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Scratching furniture is too fun
tanada wrote:
Takayuki wrote: What does a solid tabby look like? Jazz sure taught that scratching post a lesson. One of the scratching posts I have is the same type, but it looks brand new, because Betty prefers to use the couch. Finally!!!! A flaw in Betty's personality. I was thinking that she wasn't a normal cat, but now she has proved that she can act like one. Betty, I raise my paw to you. I think that Betty is a pretty normal cat. She may like her lovins' more than some other cats, but even that is not so extraordinary; all kitties are made for lovin! Betty has always scratched the furniture, and I've disapproved. But to be honest, I've disapproved in silence - no squirting water, no yelling, etc., so I haven't ever actually communicated to her that she shouldn't scratch the furniture. I've given her alternatives, and I've even tried showing her myself how to scratch them, but she doesn't seem convinced. I think Betty looks especially cute when she's scratching the sofa. She puts all her weight into it, and her hips sway back and forth. It looks like a dance, like she's doing the twist. |
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Takayuki wrote: I think Betty looks especially cute when she's scratching the sofa. She puts all her weight into it, and her hips sway back and forth. It looks like a dance, like she's doing the twist. LOL! I know that dance! I myself have "given" my sofa over to Marietta. After moving it away from the wall one day to vacuum behind it I discovered she had shredded the fabric away from part of the rear frame. Sigh! She loves to scratch that sofa as well as her post and, happily for me, ignores the rest of the furnishings. Gennie |
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On Wed, 11 May 2005 20:22:34 -0400, Takayuki
wrote: tanada wrote: Takayuki wrote: What does a solid tabby look like? Jazz sure taught that scratching post a lesson. One of the scratching posts I have is the same type, but it looks brand new, because Betty prefers to use the couch. Finally!!!! A flaw in Betty's personality. I was thinking that she wasn't a normal cat, but now she has proved that she can act like one. Betty, I raise my paw to you. I think that Betty is a pretty normal cat. She may like her lovins' more than some other cats, but even that is not so extraordinary; all kitties are made for lovin! Betty has always scratched the furniture, and I've disapproved. But to be honest, I've disapproved in silence - no squirting water, no yelling, etc., so I haven't ever actually communicated to her that she shouldn't scratch the furniture. I've given her alternatives, and I've even tried showing her myself how to scratch them, but she doesn't seem convinced. I think Betty looks especially cute when she's scratching the sofa. She puts all her weight into it, and her hips sway back and forth. It looks like a dance, like she's doing the twist. Have you tried catnip on the scratching post and only on the scratching post no where else in the house....??....sounds to me though that you are squealing with delight watching her dance maybe she thinks she is pleasing you........lol..... Brad LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL-PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING... " HOLY @#$%... WHAT A RIDE!" |
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On Wed, 11 May 2005 20:22:34 -0400, Takayuki
yodeled: tanada wrote: Takayuki wrote: What does a solid tabby look like? Jazz sure taught that scratching post a lesson. One of the scratching posts I have is the same type, but it looks brand new, because Betty prefers to use the couch. Finally!!!! A flaw in Betty's personality. I was thinking that she wasn't a normal cat, but now she has proved that she can act like one. Betty, I raise my paw to you. I think that Betty is a pretty normal cat. She may like her lovins' more than some other cats, but even that is not so extraordinary; all kitties are made for lovin! Betty has always scratched the furniture, and I've disapproved. But to be honest, I've disapproved in silence - no squirting water, no yelling, etc., so I haven't ever actually communicated to her that she shouldn't scratch the furniture. I've given her alternatives, and I've even tried showing her myself how to scratch them, but she doesn't seem convinced. I think Betty looks especially cute when she's scratching the sofa. She puts all her weight into it, and her hips sway back and forth. It looks like a dance, like she's doing the twist. I know, I am a terrible disciplinarian because I always think they look so cute or funny when they're doing something they're not supposed to be doing. Things that absolutely scandalize non-cat people just crack me up. Mimi looked like a tiny fiend when she was scratching the furniture, and I was just useless at trying to get her to stop. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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Hi,
I find that a quick stare and hiss from the back of the throat in my direction works. Scares the wits out of me! As soon as the message gets through a little love immediately afterwards is appreciated Uses cat language to contain a cat problem and does not require a water pistol to be at hand! Mognusticat http://mogular.blogspot.com "Kreisleriana" wrote in message ... On Wed, 11 May 2005 20:22:34 -0400, Takayuki yodeled: tanada wrote: Takayuki wrote: What does a solid tabby look like? Jazz sure taught that scratching post a lesson. One of the scratching posts I have is the same type, but it looks brand new, because Betty prefers to use the couch. Finally!!!! A flaw in Betty's personality. I was thinking that she wasn't a normal cat, but now she has proved that she can act like one. Betty, I raise my paw to you. I think that Betty is a pretty normal cat. She may like her lovins' more than some other cats, but even that is not so extraordinary; all kitties are made for lovin! Betty has always scratched the furniture, and I've disapproved. But to be honest, I've disapproved in silence - no squirting water, no yelling, etc., so I haven't ever actually communicated to her that she shouldn't scratch the furniture. I've given her alternatives, and I've even tried showing her myself how to scratch them, but she doesn't seem convinced. I think Betty looks especially cute when she's scratching the sofa. She puts all her weight into it, and her hips sway back and forth. It looks like a dance, like she's doing the twist. I know, I am a terrible disciplinarian because I always think they look so cute or funny when they're doing something they're not supposed to be doing. Things that absolutely scandalize non-cat people just crack me up. Mimi looked like a tiny fiend when she was scratching the furniture, and I was just useless at trying to get her to stop. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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"Gennie" wrote:
Takayuki wrote: It looks like a dance, like she's doing the twist. LOL! I know that dance! I myself have "given" my sofa over to Marietta. After moving it away from the wall one day to vacuum behind it I discovered she had shredded the fabric away from part of the rear frame. Sigh! She loves to scratch that sofa as well as her post and, happily for me, ignores the rest of the furnishings. Do you mean that you know how to do the twist, or you've seen cats do the stretchy twist? |
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Brad wrote:
Have you tried catnip on the scratching post and only on the scratching post no where else in the house....??....sounds to me though that you are squealing with delight watching her dance maybe she thinks she is pleasing you........lol..... When I've done that, the most it can do is make Betty rub her face against the scratching post. It's especially funny to watch when it's done to a sisal post, because she gets annoyed by the scratchiness of the sisal, but is overcome by the catnip and can't resist. |
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On Thu, 12 May 2005 19:10:39 +0100, "Mognusticat"
wrote: Hi, I find that a quick stare and hiss from the back of the throat in my direction works. Scares the wits out of me! As soon as the message gets through a little love immediately afterwards is appreciated Uses cat language to contain a cat problem and does not require a water pistol to be at hand! Mognusticat And that would be because spraying them is a viscious thing and you scaring the life out of them with your terrifying scream is a good thing.....??.....although I do remember a woman whose stare did scare the hell out of me...... Brad LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL-PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING... " HOLY @#$%... WHAT A RIDE!" |
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