Who has a problem with my catmint?

[Bad bird watcher]

I planted a young catmint plant in a pot recently and within a couple of days it had been dug up and all the foliage gone just leaving a stump. I replanted the stump only for the same thing to happen the next night, and the next....
Thinking it must be a cat I put repellant down but the same result. I have given up now as I think the plant has had it. My question is, what would do this and why? None of the other plants have been touched. We have had a fox visiting recently but what is it about catmint that makes something want to continually dig it up?

Any ideas?

[Jez]

I reckon it was a cat myself!

[Jez]

I have heard over the years how ineffective commercial cat repellents can be?!?
Also have heard that Elephant dung is the best way to ward cats away. Have you a Zoo or Safari Park near by where you could obtain some? Hope you overcome your problem.

[Cotham Marble]

Originally Posted by Bad bird watcher

I planted a young catmint plant ..................
Thinking it must be a cat I put repellant down but the same result. Any ideas?

Er ..... leaving an addict's favourite poison lying around protected by only a nasty smell - it should be no surprise the addict went for the 'drug' and ignored the smell. It's not called catmint for nothing !

CM

[Bad bird watcher]

I know nothing about this plant other than it is obviously part of the mint family but I am intrigued as to what it is cats like/don't like about it to keep continually digging it up.

Is it called catmint because cats love it or because they hate it?!

[Adam Cheeseman]

They lurve it and other mints! My old cat used to get high quite regularly. He was a bit grumpy when coming down though.

Cheers,

Adam