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how many cat scratching posts should i have?
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i am wondering if there is a general rule on how many scratching posts?, and how many variety's of posts i should have in my home?
my house is 2 story and 3000 square feet if that helps anyone get a better idea of how many posts i should have?
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what are some ways to keep a cat off your furniture?
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me and my mom are new cat owners, and our cat just loves climbing on our sofa, desk, even the table when we have company over for dinner. it drives my mom CRAZY, so we always used the "squirt bottle" on her, but once we spray her with water she would run off the furniture and back on it, we’ve been doing this ALL THE TIME! and she never learns to STAY OFF! so what are some other ideas?
This is pretty typical behavior for a young cat, actually. The wild antics should stop as the cat matures and slows down a bit. If I were a guest at your dinner table and the cat jumped on the table, I would laugh
with delight! Some people might not appreciate it, but I’m a cat person. I’d probably try to sneak her a tidbit off my plate….
The squirt bottle is a good idea. When you spray her, say "No" in a sharp tone. When she does something good, praise her. For example, when my cat, Basil, uses his scratching post, I say, "Good boy! Good boy, Bae!"
Provide your cat with plenty of interactive toys. Balls with bells inside, play mice that squeak, toys she can bat and "fight" with, are nice.
She may be bored, and that’s why she races around to get attention.
I bought some sticky strips that I put on my couch and chairs. They are in long pieces, about an inch wide. The strips have a slick side that cats do not like. They stay in place and do not harm your upholstered pieces. I got mine through the Foster and Smith online catalog, but you can buy them at any pet store.
Your cat might enjoy one of those climbing trees, that has all the compartments to jump through and from ledge to ledge. They are probably pricey and would take up a lot of space. But it might save your furniture.
I can almost bet she will not continue to do this. She will calm down. Has she been spayed? That would help, if she hasn’t. Cats eventually get to where they sleep lots, instead of playing like they’re in the jungle!
How do you stop your cat from scratching the furniture?
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My cat scratches the furniture all teh time ive tried getting him a scratching post and i even sprinkled it with cat nip but it doesent seem to help
As Seana has already said, cats have their likes and dislikes just as humans do. Some textures seem to be more comfortable for them than others. Also the height of the scratching post may be a factor. When I train cats for rehoming, I usually use cardboard boxes flattened out or a couple of rubber tiles linked together (like the ones you often see with the alphabet on it). They are cheap and can be placed in different rooms so that when the cat gets the urge, there is always one handy.
Your cat seems to require retraining before you let him run around all over the house. Put him in a small room with his potty, scratching post or pads, food, water and toys. The bathroom will work fine. Leave him there for a day. Be sure to visit him frequently and praise him if he’s doing things right. If not show him ( cats do understand gestures.) Once he has demonstrated good behavior in the bathroom you can let him have more space, for example the kitchen. Again, give him a lot of attention and praise when he scratches on his post. In the meantime, get a strong smelling furniture cleaner and polish all the furniture he has touched. I would keep him in the kitchen for a couple of days. When he seems comfortable with his scratch pads, then you can let him into the other rooms. As I mentioned before, be sure to have these pads in every room. It may seem a little messy but well worth it.
If the cat reaches for the furniture, catch him immediately and put him on the pad and mimic scratching. He’ll get the point.
I would also suggest getting ordinary nail clippers and clipping the sharp tip of his claws about every ten days. If you need help, ask the vet to do it. Good luck.
Please do not declaw as some have suggested because it is like amputating the fingers at the first joint. The practice is illegal in many parts of the world because it is considered cruel and inhumane.
http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/declawpics.html
How do I get my cat not to scratch the carpet? She has cat scratching post too.?
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I squirt her with water but what about at night when Im sleep and she is up and about? TY 
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why "YUCK" Kryie?
If the scratching post has carpet on it, the cat has connected carpet with ok-to-scratch. Might be too late to break her now. Get another post that uses rope or tree bark or even cardboard and keep your cat out of the room with carpeting. Or spray the carpet with something she hates the smell of (my cats hate Febreeze).
cat going crazy with scratching post
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cat going nuts with its new scratching post.
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Why does my cat scratches on me like a scratching post?
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My cat scratches me like a scratching post. its not rough or hard or in a mean way or any thing. Why does he do that?
I thank all of you for answering my question, it helped me to figure out my cat MR. LEE. he is a male, by the way.
And for MR. LEE marking his territory, he is neutered, so there will be no spraying of any sorts.
my cat does the same thing and bites me too! not hard or very long but your cat is playing with you the only way she knows how and i believe mine is letting me know who is queen of the castle since only she & i live here.lol! but relax, your cat wants to play with you and its a way of bonding to her because she dont do this with just anybody, she has to know that you trust her.
How do you get a cat to stop sharpening its claws on the furniture?
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We have two scratching posts up. One cat uses them, the other cat uses the furniture. Our couch is now toast but how do I keep this from happening to the new couch I hope to buy soon?
Put double sided sticky tape, tin foil, or something else with an objectionable texture on the old couch, where it is torn up, so the cat has to use something else. Do this for 2 months so it becomes a habit to NOT use the couch. Find a scratching post that’s got a similar texture to the couch, or cover an existing one with fabric like the couch if you can’t find one the same, so the cat can scratch on its preferred surface. You’ll probably want to cover the corners of the new couch with sticky tape or tin foil for a while too, so the cat doesn’t start using it to scratch on.
DIY scratching post
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I have a WTF column in the middle of my kitchen, so I made a scratching post for my kitties.
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How do I get my cat to use the scratching post?
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I just bought my cat a scratching post, but I don’t think he knows what it is yet. He just kinda sniffs it, then scratches my computer chair again. How do I get him to learn to scratch the post?
(I don’t particularly mind that he scratches the chair, because that’s the only furniture he scratches and it’s already beat up. I just want him to know that the post is there for him to scratch, too!)
The fastest and easiest way to get a cat to use a new post is to play with a toy around the post. When he goes to grab the toy (use an interactive toy that has a long reach to protect your hands) his claws go into the scratching post.
Some posts have carpeting that has too thick a pile and cats cannot get their claws into it. Some scratching posts are put too far out of the way and cats ignore it. It helps to put it where the chair is or right next to the chair. You can move it later after he has started using it.
If your cat like catnip, rather than use the herb loose or soaking it in a spray, you can put some into the toe of a long sock and tie the top of the sock very tightly around the post with a sturdy knot. This helps prevent the herb from falling onto the floor and encouraging your cat to scratch the carpeting instead.
