Thread: Lemon & Lime Keep Cat Away

Originally Posted by Howlinbob

Previously he'd have made no sound and 'gone' under the piano whilst our backs were turned.

Why not put a small litter tray under the piano? Plenty of space underneath that huge thing, lol.

True, but I have resisted this measure so far because a cat loo under the Imperial Grand does not look good for clients

So I bought a lemon and a lime ( just in case)

Started to cut them up. Just the noise was enough to get Nero on the worktop (cutting means food)

So I put some slices down . His first reaction was mmm something else to eat . He walks up to the lemon slices , smells them for about five seconds and sat down next to them. I think he was deciding if he could eat lemon. Anyway it had no effect on him in fact he was last seen playing with a slice after knocking it on to the floor.
Will need to look at plan B I think

Originally Posted by Howlinbob

Great that it seems to be working. I had less success when I tried it.
We are fine-tuning the housetraining with our 9 month old kitten Herbie. Occasionally he will wee under the piano, when there are 5 litter trays in the house in 3 separate areas. I sprayed lemon juice in the area hoping it would deter him and make him go to the tray instead. But he just weed a bit over to the left.....bah!

So instead we have been really careful about blocking his access to that room - a bit tricky since we don't have a hallway and you walk through that room to get upstairs. But last night was a step forwards - Herbie was howling and crying to get our attention, and it turned out he wanted to nip down to the cellar to use his tray. Previously he'd have made no sound and 'gone' under the piano whilst our backs were turned. His 2 big brothers are very good at 'asking' to be let outside or downstairs should either door be shut. So fingers crossed, he's learning. Might not have to take him back to the shop after all....

Poor Herbie. Since cats are terriorial and will pee in areas to say "it's my area" perhaps Herbie wanted to claim the spot under the piano as his or perhaps he thinks the other cats marked the other litter boxes as theirs. I hope things work out for him & you.

I tried rubbing the counters down with the lemons and limes, but it didn't work once the stuff dried. So I found that lemon or lime halves work best as the slices dried out fast too and the halves held the moisture & smell longer.

Originally Posted by F,S & N

So I bought a lemon and a lime ( just in case)

Started to cut them up. Just the noise was enough to get Nero on the worktop (cutting means food)

So I put some slices down . His first reaction was mmm something else to eat . He walks up to the lemon slices , smells them for about five seconds and sat down next to them. I think he was deciding if he could eat lemon. Anyway it had no effect on him in fact he was last seen playing with a slice after knocking it on to the floor.
Will need to look at plan B I think

Day 3, I got rid of the slices and am now using lemon halves & lime halves as they hold their moisture longer. It must have given you a good giggle watching Nero take off with a slice.

Its par for the course .
There isnt much he wont play football with or eat.
came down this morning and he was trying to eat a melon I had cut in half yestrday.
When I get my new phone i will take some pics and post them up.

I wont bother with halves they are football shaped.

Update... It's a month later today and the lemon & lime halves are still working. I use them when preparing large meals as Whiskey insists on inspecting everything. I've laid the halves on the counter only to find that he has learned to walk around them. So whenever he pokes his nose into or over something, I place a half between his nose and the object. He squints, turns away, and then tries with something else. I wind up putting the lemons or limes under his nose a few times until he finally gets bored and lays down content just watching me prepare the rest of the meal. I'd rather have him laying on the counter then sticking his nose into everything.