How to Keep a Cat From Chewing on Plants
- 1). Keep houseplants out of the reach of your cat. Hang small plants from the ceiling, place them on high shelves or wall-mount them. As cats are adept at climbing and jumping, the plants should be positioned at a height that is difficult for the cat to reach.
- 2). Startle your cat with deterrent tactics whenever you catch her nibbling on your plants. Clap your hands, say a firm, loud "no," or aim a squirt gun at your cat to dissuade it. The cat will associate your disruptive actions with the act of chewing on the plant and avoid performing this behavior.
- 3). Spray the leaves of the plants with a diluted solution of cayenne pepper, vinegar, bitter apple or bitter orange. These substances are non-toxic repellents that are disliked by cats.
- 4). Place sharp-edged decorative rocks around planters to prevent your cat from entering them and chewing on the plants.