posted 10-28-2002 12:07 AM           

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Does anyone know how to stop my 11 month old kitten from scrathing my furniture? My boyfriend has just built him a special scratching stand which he loves but he still also loves clawing up the lounge suite. I thought there may be some sort of spray deterent or something?

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posted 10-28-2002 08:06 AM         

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I'm no expert.

Maybe you should consider trimming his nails.
We once had a cat and they do tend to do that.

Check out this post about trimming cats nails: http://www.auspet.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000129.html

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posted 10-28-2002 08:22 PM         

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Yes, there are several things you can do to stop this behavior:
1) feliway (www.feliway.com) - a spray that deters cats from scratching
2) sticky paws (www.stickypaws.com) - double sided tape strips that are safe on furniture without leaving a sticky residue and also will deter the cat from scratching
3) soft paws (www.softpaws.com) - plastic nail covers that prevent scratching - your vet can probably help you apply them if you dont think you can do it yourself.

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