He is 7 months old.
2007-12-20 03:45:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
you absolutely need to stimulate your cat more. When cats are bored they tend to do destructive things.
my kitten has many toys and a scratch post. He has not once, not ever scratched the wood furniture, drapes, curtain, carpet, etc.
give your kitten designated time everyday for play time, stimulate him with many toys, some catnips, balls, string, bells, and a nice post which he can climb and scratch.
My kitten knows not to touch the furniture, i don't know how he knows this but whenever he gets the urge to scratch he walks right up to the post, digs his little claws in, does a nice long stretch and then scratches it for a little while.
2007-12-20 04:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have done this already, but it's not too late.
1. Trim his nails. Not too deep, just the tip, with a nail clipper.
2. Get him a rug of straw that he can scratch. Every time he scratches that, praise him and pet him.
3. Every time he scratches teh panelling, grab him from his neck, softly, say Noooo, and put him on the scratching rug, and help him scratch. Again, if he scratches the rug, praise him.
If he was 2 months old, he would learn perfectly after 2-3 times. Now it may be harder, but if you are consistent he will learn. Otherwise, use www.softpaws.com
Do not declaw him, it is awful and he may start pooping in the house, as it is no fun to dig with amputated fingers.
2007-12-20 12:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
put a scratching post in front of where he scratches the panneling and in one or two other places in the home. also, keep his claws trimmed so they won't dig into the wood. surface scratches are easy to remove.
He is probably bored as well. be sure you have several toys for him to play with on his own, as well as toys you can play with together. a laser light is a lot of fun for his age (I have one the same age and h e goes crazy for the red light!) also, he likes the stick that has feathers at the end of a string. he likes to drag his toys from upstairs to downstairs (during the day) and back to upstairs (on the bed) again during the middle of the night.
another fun and cheap toy is a medium size box with several holes cut in the sides. One must be large enough for him to crawl into the box. then use a feather duster and brush it across a hole and then a different hole. they love to reach out and grab onto the feathers. there are different shaped (skinny long, round, square) holes in our box, the large one on the side, two holes in the front, and two different holes on the other side. he initiates play by running into the box when I walk by it and if I have time, we will play for 5-10 min.
2007-12-20 12:11:39 · answer #3 · answered by Granny Jo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Provide alternatives. Make sure he has plenty of scratching posts/pads, perhaps even with different materials. Just make sure they're sturdy - cats like to scratch on things that don't move.
Make these items attractive by sprinkling with catnip.
You might even put one where he's used to scratching - like saying hey dufus - scratch this!
I would also clean the wall thoroughly to remove any pheromones he may have left behind.
In addition, you could put a temporary cover over the wall in that spot to further discourage future damage. It may look hinky but you can remove it after he's gotten the idea.
2007-12-20 12:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a tall scratching post, with wood on it if possible. Spray or rub it with catnip and park it right in front of the wood where he's scratching. Gradually move it somewhere of your choice, later, a few inches at a time. Tell him "good kitty" whenever he uses it.
2007-12-20 11:50:32 · answer #5 · answered by Julie D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put a piece of aluminum foil on the place where he is scratching. They also do not like anything sticky on their paws. You can buy double faced tape to put up (be careful that it would not do any damage to the paneling) Also put a good scratching post in the vicinity that he likes to scratch, and keep showing him how to use it, and good luck.with a little patience you should be able to get the message across to him .
2007-12-20 12:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a 4x4 about twice the stretched out length of your cat.
Nail or screw it to a plywood base.
Rub the wood well with cat nip and place the scratch post in front of the area he used to scratch.
I don't know any cat who has been a fan of scratching wood who hasn't preferred to use a cat nip saturated wood post.
2007-12-20 11:49:41 · answer #7 · answered by alisongiggles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a scratching post and whenevr he scratches the wood flick im in the ose say no bad kitty then put him on the scratch post eventually he will get on that the cat post is his to beat to hell
2007-12-20 11:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by Tennessee GUrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to make it a point to yell no at him and remove him from the situation. keep the door to that room closed if thats a possibility, if not you just have to keep on him about it. he will learn eventually. you've got to have the dominant attitude though. tell him NO sternly and take him away from the area but don't cuddle him after that or pet him after that. by doing that your actually rewarding his bad behaviour. when you take him a away just leave him alone for a half hour or so no matter how much he tries ot get your attention, ignore him. it may seem harsh but it will get him to stop.
2007-12-20 11:49:28 · answer #9 · answered by kestrelk8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the pet store and buy a scratch post. They are wonderful and the cat won't scratch any furniture or paneling anymore.
2007-12-20 16:45:50 · answer #10 · answered by cardgirl2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋