Stop Cat Scratching

Super Tip To Stop Your Cat Scratching

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:39:00 +0000

Here is an amazing tip to aid in discouraging your cat from scratching items in your house. Nine times out of ten, there will be a particular item your cat scratches more than anything else. This is where you will need to put what you are about to read to good use.

The oil from orange peel as you may or may not know, is to a cat what garlic is to vampires. You could leave several pieces of Orange peel sprinkled on and around the area of even squeeze the peel to release the oil over the area in question. As you known, a cats sense of smell in incredible so even a small amount is going to be enough to put your cat off scratching that area.

How do you get a cat to stop scratching a door.

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:09:00 +0000

It can be a pain and it can keep you up all night when your cat is scratching at a door, namely the back door to the garden. It can be downright infuriating, especially if you have fallen asleep a couple of times.

Obviously, the usual implements spring to mind, soft toys, scratching posts, scratching pad but maybe you are shutting him in one room? How about fitting a cat flap, they wont break the bank. There is usually a good reason for him doing this. with a little investigation the answer will present itself. Have faith and patience.

Still the best Cat scratching item available

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:45:00 +0000

That right, forget almost everything else on the market. The best thing you can by your cat to redirect its claws away from your furniture is......?

Cat Scratching posts, they come in all shapes and sizes, are inexpensive, wont take up too much space, are hard wearing and will provide a positive way for your cat to stretch its paws without stretching the fabric of your new couch.

Placing the cat scratching post near the piece of furniture it usually takes its aggression out on and then slowly moving it away can be a good way to form a new habit for your cat. As with everything, perseverance is the key.

Questions and Answers about cat behaviour - declawing need not apply

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:14:00 +0000

Cats are independent creature, far more so than dogs will ever be. Their inherent nature deems them to be solitary creature. Where as dogs are people creatures and seem happiest among humans.

A cat will scratch things as part of its exercise, in order to sharpen its claws and stretch its tendons and ligaments. It will not stop scratching anymore than a dog will not stop sniffing every single thing on the floor in front of it.

If a cat is scratching your house to pieces, a scratching post approximately a couple of feet high, various soft toys, and maybe a fixed piece of old carpet. These will allow it to get its fill. Never under any circumstances should you consider declawing your cat. It is a very inhumane procedure, removing part of the cats foot. This would be the same as having part of each finger removed up to the first knuckle. Some countries have actually banned this practice all together yet it still goes on.
Make sure you cat can have the run of the garden anytime it wants. Cats love to be outside, exploring their territory. This is all part of their nature, why try to make them out to be otherwise.

Training Your Cat To Stop Scratching - Tips That Really Work

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:38:00 +0000

One of the biggest problems with a cat that is continually scratching everything in the house to pieces, is breaking the habit. The catch to this is being there to do it. You may only be in your cats prescience a fraction of the time and catching it scratching your couch or wallpaper is the real key to stopping it from doing any more scratching in future. Finding the Right techniques to stop your cat scratching are the key.

Some crafty hiding round corners can prove useful, once you catch the little terror in the midst of a tear up. A loud bang of a tin tray accompanied with your voice or maybe a water squirt or even a loud electronic siren. Something to break its train of thought and replace it with a new one, something that, over time will form a powerful aversion. When your cat is thinking of scratching, the first thing that is going to spring to mind is the last time it got soaked trying it.

Remember, your cat is smart and crafty, make sure you are one step ahead.

Acrylic Sheilds To Stop Cat Scratching

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:18:00 +0000

Yes, the title kind of says it all, yet this is a brilliant idea to stop your cat scratching your couch and other areas. They can be purchased in various sizes and can be fashioned to fit almost anything.

Not only that but they should be easily affordable and long lasting, the only downside is that once they do become heavily scratched they will be more unsightly.

Cat Still Scratching Your Furniture - Stop The Scratching - Save The Sofa

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:13:00 +0000

By now you will almost certainly be sick of having your furniture ripped to pieces. Cat scratching can be a nightmare. Your cat has an natural impulse to do this. Knownig How To stop your cat from scratching is to merely postpone it, or more to the point, your cat will wait until you are out of sight and them resume destruction of your furniture.

One of the best ways to stop this is to make sure it has enough other things to occupy its time. Making sure it gets out in the garden when it wants to is a powerful technique. Having several toys laying around the house of apartment is also another. Forming new habits for your four legged monster will ensure it will turn to these instead of the couch. Cat Scratching is about redirection through subtle means.

You Can Keep Your Cat From Scratching

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:31:00 +0000

Before you jump up and down with joy, let me finish. You can keep your cat from scratching the furniture. Firstly though, you must remind yourself once more that cats will always scratch something. It doesn't have to be your three piece though.

What you can do though is provide him or her with the appropriate equipment to lets its natural instincts out on. Namely a scratching post or some old toys doused in cat nip.

Don't scold your cat for scratching the place up, they don't respond in the same way dogs do, it'll probably piss it off. Just steer it in the right direction.

Can Cats See Themselves In The Mirror

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:03:00 +0000

We all know that cats can see in the dark but have you ever wondered if cats can see themselves in the mirror. Sorry for this fairly short post, its been a long day but I just have to show you this classic clip.

If this little guy was competing for the world record horizontal digging championships, I'd say he would just about win.

Cat Training Techniques - The Face Push

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:10:00 +0000

When your cat gets a little too fearsome for its own good, you must remember not to act aggressively towards it when giving it a reprimand.

Acting aggressively and raising your voice will only do more harm than good and you could very well end up driving it away or at least turning it against you out of survival instinct.

One technique that has good results providing done correctly, is the face push.
Simply give you cat a firm yet gently push in its face when it starts to get aggressive, accompanied with a stern "NO".

Cats don't like being touched directly on the face and this will definitely get their attention without causing them any undue stress or pain. It is just enough without being too much.

Remember, subtlety is the key here, don't go using it every five minutes, not only will the effect be lessened, you'll most likely end up pissing it off as well.

Cats On CatNip

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:12:00 +0000

What is catnip? and why should you, a cat owner with a cat scratching problem be at all concerned with it?

Well, take a look at the following clip

This is what happens when you administer catnip to your pet cat. It is the drug of choice for cats, a natural plant and harmless, this dried plant will work magic on your cat like you cannot believe.
If you then combine catnip with the benefits of a scratching post? Well, lets just say, their scratching days are over.

Benefits Of A Cat Scratching Post

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:45:00 +0000

Firstly, what is a cat scratching post?

It looks something like this:

Why should you be interested in reaping the benefits of a cat scratching post? Simply because, it may just be the best way to stop your pet cat from ripping the the of your house to shreds, think of them as a cats exercise, relaxation, therapy, and grooming kit all rolled into one.

What better way could there possibly be for your cat to unwind at the end of a tiresome day spent lounging in the sun while you and I are out working. Wouldn't it be a lot better, knowing you have one of those numbers planted somewhere in the house taking care of all your cats stresses, should it so need to take them out on someone or something?

How Do I Stop My Cat Scratching The Furniture

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nevard) — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:58:00 +0000

Be honest, you love the little critter, more than anything in the world but you also hate him/her just as much, their little cherub looks wont always carry them, especially when they decide to take to your brand new three piece and tear seven shades out of it.

Stopping the cat scratching the furniture is fairly high on most peoples agenda, even more so if you just brought the thing. So, how do I stop my cat scratching the furniture, or anything else for that matter? There is absolutely no need to resort to any of the inhumane methods that some people resort to, no need what so ever, so get the very idea of them out of your head right away.

Training cats to stop scratching is not rocket science, they can and will respond to various practices, these practices will form powerful associations with their awkward habits and in a fairly short space of time they should be over their need to scratch the furniture or anything else they come across.