Cool! I was sure my ideas were unworkable, but NO! Great one, Woofie!
>> I got a spray bottle and filled it with water to spray her when she got near any of the plants but it got to the point where she thought it was a game
My cat hates the spray bottle, and I've set it to "stream" so I can get some distance. He moves so fast that I don't think I get many droplets onto him, but even so I feel bad.
I also have a sample size hair spray bottle that puts out a tiny, fine mist like a perfume atomizer. I KNOW that can't even dampen his fur, but it's effective.
I'm not sure why he runs or why I feel bad, since he doesn't mind going out into the rain and get soaking wet. He still COMPLAINS about the weather if it is anything but warm and sunny, but it doesn't keep him from going out.
Since I'm such a wuss and hate to feel brutal I usually give him a warning scold and glare while I reach for the bottle. If it isn't a major offense like scratching good furniture, then I just brandish it at him and make a hissing noise.
He still runs away like he was going to call the ASPCA and accuse me of Cat Abuse, so I seldom have to go all the way to actually SQUIRTING him. And when I do, it comes as a shock each time. he freezes and stares at me for a second, and I can hear him think: "HEY! You actually SQUIRTED me!!"
