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Cats - Help!!!

SurgicalA
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My cats are tearing my furniture and carpet to shreds, despite the fact they have a cat scratcher which they only use when they feel like it. My sofa has been ruined, my carpets have been pulled up, and no matter how many times I shout, they keep doing it. What am I supposed to do?
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Ahhhh what a nightmare?! You could try putting black pepper on the furniture where they keep ripping or going to scratch? Either that or try a repellent spray that's made for this exact problem? We had serious problems with our old dog doing this- she didn't scratch as such but she did try and dig everything. She ate the skirting board, tops of chairs, computer wires. EVERYTHING.0
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Also try spraying the scratching post with catnip0
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My cats are tearing my furniture and carpet to shreds, despite the fact they have a cat scratcher which they only use when they feel like it. My sofa has been ruined, my carpets have been pulled up, and no matter how many times I shout, they keep doing it. What am I supposed to do?
Simple really... get rid of the cats?
Problem solved.
Next?
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I’ll try the catnip but would that stop them ripping up other areas?0
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Have they got access to the outside world?Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill0
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Try a tall, chunky scratching post like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ancol-Acticat-Scratch-Post-Chocolate/dp/B001159A7W/ref=asc_df_B001159A7W/?!!!!!googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309990657539&hvpos=1o5&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5488380823360568846&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-680604293672&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
Our cat would never use the more common skinnier type and he likes to stretch when he scratches.0 -
Let them go outside, it won't stop it completely but should lessen it a lot.
And get leather furniture.
I have just bought the first non-leather sofa for about forty years as I no longer have any cats!I used to be seven-day-weekend0 -
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They do go outside xD The windows are open 24/7.0
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Are they house cats? If so, they don't need to be fully 'armed' - you can trim their claws (get your vet or a groomer to show you how if you've never done it before).
Don't do this if they go outside, though - they need to be able to defend themselves.
ADD. Crossed with your post No 10.
In that case, try a couple of drops of lemon essential oil on the sofa and carpets. Cats hate the smell of citrus.0
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