how do I make my pet cat stop scatching my sofa.?

Question

the cat at night sometimes he gets all wild he starts destroying the sofa any tips.

Answer 1

Although many people say that cats can't be trained, they can. Everytime he does it, pick him up and move him out of the room or into solitary confinement. Don't use force or abuse but say 'No' in a stern voice and then move him away. You could hold out your hand in a 'Stop' motion too. Repeat EVERY time he does it without fail and close him off from the room when you are asleep or out if you can. My cat clawed at my arm when I typed and I tried this. Within a week, I only had to give him the 'look' or at most stick up my hand and he got the message. Key is consistency. Don't let him get away with it and he will soon learn.

Answer 2

Looks like you have the same answers. A scratching post of some type, the one I use is on the floor with a toy attached to it. When my cat scratched the sofa or carpet, I would pick her up, and take her to the scratching post. I would gently rub her paws on the post like she was scratching and she caught on and only using the post now. My new cat was just seen scratching the sofa, so I have to go!

Answer 3

Along the same lines as "sticky..." cats can be trained. Instead of just moving the cat somewhere, move the cat, each time he claws at the couch, to a scratching post. Make scratching movements with his paws, and be consistant. I've trained cat after cat this way and 9 times out of 10 it works. For the one weirdo it didn't, use a spray bottle with water and give him a squirt. That works for a bunch of other things too, like keeping kitties out of the Christmas tree.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Train your cat to scratch a scratching post and make it irresistable by rubbing catnip on it then it will be the only place the cat will scratch. Reward the cat when it uses the post by saying "good kitty" or give a treat. Discourage by saying firmly "no" when using your furniture.
If trained (like the enchanted_ones advice) right the cat will never use the furniture again.

Answer 5

I have three cats. Next to my sofa, I have a scratching post. I occationally rub catnip on it.

But next to the post, I have a really soft fleece blanket on the floor. My cats love it! They would rather rest on that then go near the sofa.

Good luck!

Answer 6

you don't. cats will do that, and declawing is a bad bad thing! put a throw over the sofa so that gets the brunt of the damage, and provide the cat with some adequate places for it to scratch--like some scratching posts. you can rub a little catnip on them to make it more appealing to the fur-baby.

Answer 7

Try putting aluminum foil on the sofa. Next, the old squirt bottle of water. Every time you catch him squirt and demand no! Mix a batch of tobasco and water, spritz veryb liightly on any scratching area. Cats are all nose, so anything that does not smell right them usually stay away from. Please test any spray on a small area first of courst. Credentials-vet tech for many years.

Answer 8

You can get those press on nails you can order them through DrsFosterSmith.com. A scratching post, and two sided sticky tape also helps. Just type in what I have given you and request a cattalog be sent to you. They have lots of products for cats. My cat is spoiled rotten by having the products sent righ to my home.I hope this helps.

Answer 9

is it possible for you to let the cat out at night? i had a cat that was an outdoor animal. she was much calmer and i didn't have to worry about a litter box. she would come back in in the mornings and slept most of the day. maybe you could give it a try.

Answer 10

My cat is declawed. But she still sharpens her "nubs" on things. It's like she doesn't even know that they are gone. Plus get them a scratching post. And anytime that he starts scratching spray him with a bottle of water.