against my sofa, and my mom and dad usually hits him and i tell them not to. Is it bad to hit a cat or animal in general?
2007-12-27 07:46:57 · 5 answers · asked by xxOxx 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes it is bad to hit a cat, or any animal. It won't do anything to stop the cat scratching the sofa, all it will do is make the cat afraid, and more likely to be aggressive. Aggressive behaviour like hitting only promotes aggression.
The cat is unlikely to associate the hitting with the sofa scratching, so your dad is wasting his time as well as being cruel.
Get the cat a scratch post, preferably one that you can cover in a similar material to what's on the sofa. Put it near the sofa, and when you catch your cat about to scratch, put his paws on it. Better yet, don't let him in the room with the sofa!
Do not let your Dad hit the cat.
Chalice
2007-12-27 08:14:56 · answer #1 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's bad to hit a cat or any animal. It could cause them to become aggressive and they may retaliate by causing more damage. Instead, go to the pet store and buy products that discourage the cat from scratching the furniture. Cats hate tin foil so first try putting tin foil on the furniture. ALSO buy the cat a scratch post because cats need to scratch something to maintain the health of their claws.
2007-12-27 15:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by JPO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats naturally scratch, it is inherent, you simply need to adapt their environment for them, give them something else to scratch.I give my cats a cardboard scratch pad, you can find them at pet stores, walmart, even dollar general. As far as reprimanding the animal, you can use a squirt bottle or squirt gun, but try not to let the cat see you with the squirter, or they will associate it with you and not the scratching.
2007-12-27 16:07:22 · answer #3 · answered by Hushgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes get it a scratching post my cat is declawed but he scratches the side because it itches there paws
2007-12-27 16:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spray bottle of water is best. However not always avalible and really hittin ny liven thing is bad. I peronly do time outs for the animals that are smart enough to understand it each animal is diff water bottle and hissen for stupider animals works best time outs work great for smarter 1's. You know ur cat so u have to guess wich is best.
2007-12-27 16:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mana 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋