I'm wondering if anyone has had a problem with their cats (I have kittens) playing with the plant and messing with the stuff on top?
1587924
Greetings, for those that have Cat's/Kittens with an insatiable desire to eat the Mossy substance may I suggest some sort of decorative River Stones, Zen Stones, Florist Glass Vase Pebbles? This may prove to be less interesting to them. Just a thought.
1587925
I have not had any big problems my kittens love to play with the brown fake grass and plants they bend the plants and in the morning ill wake up and all the grass is on the floor. So I've attempted to train them but those kittens are tricksters so I now just remove the plant leaves and grass and when I have guests over I place them back.
1587926
The leaves are harmless to the cats. Never shoo them away, cause they can't tell the difference of you trying to get them away from the leaves and from the box itself. They could stop using it all together. You should change the leaves into something that your cats don't like, or just deal with them playing with it. After all, it is their litter box!
1587927
Yup - my 1 year old kitty went nuts over the fake dirt stuff but doesn't really care about the fake leaves. I had to get rid of the fake dirt, so now it looks kind of weird, but I'm looking for some fake leaves that hang down lower (and look less fake) so hopefully that will hide the lack of "dirt" in the planter.
1587928
One of my cats eats the plastic plant. She's a bit mental. We just shoo her away. I never put the excelsior, or whatever the straw/grass like product is, around the base of the plant. When you clean the box you also have to clean the lid and in doing so you have to turn it over and all this stuff is going to fall out. So I just left out the grass out. Other than that, these boxes are awesome. Guests think they are real plants and planters. A great purchase for our household!
1587929
Yes, my kitten tore it all up. I even tried bitter apple because I heard that it worked--she tried it once (thought I had found my cure) but then went back feverishly and tore it all back up. I attempted again with citrus...now that was like giving her catnip...Never do that again. It doesn't look the same without the stuff on the top, is there anything else that I can do to replace this because my kitten has torn it all up and I love this little planter/litterbox.
1587930
I have five playful cats and none of them have bothered the stuff on top including the plant. I have had this box for at least a year.
1587931
I have not and i thought that my cat would because she will mess with my live plants at times but she has not.
205896
I have this lamp and a climbing cat. My cat never has even attempted to mess with the lamp in any way. A kitten with claws may be different but there isn't anything that interesting about this lamp to a mature cat. Love this lamp by the way!
1779390
I have 10 indoor cats, some just as heavy as yours, sometimes there are at least 3 on the tree at one time, have not had a problem with it so far , the posts sometimes need tightening as they do loosen some, my problem is trying to contact Kitty Mansions to order new sisal posts as my cats shred the posts fairly quickly, other than that it is a good buy.
1696771
I have one cat that goes on his tree several time a day and the other one only when the mood strikes. I have mine sitting in from of a window so they like to look at the humming birds feeding, I have them on my outside windows, I'm sure that helps some. Also we have squirrels that play on the neighbors roof and catch my cats attention. But maybe it will just take time. You know how cats are. Independent as all get-out. Patience it may take awhile. Kittens would probably adjust to the tree better.
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I would recommend just leaving it on as it is all natural just Lavender & Chamomile n will not harm them at all. It works great for that! Is your cat a little older? Also try playing with kitty before bedtime. I use them all the time and order the 3-packs on line which is cheaper and well worth the small price each month - especially when it works. Don't be shocked when powder comes off of the collar onto the kitty that is normal. I usually wipe some off of their fur and leave some still on the fur. Leave the collar on though.
1541908
I don't know for sure, I don't have that problem with my cats. I did spray some water around the edges where the top connects to the bottom and there was no leakage. The only problem I see is if your cat sprays toward the entrance to the box.
2203003
I'm real too. I bought mine 6 months ago. It's a little small but a great starter project for kids, just make sure they don't over feed the fish. I have a beta, a cory cat and a snail in mine. I'm having trouble with the plants, but that is because I used bad seeds and have a bad cat. (The cat ate the seeds that came with it.)
1352014
I would be very careful with buying this product. If your cats have not finished growing then the box will be to small for them. There are more petals that fall on the floor because the box is not as secured. Our cats got use to the box really easily. Normally I have found if they need to go they will use any box.
867985
No problem here. We love it. Ours, only if someone hits it, our cat does sometimes.
1639253
My kittens didn't have this problem. I would contact your vet. FYI, I have since moved to the Wellness CORE Kitten food since it is actually more economical per oz, seems more wholesome, and my kittens prefer it to this.
621358
3 Kittens and they all like the strings, mostly to swat, a couple of them try to chew on them and have torn a string or two. They also bite the edge of the tube from time to time, something that worried me as it is metal I think but they don't do it often and are usually interrupted by another kitten pouncing on them or running through the tube.
707438
I'd put it in a small bowl or rag in the pot depending on plant. Some plants may not do well with orange oil on them directly. Cats just dont like smell of citrus so they may stay away. Good luck
2284880
We have two cats who wore it with no problems, other than it didn't seem to help. So sorry about your cat. One of my mom's cats, a young and healthy outdoor cat, died years ago after my brother-in-law sprayed a beehive right outside her house. Cats are very susceptible to poisoning. Just a thought. My heartfelt condolences.
864989
I had the same thing happen. My two cats just batted it over and one rolled it while the other ate. I asked the same question. How can I keep this thing from getting knocked over? I got no answer.
47873
I'd like to know the same thing. I had the same experience. My 3 cats loved it, but the "tail" part snapped off after 2 days.
1543126
I don't think that was the problem. My cats didn't like it at all. I put catnip on it and they still wouldn't have anything to do with it.
1189686
Make sure it's placed correctly. My cats use the door and I constantly open and close the door to clean it. I am not careful or take good care of it, and so far everything about the door works fine. Is not supposed to get stuck at all. If you keep having problems return the item. It might be a damage.