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Cat digging the furniture
By: Amanita Date: July 28, 2018, 7:20 pm
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I caught my little tabby cat, Tripaw'd doing something bad
today. I was sitting on our living room couch and playing with
my phone. Suddenly he went up on his haunches and proceeded to
stick his claws into the corner of our couch, which we have only
had for a few years. Previously he tore stuffing out of the old
couch and at least one of the chairs, thanks to his
inappropriate claw sharpening. After that he started making a
mess of my dad's kitchen chair, which he was allowed to sit on.
He didn't care if he got yelled at.
But today he did it right in front of me, and yes I got after
him. Big time. Until now he's left the living room furniture
alone.
We're already clipping his claws on a regular basis, what else
can we do to keep him from clawing up the furniture? We've tried
a scratching post, but he hated the fact that it was catnip
scented (He's apparently immune to, and actively dislikes
catnip). He's also 8 years old, possibly too old to introduce to
a scratching post.
So how do we stop him from ruining another living room set, and
what should we do when we catch him?
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Re: Cat digging the furniture
By: Pattycake Date: July 28, 2018, 7:58 pm
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get a squirt gun and spray water on him every time you catch him
doing something he shouldn't be doing. Praise him and perhaps
occasionally give him a treat when he is using the scratching
post. Try different scratchers - some cats like the cardboard
ones (you can get them without catnip, or where the catnip is in
a bag, so you don't have to add it), some like the rope covered
ones. Eight years old isn't too old to learn. YOu may need more
patience though!
#Post#: 9894--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cat digging the furniture
By: Sycorax Date: July 28, 2018, 8:09 pm
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I've seen some loud crinkly blankets that are meant to be pet
deterrents. Maybe you could use something like that on the
couch when no one's in the room.
#Post#: 9902--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cat digging the furniture
By: NyaChan Date: July 28, 2018, 10:53 pm
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I know you tried a scratching post, but my cats never liked the
vertical pole cone type. Instead they preferred the scratching
pads for the floor. I put one right next to the victimized sofa
and that helped redirect.
#Post#: 9914--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cat digging the furniture
By: honeybee42 Date: July 29, 2018, 8:57 am
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There's also some tape (it's a sticky, doublesided but really
sturdy) that you can apply to the furniture. It's not very
obvious, but it makes the texture of the furniture unappealing
to the cat. And different types of scratching posts are good.
I have rope-wrapped ones, and a few that are an untreated wood
post (just the plain wood).
#Post#: 9923--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cat digging the furniture
By: wonderfullyanonymous Date: July 29, 2018, 10:07 am
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A "Kitty No No" bottle is always good. If you are sure he
doesn't like catnip, I'd put that on the corners to keep him
off. There are also sprays you can by that can be used as a
deterrent. If you don't like the idea of chemicals, look up on
line for home made remedies.
#Post#: 9941--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cat digging the furniture
By: Bales Date: July 29, 2018, 3:18 pm
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Depending on the type of couch, you can also try using double
sided tape on the corner to deter scratching. They make some in
big sheets just for this purpose - I've used this on door frames
and furniture with good success.
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Re: Cat digging the furniture
By: VorFemme Date: July 29, 2018, 5:30 pm
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We had one cat who didn't like sharpening her claws until we
left a fairly large bit of firewood next to the woodstove in the
living room and she discovered that it was a nice place to get
onto and use her front claws to shred the bark off of it. Bark
bits everywhere...on beige carpet.
We burned it the next time we had cold weather & were using the
wood stove - didn't stop her from looking for more firewood or a
furniture substitute. There was something about the texture of
the bark that she really liked.
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Re: Cat digging the furniture
By: SioCat Date: July 29, 2018, 7:10 pm
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Try kitty caps or nail caps. They are called different things,
depending on brand, but they’re the same thing. They are rubber
nail caps that you apply to your cats real nail. They last about
6 weeks and, as long as your cat doesn’t figure out how to
remove them, they are amazing. They cost between $15-20
depending on where you buy them. I charge clients about $20 to
apply them, but they are fairly easy to apply. Even easier with
another set of hands. I highly recommend.
#Post#: 10005--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cat digging the furniture
By: Twik Date: July 30, 2018, 9:39 am
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Different scratching posts will attract different cats. Spencer
is a tall cat, so he likes something relatively high, but they
tend to be tippy. Drs Foster and Smith have a nice post with a
very wide base and a sisal rope covering. He also likes the
sisal part of his cat condo. But he ignores shorter posts.
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