How to stop my cat from scratching the speakers?

Question

we had our cat declawed at the front 2 years ago but now hes starting to scratching things, most of the time its the tower speakers for our surround sound system.
the black cloth needs to be replaced at this time and we are wondering how to stop the cat from getting his little paws on this expensive stuff...

any ideas?

Thanks for the ideas everyone.

I've tried them all

Water bottle - hes used to it now
Smack on the head - wont listen
Loud noise - gets used to it like the water although he still hates the vacuum
Electric fence - Always thought about something like that lol

Ive never heard of pepper or tape but ill try the tape as its cleaner...maby some inside out ones that will stick to his hands...they seem to dislike that one lol

The thing is he gets into a crazy hyped up mood and will just out of nowhere, run to the speaker and claw it for a few seconds, run away and then do it again when nobody is watching him
hes a sneaky one he is

He has a post upstairs but he likes to be with everyone and we are always down in the basement on the TV or computers.

We normally would put the post downstairs but my dad made it upstairs and forgot to make sure it fit though the doorways.

as I said, I'll try the tape thing and pepper if it fails.

I'll be back in a day or two to pick a best answer

Answer 1

Here are some solutions which have worked for me:
Put some plastic packaging/box tape on any furniture your cat likes to scratch on. Cats hate the way plastic feels on their claws. NEVER NEVER NEVER use physical punishment on a cat. They do not learn from punishment the same way dogs do, and will only learn to be afraid of you if you hit them in any way or yell at them. Get a water pistol or squirt bottle and spray the cat with water whenever they scratch on something forbidden. This is especially effective if the cat does not see you spray him. He will learn to associate the unpleasantness of getting wet with the undesired behavior. Cats also HATE anything citrus scented. Get some sort of orange scented or citrus oil, put it on some rags, or get some orange peels, and put them on/near the places you want the cat to stay away from.

Declawed or not, all cats have an innate instinct to scratch, so make sure your kitty has a scratch post to keep him busy.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Good, you cannot say cats would not have a pleasant experience of value. First, what are you providing them for a scratching surface? You should have stopped them from scratching the furnishings lengthy ago, by way of training. Most cats take to the affordable cardboard scratchers, and prefer a horizontal surface, even though they take a swipe at furniture. A sisal scratching post cat also be offered, which can or is probably not used. Another substitute kind of combines two varieties, and for that i have posted a link. They're available in lots of stores. For furnishings edges, double facets sticky tape will work. For horizontal surfaces, dusting with talcum powder will work. For the audio system, see if your dad will take delivery of dusting with talcum powder. It should not effect the sound, and will mask their scent that they've already put on the material from their paws.

Answer 4

The volume trick sound OK. I had a problem with a cat sleeping in our flower pots, getting dirt on the floors. SO I put some ground white pepper in the pots, and the cat has never entered them again.
Try dusting the speaker covers with ground white pepper, it might just do the trick.

Answer 5

I am no expert, but a multiple cat owner... Just a shot in the dark here, and maybe a little mean, but try blasting the speakers up to high volume on him when you see him doing it?! My cats never get within 3 feet from the vacuum or the blender, because they are scared of them, try to make your cat scared of the speakers...

Answer 6

ok guys i was on here asking the same sort of question about my cat scratching the door. the water bottle spray works. it will take some time but keep it up the cat will soon learn. if you havent got a scratch post... well why not?

Answer 7

The best way to tell a naughty cat off is too spray it with a bit of water while he/she is in action! the cat doesnt know where the spray comes from therefore she/he doesnt hate you and think of you as mean!!

hope i helped!

just remember:next time you see him doing it spray him with a bit of water!! it should help! and he will finally get the message =D

Answer 8

Get scratching post and sprinkle it with cat nip every so often or get the speakers off the floor.

Answer 9

Put an electric fence around them! ha ha . Try squirting him/her with a waterbottle every time it attempts the act it will soon learn to stop

Answer 10

ummm........all i can think now is that you should cover the speakers when you leave the room or when the cat is around.....just don't let the cat see it....cover the things he is scratching..........and if still your cat does not listen so you should smack him or keep him outside the house for a punishment....