Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
He's brilliant. He goes through some pain to get the result thoughDo you play with her much? I'm just trying to think of things the dude on "my cat from hell" suggests
How to stop my cat scratching everything
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Callie
Pivoting
The most rustly carrier bag in the world that you didn't even know was there at 3am? Any rucksack placed on the floor? Oh yeah those too
Cats!
lefteri
Well-Known Member
I think the design of the scratching post is important - when we replaced our old sofa, which was ripped to shreds, we got one of these: SmartCat Ultimate Sisal Scratching Post - 83.5cm Height on sale
and they took to it straight away - I think the fact that it is tall and very sturdy, along with the fact that the ridges run vertically, is important whereas most other ones seem to be rope coiled round a core which creates horizontal ridges which impede them in pulling their claws down
I was skeptical about the claims made and fully expected them to shun it in typical cat fashion but it’s worked a treat
and they took to it straight away - I think the fact that it is tall and very sturdy, along with the fact that the ridges run vertically, is important whereas most other ones seem to be rope coiled round a core which creates horizontal ridges which impede them in pulling their claws down
I was skeptical about the claims made and fully expected them to shun it in typical cat fashion but it’s worked a treat
Hellsbells
World's best procrastinator
lefteri
Well-Known Member
Lot cheaper than a new sofa! - it is a bit ouch but it’s much better made than the ones around the 20 quid mark, I can see it lasting twice as long£39.99For a scratching post
miss direct
misfungled
That soft claw thing is hilarious. I'd like to see you try that on Willow.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
She quite happily uses the scratching posts. But she likes attacking everything else aswell. Her current morning routine is kitchen scratching post, gallop to living room scratching post, leap dramatically in the air, land on NEW rug and violently hack at it whilst glaring smugly at us. Then she'll leap to the sofa arm where she'll rip at it with her head turned towards us, still with that bloody smug look on her face
Then after 20 minutes of destroying everything we own, she'll wolf down her breakfast, leap on to her cat tree and settle down in a ball for the day while we head out to earn a living for her, like the slaves we are.
Cats!
What do you do when she is doing the rug and sofa? Ours has scratched one of the new sofas a bit - when we saw her we loudly said ‘no’ and moved towards her and she ran off. We did that every time she made a move to do the same and she stopped. The notion that you can’t train cats is not true, ours knows the word no and will stop when we say so.
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
Must be lucky, our cat doesn't scratch furniture - but she does like climbing trees, maybe that is enough to satisfy the need for clawing... get a tree trunk/piece of wood? :/
edit: she does it a little bit to rug/sofa but never to the point of destruction. You basically can't tell where she does it, but I've seen her do it often.
edit: she does it a little bit to rug/sofa but never to the point of destruction. You basically can't tell where she does it, but I've seen her do it often.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
My cats destroyed my sofa and armchair. I recently replaced them, which means the cats are not allowed in that room except when I am in there to shout at them.
Which makes me feel a bit mean, particularly when I am in bed, and they are not allowed in my bedroom, either.
But they are cats. They can cope
Which makes me feel a bit mean, particularly when I am in bed, and they are not allowed in my bedroom, either.
But they are cats. They can cope
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Positioning of scratching posts is important - it's no good having them and sticking them in a corner somewhere. Cats scratch as a form of territorial marking, so you want scratching posts to be positioned beside doorways, and near areas that they want to mark as their core territory - so one near the sofa but between the door to your sitting room and the sofa, and similar in the bedroom, near the bed on the door side of the bed.
Ideally you want several, in points that are of most territorial interest to your cat. Doors, doorways, sofa, bed. One stuffed in a corner somewhere is not going to cut it, they have to be placed in a way that provides the territorial stropping facilities that a cat needs.
Ideally you want several, in points that are of most territorial interest to your cat. Doors, doorways, sofa, bed. One stuffed in a corner somewhere is not going to cut it, they have to be placed in a way that provides the territorial stropping facilities that a cat needs.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I have loads of scratching posts of different sizes and types, placed all over the house. All of them get used, to one degree or another. One of the cat favours the horizontal scratching thing, and sits on it when she is not scratching it.
But all three of them still scratch the furniture when they can.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Tape the lid shut while it's in the box. That will keep it out of trouble.
Hellsbells
World's best procrastinator
You're VERY lucky, that's all I can say! I've shouted at my cat, clapped my hands, sprayed water at her, literally tried everything. She'll fake being scared and will run off and hide with her tail between her legs and big woe is me eyes. An hour later, she'll be at it again with a smug grin on her face.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
Even after continuously and consistently doing all of those things?
Get a new cat? [emoji6]
Hellsbells
World's best procrastinator
So took my cat for a vet check up on Saturday and she had her claws trimmed. That's helped with the scratching a bit & she's definitely not getting her claws stuck in everything so much.
The vet was USELESS though. Our normal one wasn't there so we had this woman who was absolutely rubbish. We'd asked for a full check up including teeth - the vet tried for about 3 seconds, my cat got her claws out and the vet instantly backed off like she was scared
My cat nearly leapt off the table - I had to hold her to stop her escaping while the vet just stood there. Then she asked ME to hold my cats claws down (so I would be the one getting scratched!) After about 5 seconds, she gave up and just said 'oh dear, this isn't going to happen is it, let's leave it'
My cat has also been having some eye problems which the vet said may be due to hay fever. She prescribed some eye drops and told us to collect them from reception when we paid. We thought she'd have put the first dosage in while we were there or at least showed us how to do it - but no. That was basically the end of the £55 consultation!
Have tried a number of times since to give my cat the eye drops myself at home & have yet to manage it. Most of the stuff has been wasted down my cat's face or on the table.
How did this woman get to be a vet? I feel like I have a better basic understanding of cats than she does!!
The vet was USELESS though. Our normal one wasn't there so we had this woman who was absolutely rubbish. We'd asked for a full check up including teeth - the vet tried for about 3 seconds, my cat got her claws out and the vet instantly backed off like she was scared
My cat nearly leapt off the table - I had to hold her to stop her escaping while the vet just stood there. Then she asked ME to hold my cats claws down (so I would be the one getting scratched!) After about 5 seconds, she gave up and just said 'oh dear, this isn't going to happen is it, let's leave it' My cat has also been having some eye problems which the vet said may be due to hay fever. She prescribed some eye drops and told us to collect them from reception when we paid. We thought she'd have put the first dosage in while we were there or at least showed us how to do it - but no. That was basically the end of the £55 consultation!
Have tried a number of times since to give my cat the eye drops myself at home & have yet to manage it. Most of the stuff has been wasted down my cat's face or on the table.
How did this woman get to be a vet? I feel like I have a better basic understanding of cats than she does!!
