My husband cat is scratching my new micro fiber couch, aything to prevent this??

Question

She has her front claws and we try to trim them at least once a week. please HELP!!!

Answer 1

tell him to get rid of the pu$$y or he don't get no more pu$$y

Answer 2

You can purchase sprays from the pet store. Also make sure she has a good place to scratch. The other advice about spraying the cat with water and using double sided tape is good also.

NEVER declaw a cat. It would be like cutting off a human's fingers at the top joint. The operation is cruel and inhumane and many vets are refusing to do it now because it is so cruel. Declawing a cat will totally change its personality and not in a good way. If the operation goes wrong it can leave the cat in constant pain for the rest of its life.

If you don't want to ever have furniture scratched, don't keep pets in your home.

Answer 3

Lots of good advice here, but here's a site with more info. www.declawing.com. Please do not declaw the kitty! It's not her fault she doesn't know what you want from her. Make sure she has a scratching post and other scratchers around the house that she likes and give her treats when she uses them. Spray her with water (you can put vinegar in it if the water doesn't deter her) whenever she puts her feet up on the couch. Usually once they figure out how WONDERFUL a scratching post is, they won't scratch much else. Also, keep the cat in a different room when nobody is home to redirect her behavior. It usually doesn't take them long to get it.

Answer 4

If she's an indoor cat, instead of declawing, try soft claws. They are plastic nail caps that you glue on over their front claws. Both of my cats wear them and once they're on, the cats don't seem to notice. They can still retract their claws and scratch with them on, but they won't damage the furniture. They're pretty easy to put on, but if you need help the first few times just ask your vet or groomer. A pack is about 20 and it has 4 sets of caps in it and the glue and applicator tips needed to put them on. With my adult cat, the packs usually last about 4 months. They do shed them as they normally would shed their claws, so you have to reapply them every few weeks. It's way safer and much better for your cat than getting them declawed and some sprays can damage the fabric on your couch. Check out the website at http://www.softclaws.com or you can sometimes find them in pet stores with the grooming supplies. I know for sure that PetSmart carries them if you have any of those in your area.

Answer 5

you may purchase sprays from the puppy shop. also make confident she has an excellent position to scratch. the different suggestion about spraying the cat with water and utilizing double sided tape is sweet also. under no circumstances declaw a cat. it should be like slicing off a human's palms on the right joint. The operation is cruel and inhumane and many vets are refusing to do it now by way of the indisputable fact that is so cruel. Declawing a cat will completely replace its personality and under no circumstances in an excellent way. If the operation is going incorrect it ought to go away the cat in consistent soreness for some thing else of its existence. in case you do not favor to ever have furnishings scratched, do not save pets at your position of abode.

Answer 6

You have already received some good suggestions from several readers, but I'd like to give you some specific advice about the tape. Just regular old two-sided tape may not be good for your micro-fiber sofa, so I'd be careful what kind I used if I were you.
In pet stores, there is a special tape to apply to furniture for this very purpose. It is slick on the outside, and cats do not like this texture. I ordered some from Dr. Foster and Smith. They have great products and you should check out their website.

I have a couple of scratching posts - one covered in carpet, the other in sisal, and I've placed them near the sofa so my cat encounters the post on his way to the side of the couch.

Be persistent, and the training will pay off. Good luck.

Answer 7

You can try using double sided tape on the areas that she is scratching, or aluminum foil. They HATE the feeling of these things and will soon associate scratching the couch with this bad feeling. Then you should be able to remove the tape/foil. Also, get plenty of scratching posts, they sell cheap cardboard ones at most stores and my cats go nuts for them. Good luck! :)

Answer 8

Cats hate the smell of citrus try mixing up some lemon juice with water and spray it on the couch if not get a scratching post and rub catnip on it, he'll like that!

Good Luck!

Answer 9

you can buy some spray stuff that keeps animals away from wherever you spray it. Then I also heard that putting aluminum foil on the furniture scares them from getting near it or on it because of the noise. After they realize that the foil is there they will supposedly quit jumping on the furniture. I guess you could tape some on it and find out for yourself because I'm not sure if it works or not. It's worth a shot though.

Answer 10

Buy her a scratching post and every time you see her scratching the couch in a firm voice say NO, then take her to the post put her paws on it and move them as if she was scratching that.

If that don't work squirt her with a squirt bottle and in a firm voice say NO.

ALWAYS make sure she in in a different room when you are not home until she gets the hang of it!

GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 11

Get the cat's nails professionally trimed. NOT CUT OFF, but trimmed so she can't damage anything while scratching, or get her a nice scratching pole for Christmas/her birthday!