Ask the Vet: Prevent Cats From Using Potted Plants by Making Litter Boxes Appealing

Ask the Vet: Prevent Cats From Using Potted Plants by Making Litter Boxes Appealing
Make the planters uninviting to keep your cats away. Stokkete/Shutterstock
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Q: At least one of our cats has been urinating and defecating in the large potted plants in our family room. Fortunately, no one is eliminating elsewhere outside their litter boxes. How can we stop our cats from using our large planters as their litter boxes?
A: You'll need to take two steps to solve this problem. First, make your cats’ litter boxes so appealing that the cats prefer to eliminate there. Next, modify the planters so they are less attractive to your cats.
Lee Pickett
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Lee Pickett, VMD, practices companion animal medicine in North Carolina. Contact her at AskTheVet.pet. Copyright 2024 Lee Pickett, VMD. Distributed by Creators.com