is there anything to repel cats from things you dont want them to do their claws on??

Question

Is there anything u can spray on stuff to keep them away my cats are tearing up the doorway in my bathroom really bad!!

Answer 1

i donno, but you can put catnip on stuff you do want their claws on... they'll go staight to that stuff.

Answer 2

The first thing I want to say is NEVER declaw! Do research on it before you do. The US is one of the ONLY country in the world that still allows this animal torture. The cat has to walk on recently operated on feet since there are no kitty wheelchairs and they have to dig in their litter boxes too. Because of this many declawed cats stop using their litter boxes. I work at an animal shelter and most of the pet cats that are surrendered are declawed cats that have either stopped using the litter box or started biting.

To prevent scratching the best thing to do is to go to Petsmart or other pet store and pick up Soft Paws. These are plastic coatings that go over the cat's claws. They are easy to apply and come in clear, red, green, blue, etc. I have one cat that flips out and chases you around the house yowling every time she loses a nail tip and needs a manicure. She likes the pink ones.

Another thing you can do takes more time. This is training. Your cat has a need to scratch to care for his/her claws. Without scratching their nails can get too long and actually grow around and into the pads of their feet. Make sure there are scratching posts available. Most cats LOVE carpet. Cover a small board with a remnant of carpet and put it where you WANT the cat to scratch. Next, get a squirt gun or water bottle. EVERY time the cats scratch an area that is forbidden, squirt them with water. Then you can take them to the allowed scratching posts.

Answer 3

Double sided tape, cats hate it sticking to their paws.

If she doesn't have a scratching pole, get one, it needs to be high enough for when she is standing on hind legs and stretching, or they won't use it. It sounds like a marking problem, she is saying that room is hers.

To discourage her to do it, when you catch her, you can do two things, take her to the pole and take her paws and show her how to scratch it, if she does it, tell her what a good kitty she is. It takes time and patience to train a cat. You can start out putting the pole where the door is so she has to scratch it rather than the door. Also, sometimes just moving their furniture can make it seem new again. Cats prefer different surfaces to scratch, I have some who prefer the carpet on the poles, some who like the sisal on it and some like cardboard. She sounds like she might like the cardboard, so you could give her some cardboard boxes put in a corner so they don't move when she scratches or buy on of the scratch pads from Hagen with replaceable cardboard inserts. It's an individual taste thing. Sizal poles can be made by buying un-oiled rope from the hardware store and stapling one end to a post and then glueing it on with PVA glue as you wrap it around and then securing the other end with a staple.

If that fails, there's two other things you can do. 1) Squirt her with a water spray bottle when you catch her scratching the door. 2) If you can live with it cover your door with thick cardboard to protect it and replace it as she wears it out so it doesn't scratch your door.

Answer 4

My brother just purchased a sour apple spray to stop his cat from attacking things from cords to chargers, etc.

We've trained our cat to stay out of rooms and not to jump on things by using a spray bottle or a rolled up newspaper. I know it sounds cruel but its not to hit the cat. If we caught the cat doing something or being in a room she wasn't supposed to be we'd whack the paper against our hand/wall/floor to make a noise they don't seem to like. Then we'd leave the rolled up paper in the door way so that they see it. Keep doing this whenever you catch them, and they will soon associate the paper with a punishement and they won't go near it anymore. Eventually you can get rid of the paper. This has worked in our family for two generations of cats both male and female.

Answer 5

Yes there is a few ways. First one is a spray you can get at any petshop, you spray it on and it repels them. Downside is it can discolor some fabrics. Another way is small strips of double stick tape. Cats can't stand anything sticky on them and will not touch an area they know is sticky. Downside my cat figured out they strips could come off with a little saliva and his front teeth. He peeled the strips off my couches and now I have slipcovers. Probably the best way is to get claw caps. They are little rubber caps that the groomer glues on your cats claws after trimming them. They are totally harmless and won't hurt if they manage to chew them off, they are also fairly inexpensive, especially compared to the price of your furniture.

The one way you NEVER EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT is declawing! It is like having the ends of your fingers chopped off. It is probably one of the most inhumane things you can do and yes it does HURT. It can disfigure your cat permantly, making it painful for him to even walk.

Answer 6

- Provide your cat with a variety of scratching posts—cardboard, carpeting, wood, upholstery, etc. Some cats prefer horizontal posts and others prefer vertical posts, while still others favor slanted posts. Some cats like pile carpeting, while others will only scratch on sisal. Some prefer a longitudinal grain for raking, while others like a latitudinal grain for picking. Once you ascertain your cat’s personal preferences, provide additional posts in various locations. All cats should have a sturdy post that won’t shift or collapse when used. Cats also like a post that is tall enough so they can stretch fully—presumably why they like drapes so much!

- Encourage the cat to investigate the posts by scenting them with catnip or hanging toys at the tops of the posts. Take care to place posts in areas where the cat will be inclined to climb on them.

- Discourage inappropriate scratching by removing or covering desirable objects in your home. Turn speakers to the wall. Use plastic, double-sided sticky tape, sandpaper or vinyl carpet runner (turned upside-down to expose the knobby feet) on furniture or on the floor where the cat would stand to scratch. Place scratching posts adjacent to these objects.

- Clip the cat’s nails regularly.

- Consider using plastic caps (Soft PawsTM) for the cat’s nails. These caps attach to the nails with an adhesive so that if the cat scratches, no damage is done. The caps are temporary, lasting about 4 to 6 weeks.

- If, and only if, you catch your cat in the act of scratching an inappropriate object, you may try startling the cat by clapping your hands or squirting her with water. Do this sparingly because the cat may associate you with this startling event and come to fear you.

Answer 7

Go to the pet store and there is something, but sorry, don't remember the name, it is a spray one, and you can use it on furniture and there is a chance it might work. Sorry to say it doesn't always work. Something else that really works well, but sort of repels you is mothballs. If you can stand it for awhile, but mothballs where you don't want kitty to go. they hate the smell. After awhile they will remember that they area has that smell and stay away, of course during the training you will stay away too. i used this method to train my cat to stop using the corners of my bedroom as a litter pan and boy did it work. She is now 17 and has used the litterbox ever since and no more mothballs. Good kitty.

Answer 8

sure there is.

we bought these sticky strips (like stickers) it makes the cats not want to scratch on them because they are sticky.

There are also sprays,and smell related repelents.

the best thing I have found are those stick on cat nails.They are smooth and when the cat scratches they dont do any damage.They run about $30 for a set,and need to be replaced about once a month.

Answer 9

Aluminum foil works good. You can also screw in a piece of carpet to the door or a wall and rub some catnip into it. AND keep their nails trimmed (make sure you don't clip the blood vessel in the claw....painful).

Answer 10

Yeah, there is some spray that you can buy that will work if you use it everyday. I think claw caps are best. You can get a watergun and use that on them.

http://www.petsmart.com/global/search/search_results.jsp?Ntt=cat+no+scratch+spray&In=All&previousText=cat+no+scratch+spray&N=2023690

Answer 11

Try spraying air deodorant in the air in front of them whenever you see them doing something that you do not want them doing. They hate the sound of this and it works well for my cat.