How do I protect my indoor plants from my cats?

Question

How do I protect my indoor plants from my cats?

Answer 1

If you dont have small childeren around use mothballs if you do try coffeegrounds

Answer 2

Keep there litter boxes VERY clean there should be one box for every cat then try sprinkling a little cayenne pepper on the top of the soil not to much though maybe 1/8 teaspoon and add a sprinkle about every 9 to 12 days

Answer 3

since cats  jump easily i would try putting them some very very high, but then again might you might not be able to reach them, try getting fake plants i know thats kinda on the iffy side but they wont get ruined just tipped over and no mess! :) :) :) hope that helped help me thanx :) http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 4

Cats hate citrus. Squeeze a few lemon wedges around you plants.

Answer 5

Put tall plant screens or cages around your plants and when your cats try to get at them- they won't be able to.

Answer 6

Don't use mothballs. They can hurt your cat. Below are suggestion for out side but they still can be used inside.

A: I used to recommend mothballs until someone pointed out the obvious; they are toxic and a hazard to cats and children who might pick them up by mistake. Try the natural approach instead. You might try planting a cat litter box of catnip (a member of the mint family) to attract him to a particular spot. In the beds you don't want him in, plant herbs such as lavender, rue, geranium, absinthe or lemon thyme. A German gardener has come up with a plant, coleus canin, which he has found keeps cats at bay. It can be ordered from various garden catalog services in Germany or perhaps your local garden center can obtain it for you. He has also come up with a mixture that is easily made and will keep away just about anything on four paws. It’s two parts cayenne pepper, three parts dry mustard and five parts flour. Mix together and sprinkle on areas where you don’t want cats. Cats don’t care much for tea leaves, so save the tea bags and sprinkle the leaves over the beds you want to keep him out of. You can try laying large, flat river stones around the digging areas of your bed. Cats love freshly prepared soil (and fresh laundry too!), so putting the stones around would keep kitty from doing as much digging.

And here is a list of poisonous plants for cats.

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/protec...

Note; I use river rocks in my plants the only problem is it holds in the moisture in the plants, be careful not to over water. Check by removing one of the rocks.

Answer 7

I've been told that my kitty eats the house plants because she is lacking something.  The vet suggested buying one of those little things of cat grass from the store.  He says she will eat the cat grass instead of the house plants.

Answer 8

I bought a spray from our local pet store.  It was a herbal spray that wouldnt hurt the plant or sting the cat.  It tastes very bitter and the cat will leave it alone.

Answer 9

The most effective method is probably bitter apple spray, or capsacin pepper spray.  They do make a milder 'pet' version of this spray that is not quite aerosol and will not enter the lungs, etc.  It should not harm your plant unless you use an excessive amount.

Answer 10

Unfortunately it is nearly impossible. cats are naturally attracted to plants because they love the greens or need them for digestion however most house pants ARE POISONOUS to cats/dogs! As far as cayenne pepper and the like, even that is not a sufficient deterrent and the cat will l**k that which is not good for your pet.

I put a few up very high on shelves that do not require much sun like bamboo, ivy's as I love plants. I also will bring inside some great green grass from my chemical free lawn (why buy it at the store when it is the same thing? and cost so much) for my 5 indoor cats to eat, just a bit. however I am afraid from a long time of history and experience, you are gong to have to limit the number, the size and the kind of house pants as long as you have your wonderful pets!

Hope this helps!

Answer 11

get a dog.

Answer 12

I don't really think you can teach a cat to stay out of the plants--or much else.  When my boyfriend moved in he brought along his cat.  I've pretty much alleviated the problem by making sure Pixel gets fresh greens daily.  Since she is a totally house-bound cat , in the summer I bring her grass, clover, dock, lambs quarter and dandelion leaves.  In the winter she gets cabbage, broccoli leaves, celery leaves, lettuce, & tomato.  All I have to do is yell "Salad" and she comes hi-ballin' it from wherever she is!

It is true that a great many house plants are very toxic to cats--especially anything in the lily family.  Diffenbachia, also know as Dumb Cane is also very dangerous. Do take a look at these lists and remove anything that could be deadly:

http://www.sniksnak.com/plants-toxic.htm...  or

http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/tox...

Better safe than sorry and there are lots of harmless plants to keep.

Answer 13

Sprinkle cajun powder on the dirt of your plants. It doesn't hurt the cats, but deters them from getting near your plants.

Answer 14

I put tin foil in their base to stop them crapping in it and just kept telling them off when they jumped up, learnt the lesson in the end. Note some plants can be harmfull to cats if they eat them