I just moved into a new house and I didn't want to bring him but I just had to. I've tried a water gun and that only works for a minute. I also bought a scratch post. He'll use it but scratch the walls too. Anyone have any ideas?
2006-09-01 05:36:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
How to get Kitty to prefer the post. Remember that an important part of scratching is the cat's desire to mark a territory don't hide it in a back corner. After a time you can move the post away to the periphery of the room. Initially, put the post where your cat goes to scratch. You may need more than one post to cover her favorite spots. Security is a major factor in making the post appealing to your cat. If it topples or shakes, she won't use it. It should either be secured to the floor or have a base wide enough and heavy enough to keep it stable. Encourage Kitty to use her post with clever enticements. Feed her and play with her by the post. Rub dried catnip into it. Make all the asssociations with the post pleasurable. Reward her with a favorite treat when she uses it. Have her chase a string around the post or attach toys to it, which will result in her digging her claws into it. Eventually she will learn to love it and regard it as her own. It's also a good idea to put a post where Kitty sleeps. Cats like to scratch when they awaken. If space permits, a scratching post in every room of the house is a cat's delight. The most important place is the area of the house in which you and Kitty spend the most time. If at first Kitty is reluctant to give up her old scratching areas, there are means you can use to discourage her. Covering the area with aluminum foil or double-sided tape (for many walls the tape idea is no good.) is a great deterrent. Remember too that Kitty has marked her favorite spots with her scent as well as her claws. You may need to remove her scent from the areas you want to distract her away from. Cats have an aversion to citrus odors. Use lemon-scented sprays or a potpourri of lemon and orange peels to make her former scratching sites less agreeable to her. The point is to establish an aversion to the spot you don't want her to scratch."
2006-09-01 06:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local pet store and buy 2 products.
1- they are double sticky pads that you put in areas where your cat is scratching. Cats hate sticky... after a while it works.
2- Soft Paws. They are rubber tips that you glue over the claw. I have used them for three and a half years. Its a miracle product. Basically the cat can scratch anything but it doesn't cause any damage. I have bright blue ones on my cat so it is really obvious when he needs one replaced. The start-up kit costs between $17-20. This will last for over 6 months.
2006-09-01 06:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrap his paws with rubber or cloth or some other material that won't affect the walls on contact. After a while your cat will realise that s/he can't scratch anymore, then he'll stop. Just hope that he doesn't turn on something else when he stops scratching at the walls.
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2006-09-01 05:45:07 · answer #3 · answered by Ro-K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Declawing a cat is a terible area of do - worse than tearing fingernails out. The claws are connected to the bones of the paws; that is a authentic mutilation. It also turns the cat right into a biter as they compensate for no longer being waiting to shelter themselves with their claws. additionally they won't be able to climb timber any more effective so won't be able to ward off some sorts of threat outside. Introduce one or more effective scratching posts, avert the cat from getting into the room unsupervised & take the water pistol with you once you're all in there mutually. Cats quickly get the conception of what the posts are for, pretty once you've ones with structures, dangly toys & different centers for them.
2016-12-06 02:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by schroder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are plastic tips that the vet can put on their claws that last for a few months at a time. As for cost each vet is different, or if you think you can do it yourself, try the vet supply places. It means you won't have to declaw and you won't have to worry. It's a very natural thing for a cat to scratch even if they don't have claws, they will still go to the effort to scratch, let just can't harm anything.
2006-09-01 05:44:59 · answer #5 · answered by Yvonne D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know, had the same problem. Mine likes to scratch the wood trim next to the door. I guess only solution would be declaw, which I won't do. Maybe something like bitter apple sprayed on it would help. Or try building something like a scratching post, but with the same style wood/texture he's scratching on?
2006-09-01 05:43:57 · answer #6 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy your cat a scratch post
2006-09-01 05:53:02 · answer #7 · answered by hunny jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long did you use the squirt gun ? keep using it trust me he will soon stop it took me about a month to get my cat to stop scratching my walls. It takes patience and if that doesent work
im sorry i dont no what to tell you .
2006-09-01 05:46:48 · answer #8 · answered by the6ccat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's a cat... They scratch...that's what they do. Get used to it and love your cat. Remember, a wall could always be fixed.
2006-09-01 05:44:10 · answer #9 · answered by serendipity 2 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
double sticky tape or they do make scratch pads for walls you can try that if he is going to scratch your wall may as well keep him from destroying it. though the down side of that method is that it doesn't discourage him from scratching on the walls.
2006-09-01 05:45:34 · answer #10 · answered by macleod709 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋