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How to get your cat to stop scratching your furniture!
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items I have an 8 month old kitten who is a ball of affection and energy. For the first few months nothing worked to get her to stop scratching furniture! We finally got some great recommendations from our vet and she is no longer scratching up the furnitu...
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What Worked!
What Didn't Work
What Worked!
These three items made all the difference! Literally using these three items in less than a week we got her to stop scratching the couch which we had been trying to get her to stop doing for months.
We lightly sprayed this on the couch corners that she loves to scratch every morning for a week. She would sniff at it and then decide not to scratch. The vet said this can be because she's scratching to mark her territory as much as anything else an...
Feliway - Classic spray 60 ml
This scratching post has made a huge difference! She loves to be able to stretch up on it and it's much better than the poor quality one we had before that she broke. Make sure to keep the scratching post not right next to the furniture she scratches...
SmartCat The Ultimate 32-in Sisal Cat Scratching Post
Our cat goes nuts for these and at only 6 kcal a tube, they are mostly water. We gave her a tube after scratching her post the first couple times and then sporadically after for the first week. It really helped her learn to scratch the post more!
Inaba Churu Puree Cat Treat Variety Pack - Tuna & Chicken
Our vet recommended keeping her nails short to help with the scratching. We have these nail clippers, they work fine but haven't tried another type.
Nail Clippers for Cats
What Didn't Work
Here are a few things we tried based on various recommendations and why they didn't work for us. Doesn't mean they aren't worth a try for your cat but this was our experience!
People suggested putting double sided tape on the couch but my cat loves to eat/play with tape, so this did not work.
Double Sided Tape
Spraying her with water detered her for a moment and then she would just do it later. It didn't help get her to use the scratching post.
Spray Bottle
Similarly some people recommended tinfoil as a deterrent but my cat also likes to play with tinfoil, so this did not work.
Aluminum Foil
This was the first scratcher we bought. Two issues - we put it right on the corner of the couch where she liked to scratch to try to hide the couch but then she just got to scratch two textures which she probably liked even more (according to the vet...
L Shape Cat Scratcher
So to be honest, my cat loves this cat tree! It “technically” has areas to scratch but she never uses those parts so it definitely wasn't helpful in this journey.
Feandrea Cat Tree, 61-Inch Cat Tower