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How about trying some double-stick tape on the sofa?
No! No! No! Never use double stick tape on leather. It doesn't come off.
Ask me how I know.
And when I checked much later, it even says so on the packaging.
Well all I want is to get my cat to stop scratching my son's Italian leather sofa... My heart is so sad because I had to house my cat elsewhere way from home with me. I been reading on declawing however all I read says he will use is back claws to continue! I am so sad.
Well all I want is to get my cat to stop scratching my son's Italian leather sofa... My heart is so sad because I had to house my cat elsewhere way from home with me. I been reading on declawing however all I read says he will use is back claws to continue! I am so sad.
Please help us!!!!
Do not declaw! I would never do that to a cat. Relocate the sofa to a room where it can be isolated from the cat by a closed door. Then work on changing the cats scratching behavior.
Sometimes putting double-sided tape on what the cat is scratching will help get them to quit.
I am pretty much against de-clawing, it's a pretty brutal procedure. You can trim claws and even put some little caps on the trimmed claw that minimizes the damage the cat can do.
I bought my husband a chair for his 50th birthday. Some while later, we decided to adopt a cat and he said You won't let it scratch my chair, will you? I said Of course not. So the first day the cat and I are alone in the room, she reached up to scratch the chair and I about died. I had a crappy scratcher hanging from a doorknob that she never used so I stood it on end right where she had scratched at the chair and she used it instead. I still have it, the doorknob loop is under the chair leg to keep it where I want it, and she uses it every time and not the chair.
Depending on the room and how much time you and your cat will be in it, I have more than one scratcher in the living room. I have one in the bedroom, two on the porch, etc.
There are other pieces of furniture and she will stretch against them, but has learned not to scratch them. You never need to declaw a cat, just give them what they need and make them understand that the scratchers are a yes and the furniture is a no.
Well all I want is to get my cat to stop scratching my son's Italian leather sofa... My heart is so sad because I had to house my cat elsewhere way from home with me. I been reading on declawing however all I read says he will use is back claws to continue! I am so sad.
Please help us!!!!
What else does your cat have to scratch on? You need to provide him with adequate places to scratch, things he likes and will use. How old is he?
We can help you with this.
Declawing is a misnomer. What it entails is amputation of the last toe digits. The claw grows out of bone, so the bone, tendons, ligaments and nerves are all cut or burned off. That is 10 amputations for a "front declaw".
It is excruciatingly painful for the cat.
Since cats walk on those toe end bones (called digitigrade), it cripples the cat for life, having to walk on bones that were never meant rto bear weight. It creates many other "behavior problems", most frequently avoiding using the litter box.
Declawing is outlawed in 42 countries, including all of Europe, and Israel, 8 cities in California, Denver, Colorado, and Nova Scotia, Canada. There are bills in 5 states, so far, to outlaw it. New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, West Virginia, and California.
In addition, a whole new veterinary specialty has had to be invented to help cats who have had this needless surgery done. It is called Paw Repair surgery, and it is highly specialized.
We have six cats. NONE of them scratch ANYTHING!They all have their claws. We have provided them with many scratching choices. That is the key! Find what works for your kitty, PLEASE.
What else does your cat have to scratch on? You need to provide him with adequate places to scratch, things he likes and will use. How old is he?
We can help you with this.
Declawing is a misnomer. What it entails is amputation of the last toe digits. The claw grows out of bone, so the bone, tendons, ligaments and nerves are all cut or burned off. That is 10 amputations for a "front declaw".
It is excruciatingly painful for the cat.
Since cats walk on those toe end bones (called digitigrade), it cripples the cat for life, having to walk on bones that were never meant rto bear weight. It creates many other "behavior problems", most frequently avoiding using the litter box.
Declawing is outlawed in 42 countries, including all of Europe, and Israel, 8 cities in California, Denver, Colorado, and Nova Scotia, Canada. There are bills in 5 states, so far, to outlaw it. New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, West Virginia, and California.
In addition, a whole new veterinary specialty has had to be invented to help cats who have had this needless surgery done. It is called Paw Repair surgery, and it is highly specialized.
People need to be educated thoroughly about what is involved with declawing. I suggest that anyone planning to mutilate their kitty's nails should first have each of their fingers amputated at the first knuckle, thereby eliminating the need for scratching (anything) or trimming their own nails.
I use double-sided tape. I have several scratching posts. My cat likes the cardboard scratchers more than carpet.
You can also talk to the cat's veterinarian. It shouldn't require a visit. They could email you some information.
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