Cat Keeps Peeing in Plant

SDJ99 · Jun 13, 2021

Okay, so I’m gone for the weekend and have had my security camera set on my plants. My cat has found his way into the grow room and keeps peeing in the damn plants. I’m very grateful he isn’t eating them. I’m gone for a couple more days and I’m wondering what type of damage to expect. Ph issues? Do I need to immediately change the soil when I get back? Right now, the plant is in a fabric pot with perlite, worm castings, and fox farm potting soil mix.
I am definitely further cat proofing when I get back.

Rooke · Jun 13, 2021

Heya farmer it will probably kill your plants if it keeps happening I had it happen to a friend of mine

Greysbuds · Jun 13, 2021

Lmao. Not laughing at you. Just 100% something I could see my cat doing if she found her way in. My wager is there is enough nitrifying bacteria in the soil that it will have no problem breaking down the ammonia. Probably want to up feline security to keep it from becoming a regular thing but should be fine if it’s just occasional.

SDJ99 · Jun 13, 2021

Thanks guys!
My cat currently has a uti (means he pees everywhere because he’s in pain) and he’s getting treated on tuesday so hopefully the dirt peeing will stop. Also I’m getting a gorilla grow shorty 4x4 delivered on Wednesday so he won’t be able to get into the grow tent anymore.
I’ll replant these babies when I get home and wash the pots. The one was already munched on by my other cat anyway (you can see missing tips). Sad they seem to pick the strongest plant I have to mess with.

DankNugz420 · Jun 13, 2021

Sorry to hear about your kitty's probs. 2 of my cats have had issues with stones and they squat anywhere and everywhere when they can't pee properly, so started feeding them urinary tract health food and it's been good since for the most part. This food ain't exactly cheap but cost isn't as much an issue when it's a family member/pet lol. Hope this helps.
Also, can you close off the grow so kitty doesn't get in there?

SDJ99 · Jun 13, 2021

DankNugz420 said:
Sorry to hear about your kitty's probs. 2 of my cats have had issues with stones and they squat anywhere and everywhere when they can't pee properly, so started feeding them urinary tract health food and it's been good since for the most part. This food ain't exactly cheap but cost isn't as much an issue when it's a family member/pet lol. Hope this helps.
Also, can you close off the grow so kitty doesn't get in there? View attachment 1135121

I currently have them on hills prescription dental food so I know about the “not cheap” but anything for my fur children. I’ll buy this with my next order and mix the two together! I am gonna set up a grow tent where I currently have this greenhouse so no more kitties can mess with it. They also enjoy laying on top of the greenhouse which is an issue. I currently have FOUR little pot loving fur demons running around. I was using paint cans to hold down the edges but Poe is resourceful I guess

DankNugz420 · Jun 13, 2021

Lol right on man yea u gotta watch em they can be sneaky! Ive caught a couple on top of the 6 and half foot tall tent lol

One drop · Jun 13, 2021

Well i have used white pepper round my outdoor plants stopped my cat digging n pissing in mine ..

Ponky · Jun 13, 2021

I would take it to the tub or sink and just run water through it for several minutes. The plant too.

Oldchucky · Jun 13, 2021

That container that your plants are in looks an awful lot like a litter box.If I was a cat or drunk,I’d probably piss in it too!

ComfortablyNumb · Jun 13, 2021

I am not a big cat fan. I always thought they were dog nutes.
But I know the stress of a fur baby not feeling well. We have 2 dogs, one is 11 and the other is 12. They have more prescriptions than I do.

Kanzeon · Jun 13, 2021

Oldchucky said:
That container that your plants are in looks an awful lot like a litter box.If I was a cat or drunk,I’d probably piss in it too!

You pee in litter boxes when you're drunk?

Mr.GreenthumbOG · Jun 13, 2021

DankNugz420 said:
Sorry to hear about your kitty's probs. 2 of my cats have had issues with stones and they squat anywhere and everywhere when they can't pee properly, so started feeding them urinary tract health food and it's been good since for the most part. This food ain't exactly cheap but cost isn't as much an issue when it's a family member/pet lol. Hope this helps.
Also, can you close off the grow so kitty doesn't get in there? View attachment 1135121

Hahaha. This cat looks like he’d piss everywhere. What’s with his left eye?
One of this Siamese special needs cats.

Homesteader · Jun 14, 2021

I would put some wooden skewers in the soil sticking up or perhaps some tin foil.

william76 · Jun 14, 2021

Maybe the cats a catnip farmer and thought ur plants needed a feed,a lot of the time u hear folk go away and come back to plants wrecked by the person looking after them.ur cats done a good job!.76

PipeCarver · Jun 14, 2021

SDJ99 said:
Okay, so I’m gone for the weekend and have had my security camera set on my plants. My cat has found his way into the grow room and keeps peeing in the damn plants. I’m very grateful he isn’t eating them. I’m gone for a couple more days and I’m wondering what type of damage to expect. Ph issues? Do I need to immediately change the soil when I get back? Right now, the plant is in a fabric pot with perlite, worm castings, and fox farm potting soil mix.
I am definitely further cat proofing when I get back.

You're using litter boxes for plant pots?....I don't think it's the cat that is confused....Does it piss in your round flower pots? or just the litter boxes?

SDJ99 · Jun 14, 2021

PipeCarver said:
You're using litter boxes for plant pots?....I don't think it's the cat that is confused....Does it piss in your round flower pots? or just the litter boxes?

Poe seems to prefer to pee in the fabric pots more than any of the others lmao

PipeCarver · Jun 14, 2021

SDJ99 said:
Poe seems to prefer to pee in the fabric pots more than any of the others lmao

I built a catio then extended it outside. They now have access to the outdoors 24/7 and I no longer need to clean their litter boxes. I do have to clean up the outside litter area but I just rake it up.

plantlover84 · Jun 14, 2021

Hey! How frustrating! I would suggest going to your local thrift store and buying lots of metal forks. Put them in the soil tine side up, so kitty doesn't want to jump in the pots! Doesn't impact the plants at all. I used this method when teaching my kitten not to climb my plants. It also keeps other critters out of your pots. I'd also suggest flushing your soil to try and get all the urine out of the soil. Best of luck!

SDJ99 · Jun 14, 2021

PipeCarver said:
I built a catio then extended it outside. They now have access to the outdoors 24/7 and I no longer need to clean their litter boxes. I do have to clean up the outside litter area but I just rake it up.

Wow this is amazing!! Unfortunately I’m a city dweller with no yard but man, I wish I could do something like this

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