Does anyone know of a way to break a cat (he's almost two years old) of scratching the furniture and carpeting?
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Does anyone know of a way to break a cat (he's almost two years old) of scratching the furniture and carpeting?
Declaw him :D
LOL. Actually this summer we are going to have him declawed! :D We just need something to buy us alittle time until we do. (We are getting a new couch and I don't want Archie to ruin it!)
The do make bitter apple spray that you can get at your local pet store cats hate the smell..
They now have silicone--or something like that, tips to put on the claws. I think that is a better way to go if not expensive. Personally I have tried to break my kitties from scratching the furniture and the furniture they insist on scratching I have just put a throw over the arms. When you get a kitty or dog or any animal one needs to pet proof the house for it just like a person would baby proof the house for that.
My neice has a declawed cat--it was that way when she got her. She refuses to use the litter box but she is such a loving cat and wouldn't hurt a flea. My neice has to keep her outdoors most of the time cause she will go on the floor. I think the litter box hurts her paws cause she doesn't have any claws. She needs to use the dirt outside. My neice would like to let her in but she can't with her going on the rug. Believe me you may be making more of a problem declawing then you know.
Does he have lots of things to scratch like scratching posts? Put them in the area he likes to scratch and when you catch him scratching the floor take him and put him on the post and tell him to scratch there. Take his paws and make a scratching movement with them until he gets the idea. I have a scratching pad that lays flat and is easy for my cats to scratch.
They will still scratch sometimes where they shouldn't but they will also jump up on the counters when they know they shouldn't but that's just part of pet ownership. I'd rather put up with a little annoyance than to not have them.
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Originally posted by Ravenlost
Please do not declaw the poor kitty. There are products you can buy that will make him stop clawing. Declawing is cruel and inhumane. We have one declawed kitty...hubby had him done before I met them. He said he would NEVER do that to an animal again.
I've also been told the same thing by a woman that I used to work with. She volunteered at a place called Friends for Cats. She said it is really painful for the cats and that some vets won't even perform the procedure. I know some people say that they have no other choice because they don't want to keep buying new furniture but there are other things that they can do. I've heard that if you get a spray bottle and spray the cat with water that they may stop them from scratching. Also in my cat care guide it says to use the "Rattle Can" distraction. What you do is use an empty soda bottle and place 10 pennies inside and tape the top shut. Then it says to shake or toss the bottle near the cat. I guess I'm lucky because my cat uses her scratching post.
www.softpaws.com
http://www.drsfostersmith.com has the nail caps too for $17.99 and they come in different sizes and colors..
They are not harmful if swallowed..
These are the nailcaps that prevent them for tearing up your furniture and everything in site!
Hmmmm... you could try a squirt gun... when you catch the cat scratching, give it a squirt or 2 with the squirt gun... eventually it will get the idea....
http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/112...rge/p_8038.jpg
here is a pic of the "soft claws" for cats from this site...
http://www.drsfostersmith.com
I was thinking about these and wondered how you would keep your cat from choking on them.... LOL I didnt realize that you GLUED them on.... LOL Hmmmm... I wonder if you have to take your cat somewhere to have them put on or if you can do it yourself....
I don't have the scratching problem with my cat but if I did I don't think the spraying with water would work. I bathe her and clip her nails every two weeks so she's used to the water. lol
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Originally posted by DreamWarrior
http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/112...rge/p_8038.jpg
here is a pic of the "soft claws" for cats from this site...
http://www.drsfostersmith.com
I was thinking about these and wondered how you would keep your cat from choking on them.... LOL I didnt realize that you GLUED them on.... LOL Hmmmm... I wonder if you have to take your cat somewhere to have them put on or if you can do it yourself....
Those are so cute. lol