Cats and House Plants: How to keep furry feline from eating indoor plants?

Cats and House Plants: How to keep furry feline from eating indoor plants?
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I’ve often heard pets eat houseplants, or outdoor plants for that matter, to fulfill a dietary need/deficiency. Perhaps you could somehow restrict the plan making her sick and replace it with another. My animals enjoy my indoor avacado tree and its their ‘go to’ plant to chew on. I don’t try to stop them since it keeps them from the other houseplants.
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