how can i stop my 1 year old cat from scratching furniture.?

Answer 1

Declawing is one option but the Cat would not relish or tolerate this. As declawing destroys the cat's most enjoyable activities - climbing. It is natural for cats to scratch. It is perfectly normal feline behavior. It is unfair and inhumane to punish a cat for acting like a cat. Some one may suggest declawing but do not attempt it as the stress resulting from being declawed creates more problems than it allegedly solves. Some declawed cats become more nervous biters; others are known to become even more destructive to furniture than before the operation; and many cats stop using the litterbox.

There are alternatives to declawing. Exercise and play with your cat regularly. Give him a scratching post and teach him to use it. See the sheet on 'scratching Furniture" enclosed in your adoption packet. Temporarily confine your cat to a small area where he does not have access to your furniture. A few days in a room with a litterbox, food, water and of course a scratching post is much more humane than declawing . Trim you cat's nails on a regular basis. The curved tip of the claw is the part that hooks into fabric, rugs, etc., and causes the most damage. If your cat is scratching you in play, see the sheet on "Biting and Scratching" enclosed in your adoption packet.-

Answer 2

Get the cat a scratching post and teach it that this what you scratch on, not the furniture. Introduce your cat to the post and then everytime you catch it scratching the furniture pick it up and place it next to the post. Your cat will eventually get the point and stop scratching your furniture. Also a squirt bottle is a great investment. If your cat still doesn't get the point then start squirting it everytime is scratches. Good Luck.

Answer 3

I am a breeder and it is against CFA showing rules to declaw. So... a recliner too late and I figured this out. Place double sided sticky tape on the areas the cats are scratching. They hate the feeling of it on their paws. Also..try making a simple scratching post. We could not find one of solid wood and that is what my cats preferred to scratch..so we bought the materials to make one and only spent $30..and the cats took to it immediately. I also like the silicone nail caps that you can buy at Petco. They are easy to apply (think press on nails) and they last about 4-6 weeks. However, I would recommend using colored ones so that you can see when the nail has grown out. Another thing that worked for me was a citrus fabric spray. Most cats dislike the smell and avoid the area. I h ope this helped you and good luck!

Answer 4

The best solution is to get him declawed. But you can also try to tame him by petting him a lot more and not giving him too many toys that can make him get wild. Also try to friendly with him and respect him, cats are a loving animal and if you show that you care and you love him, it'll respect you too. If this doesn't work, may I recommend getting a scratching post? Your cat will love it that it has a new toy to scratch on and you will love it because he isn't tearing up your couch anymore. Hope this helps!! Have a great day!!! :o)

Answer 5

buy a scratching post but not garnteed to work. i have tried a few remidies hope they work for you. get a water bottle ever time he/she scratches on furniture spray the cat or you can get tape and put it on the corners of your furniture you will have to double it so the sticky side is on the outside it deters them from scratching . good luck

Answer 6

First of all good luck.TRY some orange spray or citrus spray as cats hate the smell.Try spraying this on the couch and where she or he scratches,You can also put some 2 sided tape as cats hate the feel of tape and maybe this will help.

Answer 7

there are chemicals you can spray on suede leather and cottoni think its called SCRATCH AWAY. also have a spray bottle handy with water to spray whenevr you catch them . if you go to work and they haven't had time to learn yet then try covering your couch(s) with thick old blankets so they wont scratch the couch. i also recommend a scratching post . there is also alarms you can put on the couch(s) that feel pressure when someone gets on them. It can be annoying but effective for work. It shuts off on its own. But to beable to sit on the couch you would have to shut it off and on every time you get on and off the couch(s)

Answer 8

give him something to scratch on- a scratching post of buy a cat tree that is covered in carpet. or spray him w/ water.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Water bottle.
Oh, and when you have a cat, don't buy expensive furniture.