Get Rid Of That Cat Scratch Fever
Posted by Bob NewmanScratching is a natural behavior for cats, no matter how it might impact the fabric on your $5,000 new sofa. However, this is their way of telling you something, and not being deliberately destructive. They’re telling you they need to scratch something!
When his urge to scratch hits, he isn’t too picky about what to scratch. That could mean anything and everything in the wild. Your cat isn’t trying to damage your belongings. He’s trying to sharpen his claws.
A tree trunk in the wilderness or a post near a house are a cat’s usual scratching tools. But once inside your house, a cat doesn’t have a post or tree to scratch, so what it would do is look for wooden substitutes, like the exquisite coffee table you just bought for your family.
Removing your cat’s claws is a quick-fix solution, but not the only way around this. Instead of going to this extreme, set up a few standing scratch posts around your house for your cat to scratch. Allowing your cat to scratch on posts would satisfy their need to claw on things without having to risk your furniture.
Scratching means more to your cat than just a way to tend his claws. Cats are naturally playful animals, and one way they manifest their playfulness is by scratching. Cats can release a great deal of stress by using scratching posts.
Some cats use the post as a pretend playmate. Yes, that includes sharpening its claws for battle with household pests like rats. Your cat may even put a hold on the scratching post, making it look like an MMA fighter putting on a submission hold.
Have the scratching posts held down firmly on the ground. You don’t want to make them easy to tip over, because cat’s won’t find that any fun and would proceed to “take over” your dining table. If your cat plays with the scratching post when you’re home, but returns to the chair when you’re not around, you may have to resort to a trick.
Step one is to use cat repellent near the legs of your chair or dining table, or some bold – not mild – room deodorizer. Your cat will not enjoy scratching in that location anymore.
Place the approved scratched post in a location where the smell factor is neutral and where there’s some privacy so your cat can sneak up on the post as a pretend prey. Don’t be discouraged by funky-looking scratching posts that have seen better days.
What you can do instead is place a new post near any old posts until your cat starts using the new one. Old posts are only to be discarded when the new ones are showing some wear.
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