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cindygirlb Member  Posts: 21 |
posted 11-23-2003 07:21 AM
 
Hi I am new and I got a nine week old kitten two days ago and he is scratching EVERYTHING! ME MY FAMILY MY HOUSE! and we clipped his nails what else can we do? p.s I am eight years old [This message has been edited by cindygirlb (edited 11-23-2003).] IP: Logged |
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Chessmind Member Posts: 16 |
posted 11-23-2003 10:24 AM
Hello. Kittens and cats love to get their claws onto furniture. It's their nature. When my cats were kittens they did the same thing as your kitten. I bought several scratching posts and sprinkled them with catnip. They then began to scratch their nails on them, instead of the furniture. When they were playing a bit too rough with me and would either scratch or bite too hard, I would gently blow air on their face. Cat's don't like this and will stop what they are doing. But, you should only do this when they are playing too rough. They will soon learn that their rough play is not something you like. I'm not saying this will end all scratching on you and the furniture, but it should help. My cats still occasionally try and scratch their nails on the furniture. When they do, I say "no,no,no" and pick them up and place them on their scratching posts. I don't yell at my cats and I would never declaw them and I hope you won't declaw your kitten either. I hope others on this site can give you some more advice about your kitten scratching. Every cat is different and what may work for one cat may not work for another. Just don't be mad at your little kitten. He's just doing what comes naturally to him. Good luck. [This message has been edited by Chessmind (edited 11-23-2003).] IP: Logged |
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Chessmind Member Posts: 16 |
posted 11-23-2003 10:30 AM
Hello. Kittens and cats love to get their claws onto furniture. It's their nature. When my cats were kittens they did the same thing as your kitten. I bought several scratching posts and sprinkled them with catnip. They then began to scratch their nails on then, instead of the furniture. When they were playing a bit too rough with me and would either scratch or bite too hard, I would gently blow air on their face. Cat's don't like this and will stop what they are doing. But, you should only do this when they are playing too rough. They will soon learn that their rough play is not something you like. I'm not saying this will end all scratching on you and the furniture, but it should help. My cats still occasionally try and scratch their nails on the furniture. When they do, I say "no,no,no" and pick them up and place them on their scratching posts. I don't yell at my cats and I would never declaw them and I hope you won't declaw your kitten either. I hope others on this site can give you some more advice about your kitten scratcing. Every cat is different and what may work for one cat may not work for another. Just don't be mad at your little kitten. He's just doing what comes naturally to him. Good luck. IP: Logged |
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Chessmind Member Posts: 16 |
posted 11-23-2003 10:31 AM
Hello. Kittens and cats love to get their claws onto furniture. It's their nature. When my cats were kittens they did the same thing as your kitten. I bought several scratching posts and sprinkled them with catnip. They then began to scratch their nails on then, instead of the furniture. When they were playing a bit too rough with me and would either scratch or bite too hard, I would gently blow air on their face. Cat's don't like this and will stop what they are doing. But, you should only do this when they are playing too rough. They will soon learn that their rough play is not something you like. I'm not saying this will end all scratching on you and the furniture, but it should help. My cats still occasionally try and scratch their nails on the furniture. When they do, I say "no,no,no" and pick them up and place them on their scratching posts. I don't yell at my cats and I would never declaw them and I hope you won't declaw your kitten either. I hope others on this site can give you some more advice about your kitten scratcing. Every cat is different and what may work for one cat may not work for another. Just don't be mad at your little kitten. He's just doing what comes naturally to him. Good luck. IP: Logged |
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wtpooh Member Posts: 53 |
posted 11-23-2003 08:06 PM
Try a water bottle. When he is scratching something he is not suppose to just quirt him once and he will probably stop. I have used this with all my cats when they scratched furniture or got into the plants. Then, like chessmind said, bring him over to the scratching post and show him that there is where is is OK to scratch away! From what I have read....catnip doesn't really effect kittens until they are around 6 months old. IP: Logged |
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