I have a little male cat that is cute as can be but his claws are long, Ive cut them down but they grow back so quick that it didn't even make a difference. He likes to stretch by putting his front claws in the sofa and its slowly making the sofa look bad, we try to clap real loud at him and he gets down but then he will do it again within minutes.
2007-01-04 07:19:42 · 12 answers · asked by echc 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Get a spray bottle and spray him eveytime you catch him scrathing somewhere he is not suppose to!! Put cat nip on the sctatching post and it will help him to want to scratch there!! PLEASE DO NOT de-claw him!! His is a very cruel thing to do!! What happens is they accually break the toe off at the first knuckle. This is the only way to stop the nails from growing. It is also very painful for the cat! Plus if he every gets out of the house he has no way to protect himself!!
2007-01-04 07:27:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Try softclaws before deciding to declaw the cat. The downside to declawing the cat is that you take away it's only defense. If he gets outside he will most likely be mauled by another cat or wild animal in no time or die. If the cat is still under a year old keep disciplining it, I would toss a hacky sack or sofa pillow at my kitten until he eventually stopped, if he ever starts scratching discipline immediately in some way. Mother cats tap their kittens on the head or nose when some behavior is unwanted which also seems to work best for me, a firm tap until they get the point. You can also try squirt bottles, but I didn't like soaking my furniture or spraying near electrical wires. I found that getting a scratching post works wonderfully. My cat loves the texture of the carpet on the post and chooses nothing else. Good luck!
2007-01-04 15:39:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that he has a cat scratcher. I have 2 cats and my male likes the upright one with the sisal rope wrapped around it . My 3 yr old female likes the turbo scratcher, which is round with a ball they can flip around, and both like the oblong flat scratcher. Continue to cut the toenails,making sure not to cut into the Quick (living part of the nail)get a can with a lid on and put some coins etc in tne can and shake it when he starts to claw at the furniture. Also you can put double faced sticky tape on the sofa. Cats hate any thing sticky on their paws, or aluminum foil can be taped to the sofa,they also don't like that. After a while when he gets the idea, you can remove the tape, foil ,etc.By no means should you have him declawed!!!! This is equivalent to cutting off the first knuckle of your finger. Would you want that done to you??
2007-01-04 16:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty Mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Abosolutely do NOT declaw; it's NOT like a nail trim; it's actually mutilating the cat. The softclaws recommended above are great. Also consider BitterApple (available at pet stores) or some other unpleasant smell to spray on the sofa. Or buy a scratching post (sisal rope is great) and put it directly in front of the area he scratches.
2007-01-04 15:30:51 · answer #4 · answered by Jan2001 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your cat needs his own furniture. They really do cut down on using yours when they have their own personal place. At the least get the cat a couple of scratching posts and put them in the areas that he likes to claw. They're not super expensive, so there's really no reason not to. Beyond that, keep up with trimming his claws and if you're looking to blunt the claws altogether, you can buy a product called soft claws in some pet stores and at the vets office (usually). They are nail caps that are glued on freshly trimmed claws to keep your cat from scratching things up. Just be warned that they can be hard to put on an unwilling cat but it's not super expensive to have them put on at the groomer (and it saves you lots of time and hassle) and cats sometimes chew on the first pair until they get used to them.
Also, if you're trying to teach the cat that you don't like his behavior you can get a squirt bottle and spray him every time he does it, or you can put some pennies in a can and rattle them. Those two items really get a cat's attention!
2007-01-04 15:53:18 · answer #5 · answered by oh_shotdown 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is something called SoftPaws. They're like little covers you can put on your cat's claws. I've never used them so I don't know how long they last but it might be worth looking in to.
Does your kitty have a scratching post or two? That would probably help too.
2007-01-04 17:41:33 · answer #6 · answered by missourigrl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get him to scratch a tree stump in the garden, if you can. Then clap your hands or spray him with clean water every time he scratches anything in the house. DON'T DECLAW HIM. I'm sure I don't have to repeat why not.
If he can't go outside, you might have to get a scratching post, but how you explain to him that he can scratch that but not anything else in the house, I'm not sure.
2007-01-04 19:34:54 · answer #7 · answered by Liz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dedication is key. You have to keep them cut and you have to keep stopping the behavior. Try a spray bottle with water.
Also these might work
http://www.softclaws.com/
2007-01-04 15:23:39 · answer #8 · answered by crazyforboxers 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he is an outdoor cat, walking on cement will file the nails down. If he is indoor, consider getting him declawed, or buy a scratching post and hope he uses it.
2007-01-04 15:22:14 · answer #9 · answered by strtat2 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
just take the cats to vet to have them do declawed at them, i have done it last year cuz one cat ruin my sofa, its like 25 bucks
hoep it help!
2007-01-04 15:22:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋