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Cat off the leather sofa
I am about to buy a new leather sofa and I don't want my cat to ruin
it by scratching it to pieces. I know that they sell some sprays for this purpose. The problem is that I live in a studio apartment. I do not want something that is so strong that my cat will be uncomfortable in the apartment. I just want to keep him off a particular piece of furniture. Can anyone recommend a product that is effective, but not overly strong. Thank you |
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Cat off the leather sofa
wrote in message ... I am about to buy a new leather sofa and I don't want my cat to ruin it by scratching it to pieces. I know that they sell some sprays for this purpose. The problem is that I live in a studio apartment. I do not want something that is so strong that my cat will be uncomfortable in the apartment. I just want to keep him off a particular piece of furniture. Can anyone recommend a product that is effective, but not overly strong. Thank you They don't work. Get your cat one of these: http://www.cosmicpet.com/scratchers.htm And other scratchers, to give them something they would rather scratch than your couch. Forget about those short little posts--get one tall enough for the cat to stand up and stretch in order to scratch, that is what they love in a vertical scratcher. Once I got good scratchers my cats never went near my furniture again. Other things: trim your cat's claws every couple of weeks. It is not hard if you have someone to help you. (One person rolls the kitty in a towel so no biting or scratching can happen, the other trims.) Put a throw over your couch when you are not there. And last but not least: have you HAD a leather couch? They are expensive and uncomfortable. Just my 2 cents. |
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Cat off the leather sofa
Hi, there is a product called sticky paws but I agreed with Cybercat that
scratching is a natural behaviour and posts that will take a cat's full weight, and height at full stretch need to be provided. And if puss can have an activity centre that offers height and hiding places that would be great. wrote: I am about to buy a new leather sofa and I don't want my cat to ruin it by scratching it to pieces. I know that they sell some sprays for this purpose. The problem is that I live in a studio apartment. I do not want something that is so strong that my cat will be uncomfortable in the apartment. I just want to keep him off a particular piece of furniture. Can anyone recommend a product that is effective, but not overly strong. Thank you -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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Cat off the leather sofa
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:37:28 GMT from Catlover Medway via CatKB.com
u15343@uwe: Hi, there is a product called sticky paws but I agreed with Cybercat that scratching is a natural behaviour and posts that will take a cat's full weight, and height at full stretch need to be provided. AIUI, it's not about scratching the nails, it's about stretching and exercising. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... |
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Cat off the leather sofa
"Stan Brown" wrote in message t... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:37:28 GMT from Catlover Medway via CatKB.com u15343@uwe: Hi, there is a product called sticky paws but I agreed with Cybercat that scratching is a natural behaviour and posts that will take a cat's full weight, and height at full stretch need to be provided. AIUI, it's not about scratching the nails, it's about stretching and exercising. Cats scratch to mark their territory. Scratching leaves visual (scratchmarks) and scent cues (cats have scent glands in their paws). |
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