how do i stop my cat from clawing the furniture???

Question

I already have a scratching post and toys but she still goes for the things she's not supposed to scratch, i don't like the idea of getting her declawed coz i think that's cruel, she knows she's not supposed to scratch the rug and furniture, coz when she does scratch it, she always looks at me, as i walk closer, she does it more then runs off at the last second and turns feral, so i have to put her outside, i want to keep her inside and she remains calm.

She's 8 months old, already desexed and just feral at times.

i want humane suggestions, ripping her feet off isn't helpful

Are you people stupid?? i've already said i don't wanna get her declawed, can't you people read??
and i'm not spraying ym furniture with apple stuff, i don't want it to stink.

Answer 1

Kudos to you for not wanting to declaw! Yay! *smile*

Check out this link. They're nail tips for cats. They are totally safe for cats, and they work! Once they get used to them, it only takes a minute or two to put them on. You trim their claws, then glue them on, and they stay for about a month until the claw grows longer and pushes it off.

Answer 2

I had this problem with one cat I had before even though he had his own scratching posts and wot not (my 2 cats now do not scratch furniture). I solved the problem by observing where he liked to scratch. Then I covered that space with packing tape (carpet, legs of furniture, etc.). I also sprayed watered citrus essence (from lemon peels) on the carpet. Cats hate the smell of citrus and the texture of tape. After a month, I took the tape off becuase by then I had broken the cat's habit of scratching the carpet and furnitures. Can't say whether you'll have the same success, but maybe its worth a try?

Answer 3

Put the scratching post closer to where she is clawing now.
If that doesn't work, Growl at her lots when she claws the furniture, and also squirt her with water. She will learn to scratch the post or outside.

Another option is to buy a rug that has very similar fabric, and lay it near the post. she should start clawing it instead of your nice things.

hope this helps.

Answer 4

Bedding & cleaning is a natural thing that a cat does and your not going to train a cat to stop clawing something.You can try to get it interested in something like a pole, but if they dont like it, their isnt much you can do ,except put it outside or declaw the cat but even if you declaw the cat it will still go up to what ever and try to claw on whatever the cat has chose to claw on in the past,cause they dont realize they have no claws,which can still mess up your clothes,furniture,e.t.c.

Answer 5

I have 2 suggestions: there are things to cap your kitty's claws. The website users swear by them, completely humane, affordable. Do a search for cat declaw caps, or cat nail caps. What I have done isn't easy for everyone, I took heavy canvas, made a large tarp, and stapled it over their 'favorite' chair, a crude reupholstry job. It looks darling, cats don't like because they can't really get to the thick upholstry. I also have multiple scratching posts, cardboard and carpet to appeal to their daily whims. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

This sounds crazy, but it worked like a charm. Temporarily tape aluminum foil to the area you do not want the cat to scratch. Hopefully it's only the couch arms or side, or the carpeted steps. It's not pretty, and you'll probably have to remove it when guests come over, but it will work and get them out of the habit after a month or two.

This is humane as it gets. Good luck !

Answer 7

easy, dont approach, her just keep a squirt bottle nearby. You can always hear when a cat is clawing on something because when they pull it makes a "popping" sound. Squirt her everytime. It's humane, it's cheap, and you can save your energy by not chasing her. Just try it, it really does work on any unwanted behavior. If you have to leave her unattended, put her in a room that does not have things to scratch, ie...laundry room or bathroom. Shewon't like it, and eventually, along with the squirt bottle she will associate the behavior to the consequences. Good luck

Answer 8

Check out the Softpaws website. These are rounded plastic nail caps that you glue over your cat's nails and then the cat can't get its nails into fabric, etc. They come in lots of great colors so your kitty can be fashion-forward. Also, a STURDY scratching post treated with catnip is a must when you want to give your cat something appropriate to use for their natural urges.

Answer 9

Well, for my cat, we used a squirt bottle. If she went to jump on the bird cage, or if she tried to claw the couch, we'd give her a healthy dose of water on the bottom and she'd run off. It eventually broke her, although it did take some time.

It's not cruel, like declawing, and it's effective.

A softer way would simply be to grab her quickly, as hard as it may be, give her a gentle smack, and set her on her post.

Answer 10

We have a farm and lots of cats ofcourse. One lives inside and for a while insisted on sharpening her claws on the arms of my couch. I tired everything, spray bottle, rubber band gun, etc. but nothing would deter her. Years ago an injured cat I had went crazy when her foot had tape around the paw, the sticky side pulling on the hairs between her toes. Using that information, I pinned contact paper, sticky side out, to the arms of my couch.
Worked like a charm! The cat attempted several times to scratch but the tacky paper hurt her feet, pulling the hairs around her pads. Ofcourse, my couch looked odd for a while and EVERYTHING sticks to contact paper but the cat steers clear of it now. I did provide her with a lovely scratching post which she now prefers.