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marciawood Member  Posts: 17 |
posted 02-17-2004 01:19 PM
 
my two cats will not stop scratching the furniture no matter what i do. they have plenty of scratching posts, etc, and yet when i got up this morning they had pulled a piece of the couch off that they always scratch. help!! i would never never in a million years get them declawed but i need to know what to do about my suffering funiture! IP: Logged |
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dolly Member Posts: 84 |
posted 02-17-2004 02:02 PM
I have had success with the Feliway spray on the furniture as well as putting the scratching posts beside the couch. I also sprayed the posts with catnip, and praised like crazy when they used the posts. I also used an empty pop can with a few pennies in it as a deterrent. Whenever they scratched the furniture, I shook the can and startled them. If they prefer furniture, you may want to cover a post in a similar fabric. Good luck! IP: Logged |
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marciawood Member Posts: 17 |
posted 02-17-2004 02:18 PM
thanks. i sprayed the funiture with this nature's miracle stuff but it hasn't seemed to help. also....they usually get punished (which is just a light spray of water, which they hate) for scratching the furniture and praised for using the posts...but maybe i just have dumb kitties bc they use ALL of these. IP: Logged |
nern Moderator Posts: 1591 |
posted 02-17-2004 04:49 PM
Get some double sided tape and apply to the areas of the couch that they are scratching. This is what I used when some of mine started scratching the sides of my couch and it worked well...they have'nt touched it since. IP: Logged |
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Newton the Cat Member Posts: 102 |
posted 02-17-2004 08:08 PM
Ummmm, Marciawood, natures miracle is for cleaning up poo and pee from the floor. I suggest feliway. Also remember each cat has its own scratching personality. My cat Newton likes a certain carpet. So I built him a scratching post made out of carpet he likes. My bf's cat likes to scratch wood. So she likes cissal and scratches on the wood part. They never touch my furniture. Some cats like to scratch vertical and some like horizontal. They are all different. One thing you could do is get nail caps on the cats so they won't do any more damage. www.softpaws.com They are just nail caps you put over the cats actual nail and they last for a few months. Also there is double sided tape on side of the couch. They hate that on their claws and pads. NTC IP: Logged |
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marciawood Member Posts: 17 |
posted 02-17-2004 08:26 PM
i know what natures miracle is for i bought the bottle. i heard that it helps to get rid of their smell from scratching places ok. IP: Logged |
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Newton the Cat Member Posts: 102 |
posted 02-18-2004 03:15 PM
OK, let me restate.."nature's miracle is PRIMARILY used to clean up pee and poo in a way so that the animal doesn't have the desire to go in the same spots.." BETTER NOW? NTC [This message has been edited by nern (edited 02-19-2004).] IP: Logged |
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MaryNH Member Posts: 240 |
posted 02-18-2004 04:40 PM
try a product that is meant to keep the cat from scratching furniture. I don't think removing/eliminating their smell is going to stop them from using a liked item as a scratching post. There is a product I once used (can't remember the name of it...gotta buy more though cause my Zeus is giving me problems...and he's double pawed)...when I used it before my cat would avoid the sofa at all costs - was funny watching her cause she would go way around the sofa. But if you like your cats sitting on the sofa with you they won't cause they don't like that smell. Keep their claws clipped short, provide some good scratching posts (mine also prefer the ones made from sisal) and maybe if they continue giving your problems squirt them with a water bottle (don't let them see you do that though IP: Logged |
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MaryNH Member Posts: 240 |
posted 02-18-2004 04:41 PM
P.S....nice to see another New Hampshire member (and one that won't declaw) IP: Logged |
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wtpooh Member Posts: 81 |
posted 02-19-2004 07:23 AM
Just yesterday I bought Sticky Paws. They are 12"x2" clear strips that attach to furniture to prevent scratching. As I sit here one of the offending cats just went up to the couch, put one paw on it, and walked away! Success!! As others have mentioned, its the same as two sided tape. I bought the Sticky Paw brand at Petco for $11.99 for 24 strips. Since most of the scratching is on the top portion of the couch I was able to cut some of the strips in half to just cover certain areas. It's only been one day but I'm happy with it so far. Good Luck! IP: Logged |
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lucidity03 Member Posts: 201 |
posted 02-19-2004 08:06 AM
Another thing... I don't know what type of scratching posts you have. We had tons of them (cardboard, little posts... etc.) and our cats still used the furniture. But, we invested in one of those big carpeted scratching condos (what's the term?) They love it. I guess since it's pretty big, they see it as furniture? I read somewhere to watch how your cats like to scratch (on the floor, elevated like on a chair... etc.) Then, find a scratching surface to mimick how they like to scratch. Hope you find a solution. IP: Logged |
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marciawood Member Posts: 17 |
posted 02-19-2004 11:00 AM
thanks everybody for your help! i am going to get those scratchy paws stuff and maybe buy some more posts.... sheesh. To be fair I have edited both posts discussing undergarmets. I did not see your previous post so I assume that if it was deleted the administrator deleted it. ***ATTN: All - Before replying to each others posts please remember that people of all ages, including young children, visit these forums. Statements that are inappropropriate will be edited or deleted. -Nern *** [This message has been edited by nern (edited 02-19-2004).] IP: Logged |
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