I'd pulled out of old windowshades (I replace them with wood dowels), broke them into pieces, and stuck several pieces per pot down in the dirt at angles that, again, don't allow him access to hop in. In both cases, it still allows me to water easily.

While you can't blame them for wanting to potty where it feels "natural", I know it can be frustrating to deal with, so best of luck whatever you try.

Annie

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All jokes aside, cat waste contamination is a real health issue.

Cat feces can give humans Toxoplasmosis. An intestinal parasitic disease of cats and other animals. Affects the cat intestines and other tissues and the cysts are shed in the feces.

Toxoplasmosis has teratogenic effects associated with abortion and malformation of the unborn child in pregnant women.

All this said --- I still miss having a cat. My first and only cat lived 13 years and I developed serious allergic reactions over time. Thought it was the ragweed pollen in NJ. After cat died allergic reactions subsided somewhat.

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I have been around cats since I was born and our family/relatives have never had any health issues. Just clean up after the pets and that cures the risk.

As for the cat,this is the second day with her not pooping in the pot. So maybe me yelling at her did the trick.I went ahead today though and made a path all around my plants with chilli powder. Was curious if I put it in the soil,that when I water them if the powder would hurt them?

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I dont think the bananas would be affected by the chili powder as its just a dried fruit/seed powder basically.

I also had problems with my neighbor's cat digging my potted plants and pooping in and because i liked this cat and he was always at my property when i was arround,for petting,i tried to find a solution. For me,pine bark mulch at a 2cm or more thickness above the soil,works perfectly well in the confines of a pot. It may try to dig again a few times but they dont like it and stop trying. This has completely solved my problem and i never see bud pots anymore. However,in the garden,cats tend to remove the mulch from a certain place and go there for pooping every time.

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I've heard both of these are quite effective. Wouldn't want to try the other sprays as they can be smelly. Best of Luck...

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barbeque kabob sticks work well.

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Please be careful with chili powder. Make sure whatever you put there it's not too hot (avoid cayenne). Cats get it on their paws, then when grooming can get it into their eyes (they'll scratch their eyes out as a result). I have two cats, yet they leave the indoor stuff alone. I used coffee grounds in my raised beds this spring, and that worked pretty well. I just covered the area they had been using and they stopped right away. From what I've read that may be a bad thing for the nanners though.
I added a couple of yards a beautiful compost to my garden this fall and the cats pretty much lived in it. I had some dusty, dusty kitties for a week or two.

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When we wanted to keep cats out of pots at Mom's house, we'd always cut off sections of briars. Like thorny rose, or blackberry, etc. Cut them into the lengths so they'll lay on top of the soil in the pots. It won't really hurt your cat because after they get in there once, they'll stay away from them, as long as the thorns are there. But be sure to cut enough to have them laying real close together. It lasts a long time.
Everyone in her neighborhood had cats running loose and they can make quite a mess if you let them.

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Geez I wouldn't think cats are that stupid with their keen sense of smell! I would think they might would lick the cayenne off (What's their option?) but not rub it obliviously into their eyes.

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They wouldnt know any better, and wont have access to things like napkins or a place to wash them with soapy water.

I dont think hot pepper is wise for safety of the animal. I have heard moth balls work. Thorny bramble is another good idea too.
Any strong scent should deter cats. Garlic, citrus, ,etc. If you don't smell it then it's not enough to overpower them.

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I'm not sure their systems work the same as ours! I suppose and realize that anything biological can be overwhelmed and injured by certain potent compounds i.e. pepper spray. However I have lived with cats and dogs for the last 45 years. All of my cats and dogs love Buffalo Chicken Wings and I make them hot. No I do not allow them to eat the bone but they absolutely love the knuckles and bone ends. After eating they (cats) will clean their faces and I have never noticed anything other than pure bliss. I'm sure if you have ever made the mistake of rubbing your eyes while eating wings you'll know that it can be quite painful. IMHO their tolerance must be different than ours. I doubt the pepper products will keep cats out and it would have to be replenished frequently. It would probably be good for the soil. A physical barrier will work best. Perhaps larger cedar chunks which will also impart some insect repulsion qualities.


Too bad the Banana cannot assimilate the capsicum. Wouldn't a Serrano or Anaheim Banana be cool! :2703: :nanadrink: :2169: :0521:
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