How To Keep Cats Out Of House Plants. Keeping houseplants and cats at the same time can be a bit challenging. Additionally, keep a sharp eye out.
Those of us with houseplants and house pets know that combining the two is tricky, occasionally dangerous and almost always messy. Sprinkle cayenne pepper around the leaves of houseplants and your cat will back away pretty quickly. Some of the techniques listed here are perfectly safe, while others may irritate you or your cat.
Having a green thumb will only get you so far with houseplants if you have one (or more) cats in the house determined to make trouble.
Grow plants for the cats. Cats have always been considered lower maintenance than their canine counterpart, but that's not necessarily accurate. I know some cats are extremely sensitive to plants though. Put orange and lemon peels in your pots along with the plants to help deter them.