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Old November 27th 10, 07:52 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
cshenk
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Default Cat-proofing my mattress?

"Rhino" wrote

I have a conventional box spring and mattress that I am looking to replace
because it is just too hard.


I'd like to know if anyone knows any ways that I can reliably cat-proof
the new mattress so that my two cats, both of which have their claws,
don't sharpen their claws on it the way they did with the current
mattress. (I say "did" because they don't scratch it a lot any more but I
suspect that is because they are out of places that they can scratch on
the mattress that aren't already shredded.)


Tell me if it is underside or upperside? Huge difference in how to work it.

While the mattress still works fine, it looks *awful*. They have shredded
it so badly that they can literally stick the top half of their bodies
into the holes they have made - I saw Bebop, the larger of the two cats,
do it once!


This sounds like underside, specifically the under part of box spring with a
mattress over it.

The fastest easiest way there is to flip the box spring over and nail a thin
plywood to the bottom. The super thin 1/4 inch stuff is enough if it's
cheaper. You can do this to the existing box springs if they are still ok
for use.

I will not consider declawing them so please don't even suggest it. I do
not want to banish them from my bedroom or bed either. I'm looking for
some way to deter them from sharpening their claws on the wood frame of
the mattress. In case it makes a difference, they are both 10 years old,
one is male and one is female, and they are both neutered.


Not a problem. I don't declaw either. It can be worked out, just need more
info.

If it's topside of the bedding getting shredded it's a different fix and not
as easy.