How can I prevent my two kittens from pooping in my plants, and use the litter box?
Sounds like you may have adopted some feral, outdoor kittens. Am I right? There are several different methods to deter your cat from using your plants as a litter box: – Burying citrus rinds (which is an unpopular scent to felines) in the soil regularly will often help – Putting “chicken wire” over the top of the plant will keep them from digging in it. – Placing a layer of large rocks or pinecones over the top of the soil will prevent them from even reaching the soil with their paws. – If all else fails, put the plant where the kittens can’t get to it. If the kitten was born and raised outside, they may have a tendency to want to maintain those outside habits inside your home. You may find that they might try and use your plants as a litter box. A kitten that was born and raised, for the first several weeks, inside by its mother will have the advantage of its mother’s help in the litter training process, and other domestications. Kittens, generally, can begin to use a litter box at ab
