I read on the internet about a product called soft paw nail caps, but it sound kind of ridiculous, and hard to apply!
I'm desperate for some answers!My cat is scratching my new leather furniture! Advice please?????
OH MY GOD. Please. Give me a break. You know, when I tried to research declawing online, all I could find was a bunch of dramatic claims about how horrible your cat will become, and insane PETA and ALF nut jobs telling me im evil, and as so many people here seam to think, ';cruel'; if I declaw.
I say... BULL.
I've had 8 cats in my life, some while living with my parents when younger, two my sisters, and my own.
EVERY ONE WAS DECLAWED. and EVERY ONE WAS PERFECTLY FINE.
I just had my two kittens done. They are perfectly fine. As a matter of fact, they have been soooo much more affectionate since the procedure.
So people around here need to come off their high horses, get over it, and stop claiming to know what your cat is thinking.
The study that claims that declawed cats have more behavioral problems and are more likely to end up back in shelters because of those problems, was done on 150 cats. Thats a pathetic statistical sample of the MILLIONS of cats and declawed cats in the U.S. alone.
People need to stop talking like they sat down with a room full of cats and had a conversation on the subject.
I would be willing BET ANYTHING that EVERY PERSON IN HERE who is bemoaning the procedure as cruel and inhumane has never had the procedure done on a cat, and that they are just giving you second, third, thirty-third hand accounts, most of which are likely based on the same pathetic ';study'; (term used loosely, and PETA propaganda.
I saw and interview with the national head of the SPCA who explained that PETA has done more harm to the animal rights movement than almost any organization outside the cattle industry. They are glory hounds, and attention seekers. They have marginalized the entire movement, and made it easier for lawmakers to dismiss the thousands of people here who work hard, and honestly, on behalf of animals. So please. Consider your sourcesMy cat is scratching my new leather furniture! Advice please?????
you can give it a cane ball
There is this stuff called Sticky Paws it is a special sticky coded paper that you put on your couches-it does no damage to the couch-but it makes the cats claws stick to it and eventually the cat gives up...It worked wonders on my cat!!!
get a sctatching post and train your cat to use it get its paws and show him how to use it and encourage this action my cat uses his every time he has eaten or walkes into the room it is in he is very good
Cats have scent glands on their paws, so when they begin to scratch somewhere, it leaves a smell that says ';scratch here';. This is why it's worth the time and effort to encourage your cat to use a scratch post, because once they start to use it, they always will. They also have individual preferences for what they enjoy scratching, so provide a few alternatives; a sisal post, corrugated cardboard or even a wooden log, until you find one that they will use. I know you don't really want to, but you will have to temporarily cover your sofa while your cat learns to use the scratch post, because as long as they can smell their claw scent, they will think the sofa is the right place to scratch. Place the scratch post next to the area of the sofa where they scratch and once they begin using the scratch post on a regular basis you can remove the protective covering from your sofa.
The web site below has advice on encouraging your cat to use a scratch post.
http://www.catscratching.com/
The web site below has lots of helpful advice and suggestions on ways to prevent cats from scratching furniture, wallpaper etc.
http://www.celiahaddon.co.uk/pet%20probl鈥?/a>
Be patient, it can take some cats longer than others to get the idea, but it really is worth persevering with the training.
cats usually don't like loud noises, so when you cat goes near the couch just raise your voice and say NO or CLAWS and the cat will stop. If this doesn't work then i suggest you use a spray bottle, and everytime your cat goes to scratch the couch you spray them. They'll catch on pretty quick!
http://www.softclaws.com/
PLEASE DON';T DECLAW
Before you make the decision to declaw your cat, there are some important facts you should know. Declawing is not like a manicure. It is serious surgery. Your cat's claw is not a toenail. It is actually closely adhered to the bone. So closely adhered that to remove the claw, the last bone of your the cat's claw has to be removed. Declawing is actually an amputation of the last joint of your cat's ';toes';. When you envision that, it becomes clear why declawing is not a humane act. It is a painful surgery, with a painful recovery period. And remember that during the time of recuperation from the surgery your cat would still have to use its feet to walk, jump, and scratch in its litter box regardless of the pain it is experiencing.
There has been a lot of people saying there something about cats and leather furniture they love to scratch and claw it. Try a spay called Feliway you can get it at the vet or order it on line. I don't know if it will help but try it any way or talk to the vet while there about it. You most likely get free advice
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Soft paws DEFINITELY! Works like a charm and they come in really fun colors!
Really easy to apply actually and they can stay on for 2 months or longer.
A very good solution and much kinder than declawing.
well other than that the only other thing to do is by a spray for your couch that repels cats, or get covers, i think u can make ur own stuf to!
do you work for lydia clad.?
never mind, i thought u were some one else.if u live neer a beach go and get some drift wood. for the cat to scratch.
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