couch scratcher

[sweetiepie<3]

how do you get a cat to stop scratching your furniture?

[madboutcats]

cats are not too fond of silver foil they dont like the noise of it, our hallway is cover in bacofoil to stop margo and cupar scratching the wallpaper so try putting bits on the legs of chairs etc and see if that helps

[CheekyChops]

Have you got a scrathing post for your cat? They need to scratch something so if you haven't got a scratch post, get one now.

[showcatbenga]

Scratching furniture has two reasons, one is, as already described - to keep the claws in good nick. The 2nd is as a form of scent marking behaviour. Cats have scent glands between their paw pads & scent is deposited during scratching sessions. The most common places for this type of scenting behaviour, are near doorways & main walkways (in the house) to leave a message about ownership to other cats. If simply making it unpleasant to do that behaviour in that place & providing a suitable substitute does not work, then there is another option. You can change the type of marking behaviour using pheramones. They are available in a pump spray from your vet & have full instructions. (Not the diffuser) You are using facial pheramones to replace the ones that are left by the feet & incidentally this also works on those left by urination. These facial pheramones are usually deposited by your cat rubbing their head on you, doorways & other objects. The spray does not smell much to us & is mostly safe on furnishings. However certain places in every house are always going to be vulnerable & covering them up with something designed to be scratched on or that can be easily & cheaply replaced can be a sanity saver! Best of luck.

[sp1214]

A manicure sometimes helps

http://www.weforanimals.com/articles/manage-cl aws-of-cat.htm