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Kitty claws at carpeting, HELP!
OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions??
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HereKitty wrote:
OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions?? I have a couple of cats that like to do that. I got a can of that Carpet Fresh No Vacuum Foam Carpet Refresher. Since they hate the smell, I can spray a little where they like to play with the carpet and they'll leave it alone. 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson ************************************************* http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ |
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HereKitty wrote:
OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions?? I have a couple of cats that like to do that. I got a can of that Carpet Fresh No Vacuum Foam Carpet Refresher. Since they hate the smell, I can spray a little where they like to play with the carpet and they'll leave it alone. 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson ************************************************* http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ |
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 10:19:43 -0600, "HereKitty"
wrote: OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions?? Some cats like to claw on a horizontal surface, mine love the fallen tree in the garden for just this reason. We also have an old rug in the back room that they are free to claw if the want. -- Bob. A cat without claws is the result of a vet without scruples. |
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 10:19:43 -0600, "HereKitty"
wrote: OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions?? Some cats like to claw on a horizontal surface, mine love the fallen tree in the garden for just this reason. We also have an old rug in the back room that they are free to claw if the want. -- Bob. A cat without claws is the result of a vet without scruples. |
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"HereKitty" wrote in message
lkaboutpets.com... OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions?? You can try Soft Paws, which are just plastic tips that glue onto the nail to form, basically, a very dull nail that won't really catch on anything. You can try one of those cheapie cardboard floor scratchers (especially if your kitty likes catnip) and place it over the carpeting where she seems to enjoy scratching most. For your couch, you can try double-sided tape in the spots she scratches. Cats tend to hate the sticky sensation, and she should stop quickly. You can also ask your vet to recommend a behaviorist in your area (very few vets are trained in behavior themselves), or speak to someone at your local humane society who has cat experience. |
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"HereKitty" wrote in message
lkaboutpets.com... OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions?? You can try Soft Paws, which are just plastic tips that glue onto the nail to form, basically, a very dull nail that won't really catch on anything. You can try one of those cheapie cardboard floor scratchers (especially if your kitty likes catnip) and place it over the carpeting where she seems to enjoy scratching most. For your couch, you can try double-sided tape in the spots she scratches. Cats tend to hate the sticky sensation, and she should stop quickly. You can also ask your vet to recommend a behaviorist in your area (very few vets are trained in behavior themselves), or speak to someone at your local humane society who has cat experience. |
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we had a carpet scratcher too. Wish I knew then what I do now. Here's a link
that might give you some ideas. http://www.catscratching.com/ One of our cats went to town on the stereo speaker. The sticky tape and a cat tree did the job. The cat tree has upright areas wrapped in sisal rope and that's where she likes to scratch now. I sprayed it generously with catnip spray. Don't know if that helped or not. We also located the tree close to where she was doing the scratching in case location had something to do with the scratching. She's even started using an old scratching post we had. Good luck! Wendy "HereKitty" wrote in message lkaboutpets.com... OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions?? |
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we had a carpet scratcher too. Wish I knew then what I do now. Here's a link
that might give you some ideas. http://www.catscratching.com/ One of our cats went to town on the stereo speaker. The sticky tape and a cat tree did the job. The cat tree has upright areas wrapped in sisal rope and that's where she likes to scratch now. I sprayed it generously with catnip spray. Don't know if that helped or not. We also located the tree close to where she was doing the scratching in case location had something to do with the scratching. She's even started using an old scratching post we had. Good luck! Wendy "HereKitty" wrote in message lkaboutpets.com... OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions?? |
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:19:43 UTC, "HereKitty"
wrote: OUr 3 1/2 yr old female cat will have nothing to do with the scratching post, instead loves to pull at the couch corner or tug on our new carpeting.This is even after having her nails clipped.We can't babysit her all day. We're told she's too old to get declawed, any suggestions?? well, as some cats like to claw horizontal, try tipping the scratching post over. LT |
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