What is the best product to keep cats and kittens from scratching on furniture?
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Placing a scratching post next to the furniture they are scratching is a good first step. Next, place some double-sided sticky tape on the furniture. Lastly, when you see them going for the furniture, redirect them to the scratching post (I place my cats' paws on the scratching post and then they scratch there--I pet them while they scratch the post). It's a bit of work, but worth it in the long run :-)
something else they can scractch like a scratching post and show them that they can scratch that and when they go to scratch the furniture either push them away or smack your hand right in front of them to show them that when they scratch that it scares them.
Get rid of it! The furniture not the cat.
well my cats had distroyed our 900,00 doller couch ;scraching and tearing at it . i tryed shoo cat i tryed sprayingit. none of those worked;but i bought them a condo scarcher and they have not been to the furniture since. i guess when they do that there getting the old claws off;it;s painful if the old claw stays in ;my vet said good-luck
yes, a scratching post so they actually have something to scratch. a good way to train a cat is with a spay bottle for water. if they are on the furniture, scrathing it, or something else you don't want them to to do. spritz some water at them and they will sure figure it out that it isn't okay.
It depends on why he/she's doing it. If it's just for the feel, a scratching post will work, followed by a squirt bottle to shoot her when you catch her doing it on furniture. If it's for attention - good luck. Our cat turned our efforts into a game. We tried tin foil and that turned into a game. The squirt bottle acclimated him to water and he climbs in the shower now. The noise maker got knocked off the counter at 3am and he took to pushing the buttom and hissing at it. (At least it was good for laughs.)
A trip to the vet for a declaw.
There is something called soft paws. They are these little vinyl covers that you glue to your cats nails. I just had my whole house renovated and refurnished, and didn't want to see it all ruined. I feel that declawing is extreme but was almost ready to do it until I found these nifty things. Takes a little time to put them on (or some vets will do it for a fee) but they work miracles. Your cat can go through the motions of clawing but won't do any damage to the furniture.
Good luck!
Right - it would be great to use a spray to get hubby to take out the trash, too! Do you have that in aerosole?!
Training and redirection are key, as well as understanding WHY cats scratch. Block any vertical surface they molest with a scratching post and any horizontal surface with a scratching pad. You will likely need several during training, so experiment with different types to find the materials your cat prefers.
Cover your furniture with a throw during this period, then plaster any scratched spots with double-stick tape or StickyPaws, and plunk a post or pad right in front.
If you find a surface your cat likes, he will use it instead of your furniture. For more hints, see this page:
http://www.geocities.com/nyc_sr/scratchi.
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