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After 6 months of my cat knocking over the same plant, I realized I'd been putting the water glass I refill for him right next to it on the windowsill.
The condensation from the cold glass was dripping down and making the soil damp, which apparently is a prime bug-attracting spot he just had to investigate (and destroy).
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amy_bailey862mo ago
Oh wow, that makes so much sense! My cat does the same thing with any damp spot in the bathroom. It's like they have a built-in sensor for the slightest moisture. You moving that glass probably just saved that plant's life.
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morgan_ward612mo ago
Right? It's wild how they find those spots. Makes me notice how many tiny things we do all day actually keep our little worlds running. Like moving a glass or closing a cabinet so the cat doesn't get in, it's all these mini rescues. Kinda funny when you step back and see the pattern lol.
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brian3036d ago
My buddy had the exact same problem with his cat and a fern... turns out he was leaving a cold beer on the shelf above it every evening and the condensation would drip down. The cat would go nuts pawing at the wet soil and then knock the whole pot over trying to fish out whatever was moving down there. He only figured it out when he saw a puddle forming right where the fern's pot was sitting. Moved the beer to the other side of the shelf and the fern's been fine ever since lol.
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