I have tried spraying him with water, putting down throw rugs (he pees on these because he has a kidney problem), bringing in scratching posts among other things to no a avail. I even tried calling the vet to see what the procedure is for declawing-which they said was an awful procedure-so that was ruled out. But this scratching thing is ruining the carpet of the house we rent. Any suggestions before I go crazy?
2006-07-04 13:57:17 · 14 answers · asked by lil 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Keeping the claws trimmed can help minimize the damage. There is a product called Soft Paws that is basically a soft press-on nail for cats. They fall off eventually, but can be replaced.
You can try putting strips of double-sided tape on things you don't want the cats scratching. They don't like sticky things on their feet. Usually once they catch on they'll start avoiding the places you put the tape and you can stop using it.
Also, there are cat repellent sprays you can get at most pet stores.
2006-07-04 14:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by Spooky Wan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats are very picky about what they like to scratch on. Your cat may just not really like the material on the post you get her. Try many different kinds. My boy cat likes the rope kind while my female cat likes to claw wood so I got her a two by four :) Also, I use this invisible double sided tape I got from the pet store. I put it on the surfaces in my house my cats most like to claw. People who come to my house can't tell it's there and my cats try to claw it and their paws get stuck, which they don't like. So yeah, find posts that are really what your cat likes and maybe try the tape. If the cat likes your carpet maybe even getting a carpet sample that is the same at a store and staple it to a two by four. You don't even need to stand it up as your cat seems to like clawing things that are horizontal. Hope this helps
2016-03-27 04:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a different vet. Some have gentler methods of declawing. Maybe try the claw caps or clip his claws. (I clip back claws of my front-declawed cats) I do routine declaws on my indoor cats though...for reasons like yours and I think they're happier in general. They don't have humans reacting to them negitively if they accidently scratch. They do put them "under" when they declaw them.
2006-07-04 18:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if you've tried this or not, but it worked for one of my cats who used to scratch the carpet. Buy one of those cardboard scratcher's that have catnip in them. I got mine at Walmart; it is called SmartyKat Super Scratcher; costs about $4.00. My long time carpet scratching, 8-yr. old cat had now quit scratching on the carpet and uses this. I hope this works for your cat, too.
2006-07-04 15:17:33 · answer #4 · answered by smilincat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the pets section of your yellow pages.
There are many places here that will trim your cats nails. They don't declaw, which I agree is an awful procedure, they just trim the nails.
2006-07-04 14:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a scratching post and put cat nip all over it.
Also I had my cat declawed after I spoke with my Vet who said, "If it is a chose between you kicking it out and keeping it, get it declawed."
2006-07-04 14:09:10 · answer #6 · answered by dlissa2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him a horizontal log to scratch on. Some cats like a horizontal post rather than a vertical one. Also, older cats get stiff backs just like older people, so it may be harder for him to stretch out vertically on a regular scratching post like he used to. (Have the vet check him out for arthritis.) I've seen some of my outdoor cats (we live on a farm) scratch on fallen logs.
I think you can buy horizontal scratching posts -- do a search for "cat furniture." Or get a regular log cut from a tree. Either way, rub it with catnip to make it attractive to him.
2006-07-04 14:04:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a cat that wears soft claws even though he wears soft claws he scratches but cannot do any Damage I would like to suggest soft claaws Also a scratcher mad out of cardboard will do good also.
2006-07-04 14:11:45 · answer #8 · answered by channing28270 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do his claws seem to grow fast? Can you trim them yourself? (we used to have a cat who loved to get his nails filed, in fact when we tried to do our own we would usually have to do his first! lol) Does he just do it in one spot? Maybe you could use clear plastic mats on the floor? Then sometimes, cats are just plain independent creatures and will do what they want when they want no matter what you do! (I agree that declawing is cruel)
2006-07-04 14:02:54 · answer #9 · answered by ringois2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The folks here suggesting that you trim your kitty's claws are right. I trim my kittys' claws, and, although it does nothing to stop them scratching, it greatly reduces the damage...and it's safe for the kitty, too.
2006-07-04 14:05:11 · answer #10 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋