Well, cats and plants... it's just a fact of life @ewkaw! It's probably a good thing you put your African Violet on a higher shelf because they are not very good for cats.
The Dad-Hooman got a "Ponytail Palm" as a present, and I did a very fine job of giving it a good "shave." He had to put it in a different room, behind a closed door.
Happy Caturday!
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She keeps eating the flowers!
Don't worry. The palm will grow back behind the door and you can shave it again :)