I have a cat that won't stop eating my plants any suggestions?

I just planted seeds and the seeds are now sprouting (vegetable plants) and I have found some of my cucumber plants and tomato plants chewed on. The other day I came home and I have a spider plant that had been on the banaster of my stairs and it was knocked down pot busted and dirt all over the place. I now put him in the basement when I leave but since I have been home at night he eats my vegetable plants. They're to big to cover and I have tried using a spray bottle to keep him away, no luck! Any suggestions on how to keep my cat from ruining my plants?

I have a cat that won't stop eating my plants any suggestions?
Use a little black pepper. It usually takes only one time and the cat leaves it alone. DO NOT use hot pepper though. They can't get it out of their mouths. When i used black pepper my cat got a little sniff, a little sneeze, and left the plant alone.





In the mean time plant a pot of cat nip or cat mint, or a mixture of grasses for your cat. With the cat mint my cat went crazy, but didn't like cat nip. lol





Make certain your cat has toys to play with while you are gone. It could simply be boredom.





Hope this helps.





P.S. My cat died last July. She was 19 + years.
Reply:Check with the pet shop. They sell special grass that you can get. Maybe the cat will eat that and leave the other plants alone. My two go outside and eat the grass all the time.


Good for digestion.
Reply:I have an indoor only cat, and I put small shiny glass pebbles that you can get at a craft store in my potted plants. I heard that they look like eyes, and it scares the cat off. You really should keep your cat indoors anyway, it is so much safer for it. Outdoor cats only live a few years, and an indoor cat will live 15 + years.
Reply:i know this stinks but, my neighbor told me to use moth balls to keep them out of my garden, it works!
Reply:Try having cat grass inside your home for your cat to munch on. If he is eating all kinds of plants outside, it may be a good idea to keep him indoors since a lot of plants are actually toxic to them. They say that when cats do this, it is due to some sort of a vitamin deficiency, that these plants aid, just as we get thirsty when we are dehydrated. So the cat grass should be able to help you out.
Reply:Recently at the gardening shop I bought some cat grass and cat mint, and have planted them in separate pots, side by side.





At first, my cat would have nothing to do with them, but then she started sniffing them and now I have seen her several times eating them.





I think sometimes cats feel the need for some 'greens' to eat and if you have these plants which are specially for cats, your kitty will leave your other plants alone.





Also, some plants are poisonous for cats, so having a suitable alternative is a good idea anyway.





The idea about the glass pebbles and also the idea about the tiny bit of pepper (not too much) are also good, to help you cat break the habit of going to the old plants.





Good luck with this!