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I just discovered that my cat has been urinating in the soil of my potted jade plant. How can I rescue it?

I inherited a beautiful, large jade plant (around two feet tall that sits in a pot that is a foot in diameter and about a foot deep.) I recently moved it inside because I was worried about frost damage. Unfortunately I just discovered that my evil cat has urinated in the soil, and the plant definitely does not seem to be doing well. How can I make it feel better?

I would immediately remove the plant from the contaminated soil and toss out the soil.
I would rinse the roots off completely with lukewarm water.
Urine has amonia in it and your plant has gotten that into it's system. The only thing I could suggest, is that after you've washed off the roots, Place it back in the clean pot with new soil, Then to keep the cat from doing it again, take a piece of screen (Like from a window) Cut a round piece big enough to cover the entire top of the pot. Cut a slice in it to be able to place it around the Plant, this will keep the cat from being able to get in there.
If your cat is the cat from hell and still tries to get in there or tries to spray it, take some alumunium foil and place that over the screen. Cats do Not like The feel of foil.
*Don't place foil directly on the soil though, it will stop the plant from being able to get air, and the soil will mold and mildew under the foil.

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