On 2004-12-27, Coyote Jack penned:

My wife wants me to get a CatScram and see if that works. If it does not,
then I will have no option left (since we dont want a $3,000 dollar litter
box) then to take her to a no-kill shelter... and I kinda love the little
brat.

No, you have lots of options, including the decision that living things take
priority over inanimate objects and that pet responsibility is more than just
a nifty phrase.

That being said, I do think there are options. Have you tried a feliway
diffuser near the couch? Have you tried double-sided tape so that she will
dislike the feeling of stepping on the couch? Have you tried maybe putting a
scratching post nearby to distract her? What about, as a last resort, keeping
the cat away from the room with the couch?

Personally, while I love leather couches, I won't have one while I have a cat.
My cat is used to jumping up on the back of our couches, and just a few
clawmarks would be too upsetting, so I'll forego the pleasure.

--
monique, who is sometimes allowed to pet Oscar, a grey^H^H^H^Hblue-cream DLH
with an attitude!