my 3 year old daughter has a cat that she loves very much but he is clawing up everything i have no money to get him declawed but if i do not do something fast we will have to get rid of him if you can help me send me a email at smi7ti@yahoo.com PLEASE HELP SO SHE CAN KEPT HER CAT
2007-01-16 22:43:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
if anyone can help me pay for this please send me a email
2007-01-16 22:58:49 · update #1
or soft paws
2007-01-16 23:15:25 · update #2
Hi there...consider having your daughter's cat's nails trimmed regularly, which will blunt the ends and be less destructive. You can learn how to do this yourself if the cat is receptive to being calmly restrained or have a groomer which is very inexpensive.
Here's an instructional video by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine for Feline Health on how to trim a cat's nails: http://www.felinevideos.vet.cornell.edu/trimming_claws/full_movie.shtml
After trimming the nails consider using a glue-on nail cover called SoftPaws: http://www.softpaws.com/ which will soften the ends even more after trimming the cat's nails.
Facts about declawing: http://maxshouse.com/Truth%20About%20Declawing.htm
2007-01-16 23:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make the cat its own pole to claw on thats what i did. Works great. A piece of 2x4 and some old carpet wrap some catnip inside and they will learn to use it. Also have a newspaper handy for spanking when they claw the furniture or a spray bottle of water works too. Doesn't cost either. Hope it helps.
2007-01-20 19:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by animallover57 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DE-CLAWING IS TERRIBLE!!!! its natural for a cat to use its claws. they need them to hold on, climb and play!!!!!! maybe get a scratch post!!! ever time the cat goes to scratch some thing just put her/him straight on to the post. you could also spray cat nip on the post to in courage him to scratch there. it will take a while but it will work!! please don't get it declawed. go onto a cat web site and read the info on declawing your cat. every cat site says not to do it!!! if you cant stand it clawing then may be a cat is not the right pet for you or your daughter! sorry to be harsh but CATS DO SCRATCH STUFF.......forever! any of the organizations for cats will take him in. i just cant see a way around this. have you looked into maybe getting a dog, they are lots more money and more time demanding but they only will scratch your stuff a small amount!! hope that this helps. but its a hard decision. x
2007-01-17 07:00:17 · answer #3 · answered by sarah 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can get some artifical nails that will cover the nail and protect your furniture. It's sort of like a hollow plastic nail that slips over the cat's nail and is held on with a type of super glue. It isn't harmful to the cat, helps with the furniture and also when playing.
This is also a great alternative for your cat since it is very painful to have their nails amputated.
I am a cat owner/pet lover and also work at a veterinarian office as a technician.
Good luck!
2007-01-17 06:55:27 · answer #4 · answered by Lucy Lou 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Talking to your vet about declawing alternatives, like soft paws. Or you could try looking at a pet supply store for a spray deterrent.
2007-01-17 06:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by daionara 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When my cats were still in the kitten stage, and I would catch them trying to scratch my furniture, I would spray them with water. And cats do not like getting sprayed with water. I kept it up til they quit all together. You might try this option for awhile.
2007-01-17 07:52:16 · answer #6 · answered by idaho_native57 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before we had our cats declawed, we kept them trimmed all the time. (its easy to do yourself, you can use human nail clippers.)
Make sure the kitty has a scratching post, or several of them, & get some spray cat nip & spray it all over the scratching posts.
Get some deterant spray for the items you don't want the cat to scratch.
good luck!
2007-01-17 12:40:19 · answer #7 · answered by jamie c 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you are cruel enough to consider declawing a cat you shouldn't have one anyway. Be kind, rehome him. Cats claw things, that's the way they are.
2007-01-17 07:48:56 · answer #8 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can spary the things that he is chewing up with this spray that you could get at the pet store. i forget what it is called, but it makes whatever you put the spray on unapealing to your cat. this spray can't do any harm to cat it just nakes that cat not want it anymore
2007-01-17 06:55:25 · answer #9 · answered by Answerfinder1360 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a squirt gun or bottle...Every time you see him start to scratch on something he is not supposed to, squirt him... Make sure you give him a scratching post...Good Luck
2007-01-17 10:47:18 · answer #10 · answered by dlcranch 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋