How to Stop a Cat Scratching Your Furniture?
I just found this really cool video and i wanted to share it with you. Take a look it is packed full of great tips and ideas.
Here is a Summery of the tips in this Video:
1) This is Natural Behaviour, you are not going to eleminate it. Cats simply have to Scratch.
2) Try to Start Early, you can teach young cats what to scratch and what not to scratch.
3) If you cat is scratching already. Let them help you solve the problem! Put a cat scratching pole or mat where they already scratch. Also try to match the type of material they like.
4) Put your cat scratchers in a prominent position.
5) But my cat is already Damaging our furniture what should i do?
- Give them an alternative
- Use cat nip to make this attrative to them
- Deter them from scratching your furniture, double sided tape, tin foil, Citrus Air fresheners.
6) Praise them if they scartch the right thing!!
7) The longer you leave it the harder it will get to fix the problem
8.) Do not De-Claw your Cat
9) Trim cats Claws Regularly
10) If all else fails talk to your vet about Rubber Claw Caps
I would love to here about your storys. Things that worked and things that did not.
