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.
Showing posts with label cat scratching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cat scratching. Show all posts
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
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.
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