clawing

Posted By: madmt on 2007-04-20
In Reply to: I love these cats of mine but need some help - Sari

If you see them doing it, get yourself a spray bottle with water and give them a squirt. It won't take them long to understand it's not acceptable. Also, try one of those cat scratcher boxes with some catnip sprinkled on it for a diversion. Good luck!

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I love these cats of mine but need some help - Sari
- Cats - MT
- OFF spray for cats; also use mothballs in plastic baggie with sm - Kathy Strykk
- Buy them a carpeted pole designed for this - Sharpens claws.
- Had to have mine declawed.. - sm
  - It's your cat, but - Animal Freak
    - Whatever, I would never "mutilate" - Animal lover too
  - Respect your opinion, but should only be last resort. - Behavior modification, scratching posts/mats help.
  - I have mine declawed, never again. I had leather - mm
  - We had our 2 indoor cats declawed, too. - cats
- Have you tried aluminum foil? Pasted in part of article... - sm
- After a while, just shaking the spray bottle sm - Dreamweaver
  - P.S. - Dreamweaver
- It might work - Kitty
- clawing - madmt
  - EXCELLENT! Whatever you do, please - Animal Freak
    - Also.. - Margaret
    - i agree. - sm
    - Never would I declaw but I have the scratch - Sari
      - You may have to shut them in a room while at night. - But, please do not declaw them..
      - LOL - another thought. - Animal Freak

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