2006-11-21 09:12:31 · 19 answers · asked by duanewestrom 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Sorry here, I'm at a loss as to why any cat person would have a piece of furniture that wasn't indestructable in the first place. Maybe you should sell it while you can still get a good price and replace it with a crate sofa that can double as a scratching post and later become a "distressed antique".
2006-11-21 09:49:25 · answer #1 · answered by character 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have quite a few options:
1. Spray your cat with water when you catch them doing it.
2. Sticky Paws- www.stickypaws.com
3. Soft Claws- www.softclaws.com
DO NOT EVER DECLAW A CAT!!! It is the worst thing you can do to a cat. It causes nerve damage, which results in them NOT using the litterbox because it is too painful for them to bury their stuff. It also results in the cat biting (it is fully aware that it does not have claws anymore, therefore does not swat- just bites). Out of the declawed cats in my shelter, only 1 in every 4 make it up for adoption because most of them are aggressive or do not use their litterbox. CATS WALK ON THEIR TOES, NOT THEIR FEET AS US HUMANS DO. It would be like chopping off our feet, and expecting us to function normally.
http://www.declawing.com/htmls/declawing.htm
2006-11-21 17:46:49 · answer #2 · answered by Alicia 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Buy a SuperScratcher pad... I got mine at Wal-Mart... The SuperScratcher is a rectangular box no thicker than an average telephone book and is inexpensive: it provides an alternate "scratching" outlet for cats who often choose sofas, chairs, curtains and other inappropriate household surfaces to indulge their natural need to scratch.
It draws their attention by catnipwhich is already in the box.
The SuperScratcher saved my furniture and curtains, and my cat loves the box so much I often even find him curled up asleep on top of it.
I also occasionally trim my cats claws... but it's not very easy to do and you can't trim them too short. Once I trim them he just goes right to his scratcher to sharpen them back up though.
2006-11-21 17:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by starsmoak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clip his claws on a regular basis & buy him a scratching post. I would get him a sisal one & if that doesn't work I would try a carpeted one. Everytime he starts to claw the sofa move him to the scratching post. It might take a while but he'll get the idea eventually. As a last resort, you could front de-claw although I hate to see that happen.
2006-11-21 18:39:04 · answer #4 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is two ways that i know of: 1) there is a product called " pet away " that you spray and the animal does't like the smell. or 2) get you a spray with a spray and stream selector on it and when your cat get near your leather couch spray it. the water won't hurt it, but as everyone knows cats hate water
2006-11-22 14:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by babygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
declaw it or you can get those things called SoftPaws that you can put on their claws. that is basically the only way...unless you can somehow scare the crap out of it everytime it gets near the couch...that should keep it away! I have a leather sofa and 2 declawed kitties. They are happy and have not missed their claws!
2006-11-21 18:00:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A few suggestions:
1. SoftPaws
2. spray lemon juice on the couch
3. spray water on the cat everytime he/she scratches
2006-11-21 17:41:11 · answer #7 · answered by RamontheGreat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have three indoor cats... the absolute best thing that I have found for that (and to keep them out of the real Christmas trees and plants) is to keep a squirt gun handy and anytime you see them go anywhere NEAR the area, just give them a quick squirt. It's totally harmless but it makes them think that they'll get a little 'surprise' if they go near the couch. Plus, it's hilarious to watch. lol
please give it a try! it worked for us!
2006-11-21 17:18:58 · answer #8 · answered by crazycutie76 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that you're missing the point. The cat is nice enough to let you sit on his couch every now and then so you should just thank him for the privelige.
2006-11-21 17:15:38 · answer #9 · answered by RED 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
easy :D all you have to do is get him/her a block of wood to scratch!! the reason the do this is to split their claws in half and grow new ones! its normal you cant get him to stop but you can get him to do it to a large block of warn wood not sanded but a nice block of wood or go you your local pet shop and buy a cat post ^^ they have huge ones at pet-a-rama and petco!
Hope your couch dosen't have to many holes!
2006-11-21 17:18:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋