cat scratching

tina68

Please help.. i have 2 indoor cats(brother and sister) they are adorable and very loving, main problem Saskia scratches the walls and not her post, which has created alot of damage she is almost 2, i have tried everything possible to get her to stop..then i heard about cat clips which are put over the claws and come in a variety of colours, i just wondered if anybody had used them as my vet wants to charge me :eek: £80.00 :eek: to put them on as she may struggle and therefore need to be sedated..it's still cheaper than re-decorating the walls every time but too pricey as they only cost £15.00..wanted to see if any mse had fitted them on to their cats themselves, if so was it easy ? check them out at soft paws website they're gr8
Tina x

fannyadams

put DOUBLE SIDED STICKY TAPE on everything they try to scratch!
my mum has loads of cats and this is how she stops them scratching furniture walls etc.
Although i recommend putting masking tape onto the wall first then stick the DST ontop of the masking tape - then the walls won't get ruined when you take the DSt off to renew it.

tina68

thanks Fannyadams tried that b4 so she went elsewhere haha

pdoff

squirt her with a water pistol when she does it. she'll relate scratching wall with getting wet. worked on ours but of course u have to catch her at it! have heard if u put lemon juice where they scratch they avoid it but not tried.

good luck!

WeirdoMagnet

I wouldn't fancy having to apply those to a cat! :shocked:

Does she have plenty of toys to stimulate her? She may be bored being inside all the time?

You could clicker train her. :idea: Have a look at world renowned clicker expert Karen Pryor's Website the link will take you straight to the cat page. There is also a specific bit of information about cats scratching the furniture and what you can do to prevent/manage it.

HTH

Good luck!

Georgie

urban_spirit

I have two cats, male cat is very laid back and chilled, the other (female) is as mad as a hatter!! She'll go into, under and behind everything, and she claws when she's excited (which is most of the time!).

I spray some perfume where she claws ('cos part of clawing is leaving scent) which does stop her for a bit. Trouble is the house can smell like.......a perfume factory :eek:

tina68

Georgina wrote:

I wouldn't fancy having to apply those to a cat! :shocked:

Does she have plenty of toys to stimulate her? She may be bored being inside all the time?

You could clicker train her. :idea: Have a look at world renowned clicker expert Karen Pryor's Website the link will take you straight to the cat page. There is also a specific bit of information about cats scratching the furniture and what you can do to prevent/manage it.

HTH

Good luck!

Georgie

Thanx
the pair of them have more toys than what my son has ever had so he's says "fibber" and as for tin foil they both walk around with it in their mouths like they have caught some prey of some kind and wait for you to throw them sweet rappers, They have the run of the house all day at night they sleep in their beds in the kitchen..They were taken outside once and they both clawed me to pieces clinging for dear life and they won't go out now, they sit on the windowsills making noises at the seagulls and pidgeons, think it's just her nature
Tina x

gregg1

have you tried clipping your cats claws? We have an indoor cat and used to take him to the vets every few weeks and paid £8 a go to have his claws cut. We eventually bought a pair of cat claw clippers from our local pet shop and do it ourselves every two or three weeks. You should only take the sharp bits off and don't go down too far but it has certainly worked with our cat. Obviously you can only do this with an indoor cat as if the cat is going outdoors it needs its claws for self defence. It will probably also be a bit of struggle at first but wrap the cat in a blanket and have him on your lap with his back against your chest and work on him that way, after a few times he should get used to it - ours did and does not struggle at all now (apart from trying to leg it when he hears the cupboard door being opened and the clippers brought out)!

tina68

gregg1 wrote:

have you tried clipping your cats claws? We have an indoor cat and used to take him to the vets every few weeks and paid £8 a go to have his claws cut. We eventually bought a pair of cat claw clippers from our local pet shop and do it ourselves every two or three weeks. You should only take the sharp bits off and don't go down too far but it has certainly worked with our cat. Obviously you can only do this with an indoor cat as if the cat is going outdoors it needs its claws for self defence. It will probably also be a bit of struggle at first but wrap the cat in a blanket and have him on your lap with his back against your chest and work on him that way, after a few times he should get used to it - ours did and does not struggle at all now (apart from trying to leg it when he hears the cupboard door being opened and the clippers brought out!

Hi Gregg1
Yes i get her claws clipped regularley at the vets

gregg1

tina68 wrote:

Hi Gregg1
Yes i get her claws clipped regularley at the vets

honestly - you can do it yourself - I know its probably a bit daunting but give it a go - it will save you a fortune and its really not that difficult once you get the hang of it - you will find she won't cause nearly so much damage and you can do it more often yourself. Hope you get sorted.

tina68

I can do the other cat no problem, he's so laid back when i do his i have to check he's still breathing..i am beginning to wonder if she has sensitive paws and thats why she won't use her post