Here is an amazing tip to aid in discouraging your cat from scratching items in your house. Nine times out of ten, there will be a particular item your cat scratches more than anything else. This is where you will need to put what you are about to read to good use.
The oil from orange peel as you may or may not know, is to a cat what garlic is to vampires. You could leave several pieces of Orange peel sprinkled on and around the area of even squeeze the peel to release the oil over the area in question. As you known, a cats sense of smell in incredible so even a small amount is going to be enough to put your cat off scratching that area.
Thursday 17 July 2008
Wednesday 16 July 2008
How do you get a cat to stop scratching a door.
It can be a pain and it can keep you up all night when your cat is scratching at a door, namely the back door to the garden. It can be downright infuriating, especially if you have fallen asleep a couple of times.
Obviously, the usual implements spring to mind, soft toys, scratching posts, scratching pad but maybe you are shutting him in one room? How about fitting a cat flap, they wont break the bank. There is usually a good reason for him doing this. with a little investigation the answer will present itself. Have faith and patience.
Obviously, the usual implements spring to mind, soft toys, scratching posts, scratching pad but maybe you are shutting him in one room? How about fitting a cat flap, they wont break the bank. There is usually a good reason for him doing this. with a little investigation the answer will present itself. Have faith and patience.
Still the best Cat scratching item available
That right, forget almost everything else on the market. The best thing you can by your cat to redirect its claws away from your furniture is......?
Cat Scratching posts, they come in all shapes and sizes, are inexpensive, wont take up too much space, are hard wearing and will provide a positive way for your cat to stretch its paws without stretching the fabric of your new couch.
Placing the cat scratching post near the piece of furniture it usually takes its aggression out on and then slowly moving it away can be a good way to form a new habit for your cat. As with everything, perseverance is the key.
Cat Scratching posts, they come in all shapes and sizes, are inexpensive, wont take up too much space, are hard wearing and will provide a positive way for your cat to stretch its paws without stretching the fabric of your new couch.
Placing the cat scratching post near the piece of furniture it usually takes its aggression out on and then slowly moving it away can be a good way to form a new habit for your cat. As with everything, perseverance is the key.
Tuesday 15 July 2008
Questions and Answers about cat behaviour - declawing need not apply
Cats are independent creature, far more so than dogs will ever be. Their inherent nature deems them to be solitary creature. Where as dogs are people creatures and seem happiest among humans.
A cat will scratch things as part of its exercise, in order to sharpen its claws and stretch its tendons and ligaments. It will not stop scratching anymore than a dog will not stop sniffing every single thing on the floor in front of it.
If a cat is scratching your house to pieces, a scratching post approximately a couple of feet high, various soft toys, and maybe a fixed piece of old carpet. These will allow it to get its fill. Never under any circumstances should you consider declawing your cat. It is a very inhumane procedure, removing part of the cats foot. This would be the same as having part of each finger removed up to the first knuckle. Some countries have actually banned this practice all together yet it still goes on.
Make sure you cat can have the run of the garden anytime it wants. Cats love to be outside, exploring their territory. This is all part of their nature, why try to make them out to be otherwise.
A cat will scratch things as part of its exercise, in order to sharpen its claws and stretch its tendons and ligaments. It will not stop scratching anymore than a dog will not stop sniffing every single thing on the floor in front of it.
If a cat is scratching your house to pieces, a scratching post approximately a couple of feet high, various soft toys, and maybe a fixed piece of old carpet. These will allow it to get its fill. Never under any circumstances should you consider declawing your cat. It is a very inhumane procedure, removing part of the cats foot. This would be the same as having part of each finger removed up to the first knuckle. Some countries have actually banned this practice all together yet it still goes on.
Make sure you cat can have the run of the garden anytime it wants. Cats love to be outside, exploring their territory. This is all part of their nature, why try to make them out to be otherwise.
Monday 14 July 2008
Training Your Cat To Stop Scratching - Tips That Really Work
One of the biggest problems with a cat that is continually scratching everything in the house to pieces, is breaking the habit. The catch to this is being there to do it. You may only be in your cats prescience a fraction of the time and catching it scratching your couch or wallpaper is the real key to stopping it from doing any more scratching in future. Finding the Right techniques to stop your cat scratching are the key.
Some crafty hiding round corners can prove useful, once you catch the little terror in the midst of a tear up. A loud bang of a tin tray accompanied with your voice or maybe a water squirt or even a loud electronic siren. Something to break its train of thought and replace it with a new one, something that, over time will form a powerful aversion. When your cat is thinking of scratching, the first thing that is going to spring to mind is the last time it got soaked trying it.
Remember, your cat is smart and crafty, make sure you are one step ahead.
Some crafty hiding round corners can prove useful, once you catch the little terror in the midst of a tear up. A loud bang of a tin tray accompanied with your voice or maybe a water squirt or even a loud electronic siren. Something to break its train of thought and replace it with a new one, something that, over time will form a powerful aversion. When your cat is thinking of scratching, the first thing that is going to spring to mind is the last time it got soaked trying it.
Remember, your cat is smart and crafty, make sure you are one step ahead.
Sunday 13 July 2008
Acrylic Sheilds To Stop Cat Scratching
Yes, the title kind of says it all, yet this is a brilliant idea to stop your cat scratching your couch and other areas. They can be purchased in various sizes and can be fashioned to fit almost anything.
Not only that but they should be easily affordable and long lasting, the only downside is that once they do become heavily scratched they will be more unsightly.
Not only that but they should be easily affordable and long lasting, the only downside is that once they do become heavily scratched they will be more unsightly.
Cat Still Scratching Your Furniture - Stop The Scratching - Save The Sofa
By now you will almost certainly be sick of having your furniture ripped to pieces. Cat scratching can be a nightmare. Your cat has an natural impulse to do this. Knownig How To stop your cat from scratching is to merely postpone it, or more to the point, your cat will wait until you are out of sight and them resume destruction of your furniture.
One of the best ways to stop this is to make sure it has enough other things to occupy its time. Making sure it gets out in the garden when it wants to is a powerful technique. Having several toys laying around the house of apartment is also another. Forming new habits for your four legged monster will ensure it will turn to these instead of the couch. Cat Scratching is about redirection through subtle means.
One of the best ways to stop this is to make sure it has enough other things to occupy its time. Making sure it gets out in the garden when it wants to is a powerful technique. Having several toys laying around the house of apartment is also another. Forming new habits for your four legged monster will ensure it will turn to these instead of the couch. Cat Scratching is about redirection through subtle means.
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