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Clawing at Couch
I recently got the *perfect* little sofa for my sitting room - we found it
at the Good Will store for only $80!! It's the perfect style and perfect color for the room (the color is a bit hard to see in these photos, but it exactly matches my wall paint. http://www.possibleplaces.com/couch/ The problem is my clowder love to use the bottom end as a scratching post (I've done all the usual - clip claws every week, have at least two (if not more) scratching posts in every room, used "Keep Away" - all to no avail! If you look closely at the pictures you'll see where I put duct tape, sticky side out over their favorite spot. So far it's working - a few have walked up to it to sniff it, but nobody has yet rolled around on the floor clawing at it as usual. My question is, how long should I leave the duct tape on? I'm afraid that, as soon as I take it off, they'll go right back to clawing it. -- Hugs, CatNipped See our clowder at http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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"CatNipped" wrote:
I recently got the *perfect* little sofa for my sitting room - we found it at the Good Will store for only $80!! It's the perfect style and perfect color for the room (the color is a bit hard to see in these photos, but it exactly matches my wall paint. http://www.possibleplaces.com/couch/ The problem is my clowder love to use the bottom end as a scratching post (I've done all the usual - clip claws every week, have at least two (if not more) scratching posts in every room, used "Keep Away" - all to no avail! If you look closely at the pictures you'll see where I put duct tape, sticky side out over their favorite spot. So far it's working - a few have walked up to it to sniff it, but nobody has yet rolled around on the floor clawing at it as usual. My question is, how long should I leave the duct tape on? I'm afraid that, as soon as I take it off, they'll go right back to clawing it. You could put a couch cover over the couch while you find out if your cat is going to scratch your couch. Couch covers are cheaper to replace than repairing your couch. Someone in this newsgroup suggested spraying the cat with water when he does something he should not do. You could also hang an old cloth at the ends of the couch and choose the type of cloth that the cat is likely to get his craws tangled in, this might train him not to scratch your couch. Regards Brian |
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CatNipped wrote:
I recently got the *perfect* little sofa for my sitting room - we found it at the Good Will store for only $80!! It's the perfect style and perfect color for the room (the color is a bit hard to see in these photos, but it exactly matches my wall paint. http://www.possibleplaces.com/couch/ The problem is my clowder love to use the bottom end as a scratching post (I've done all the usual - clip claws every week, have at least two (if not more) scratching posts in every room, used "Keep Away" - all to no avail! If you look closely at the pictures you'll see where I put duct tape, sticky side out over their favorite spot. So far it's working - a few have walked up to it to sniff it, but nobody has yet rolled around on the floor clawing at it as usual. My question is, how long should I leave the duct tape on? I'm afraid that, as soon as I take it off, they'll go right back to clawing it. I had the same problem and bought clear plastic tape at the pet store, which was sticky on both sides. It's not very noticeable and the cat won't touch it. Kathy |
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"CatNipped" wrote: I recently got the *perfect* little sofa for my sitting room - we found it at the Good Will store for only $80!! It's the perfect style and perfect color for the room (the color is a bit hard to see in these photos, but it exactly matches my wall paint. http://www.possibleplaces.com/couch/ The problem is my clowder love to use the bottom end as a scratching post (I've done all the usual - clip claws every week, have at least two (if not more) scratching posts in every room, used "Keep Away" - all to no avail! [snip) http://tinyurl.com/yhkk5c6 The solution by another post was well I came up with an interesting and effective solution all by my lonesome! I purchased some of those plastic carpet protectors with the spikes on the bottom, and fashioned "arm covers" out of them with the spikes sticking out. They sit on the corners of the couch in the areas where the cats like to scratch (both on the arms and the back corners of the one couch that floats). They are pretty sturdy so I was able to cut, bend and staple them into form fitting covers without having to do a thing to the leather. I can remove them just by lifting them off when I want to. The cats are both using the heck out of the scratchers now, and hopefully I will be able to remove the protection after a few months and they will have successfully been "trained." Woot! Petzl -- Our parliaments need to obey our Constitutions, the judiciary must apply the law "Dieu est mon droit" |
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I had the same problem and bought clear plastic tape at the pet store, which was sticky on both sides. *It's not very noticeable and the cat won't touch it. I use this too. Target sells a brand of tape for about $5 per roll; must cheaper than Sticky Paws brand and it works just as well IMO. Also, you need to have a scratcher that the cats want/like to use right near those spots on the couch. Once they are using that scratcher instead, slowly remove sections of the tape and they will leave the couch alone. |
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Rene wrote:
Also, you need to have a scratcher that the cats want/like to use right near those spots on the couch. Once they are using that scratcher instead, slowly remove sections of the tape and they will leave the couch alone. Yes, scratching is not just to tear up stuff, scratching/clawing is how they exercise their upper body. Unlike some humans, cats eagerly exercise when the exercise equipment is available. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27532210@N04/ |
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"John Doe" wrote in message ... Rene wrote: Also, you need to have a scratcher that the cats want/like to use right near those spots on the couch. Once they are using that scratcher instead, slowly remove sections of the tape and they will leave the couch alone. Yes, scratching is not just to tear up stuff, scratching/clawing is how they exercise their upper body. Unlike some humans, cats eagerly exercise when the exercise equipment is available. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27532210@N04/ Speak for yourself. Some of us love to exercise. And your photos, like you, are creepy, that is why nobody is commenting. Are you stalking that newswoman? |
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"cybercat" cyberpurrs yahoo.com wrote:
"John Doe" jdoe usenetlove.invalid wrote Rene rjschweitzer aol.com wrote: Also, you need to have a scratcher that the cats want/like to use right near those spots on the couch. Once they are using that scratcher instead, slowly remove sections of the tape and they will leave the couch alone. Yes, scratching is not just to tear up stuff, scratching/clawing is how they exercise their upper body. Unlike some humans, cats eagerly exercise when the exercise equipment is available. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27532210 N04/ Speak for yourself. Some of us love to exercise. And your photos, like you, are creepy, Says an attention starved troll who does not provide exercise equipment nearly as elaborate as what mine have. that is why nobody is commenting. Are you stalking that newswoman? I posted that one hour ago, but... Another possibility when no one replies is that, unlike the regular troll JudgeMental, maybe the author is not desperately seeking attention. -- Path: news.astraweb.com!border5.newsrouter.astraweb.com! news.glorb.com!news2.glorb.com!news.glorb.com!feed er.erje.net! feeder.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for- From: "cybercat" cyberpurrs yahoo.com Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav Subject: Clawing at Couch Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 02:29:15 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 21 Message-ID: hklq4f$g2b$1 news.eternal-september.org References: 7ss4d5F2nsU1 mid.individual.net 7stkc2Ffd2U2 mid.individual.net 6d1504ea-eacd-4910-9762-82bf7a6c4b8b j31g2000yqa.googlegroups.com 00ea38d6$0$23826$c3e8da3 news.astraweb.com Injection-Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 07:29:19 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: feeder.eternal-september.org; posting- host="aLmO/60xN+Z1/Inx8VJdhg"; logging-data="16459"; mail-complaints- to="abuse eternal-september.org"; posting- account="U2FsdGVkX19CtDU+p+f4lY/okBzrvb3VVS/Mg5kQLoU=" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 Cancel-Lock: sha1:LxfHvX0m5VSL+slR0CPXRwzWwnw= X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal |
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"John Doe" wrote in message ... "cybercat" cyberpurrs yahoo.com wrote: "John Doe" jdoe usenetlove.invalid wrote Rene rjschweitzer aol.com wrote: Also, you need to have a scratcher that the cats want/like to use right near those spots on the couch. Once they are using that scratcher instead, slowly remove sections of the tape and they will leave the couch alone. Yes, scratching is not just to tear up stuff, scratching/clawing is how they exercise their upper body. Unlike some humans, cats eagerly exercise when the exercise equipment is available. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27532210 N04/ Speak for yourself. Some of us love to exercise. And your photos, like you, are creepy, Says an attention starved troll who does not provide exercise equipment nearly as elaborate as what mine have. that is why nobody is commenting. Are you stalking that newswoman? I posted that one hour ago, but... Another possibility when no one replies is that, unlike the regular troll JudgeMental, maybe the author is not desperately seeking attention. -- Path: news.astraweb.com!border5.newsrouter.astraweb.com! news.glorb.com!news2.glorb.com!news.glorb.com!feed er.erje.net! feeder.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for- From: "cybercat" cyberpurrs yahoo.com Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav Subject: Clawing at Couch Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 02:29:15 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 21 Message-ID: hklq4f$g2b$1 news.eternal-september.org References: 7ss4d5F2nsU1 mid.individual.net 7stkc2Ffd2U2 mid.individual.net 6d1504ea-eacd-4910-9762-82bf7a6c4b8b j31g2000yqa.googlegroups.com 00ea38d6$0$23826$c3e8da3 news.astraweb.com Injection-Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 07:29:19 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: feeder.eternal-september.org; posting- host="aLmO/60xN+Z1/Inx8VJdhg"; logging-data="16459"; mail-complaints- to="abuse eternal-september.org"; posting- account="U2FsdGVkX19CtDU+p+f4lY/okBzrvb3VVS/Mg5kQLoU=" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 Cancel-Lock: sha1:LxfHvX0m5VSL+slR0CPXRwzWwnw= X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal I'll take that as a "yes," you are stalking that newswoman. |
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"cybercat" wrote:
I'll take that as a "yes," you are stalking that newswoman. When I post a link to my pictures, from here in this group, you are supposed to look at my cats skyway, not my single picture of Stephanie Abrams. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27532210@N04/ |
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