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Make a Scratch Post for Your Cat
Cats are generally lovable animals until the time when they ruin your sofa and your carpet, no thanks to their scratching talent. How does one get rid of this irritating hobby called cat scratching?
Well, there is no remedy for your cats scratching mannerisms. In fact, cat experts discourage human from interfering with their scratching because it is already second nature to cats.
Scratching is inherent in cats as they were made to scratch. The rear paws of a cat were made for scratching. As your cat grows, their claws also grow. Cats have to remove the sheath on their claws by scratching, so they can expose their new claws.
Remember that maxim "if you can't lick them, then join them"? This is especially true for cats. If you do not want further damage to your furniture, draperies or carpets, then encourage your cats to scratch - but not on your things. Instead, buy him his own scratching post.
Buying a scratching post for your cat will give them an outlet for their scratching urge. It will not only save your precious furniture but will also keep your cats happy.
Why do cats use a scratching post
A scratching post is used for: 1. Scratching to remove an outer layer of the cat's nails. 2. Cats also need to exercise and move their muscles by climbing on the post 3. The post is not only used for scratching but also for stretching because while trying to scratch himself, the cat will stretch his whole body towards the post. 4. Marking the post for territorial purposes. 5. Just for the fun of it.
Outdoor cats usually use wooden fences or objects for scratching, so a good scratching post would be one made of wood. A cat owner can get firewood or a log and convert it into a scratching post. Others who are still training their cats make do with the less expensive cardboard posts.
Since the primary use of the post is for the cats to sharpen their claws, the scratching post must be upright and steady. It should also be tall enough, or a half size more than the cat, to make sure your cat can stretch his whole body on the post. Much care should be placed in choosing the right post because if the cat feels it is not steady enough for him, then he might not use it and will revert to scratching your furniture.
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my cat post delivery 3 weeks. and she is already in heat. she is very restless at home and refuse to stay home?
i'm living in a small flat
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Hello. My cat just came home after her spaying today, and i want to know if there's anything i can do to make her feel a little bit better. She has a cone on her head to prevent her from picking at her stiches and i feel really bad. Is there an alternative to this?
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What are good scratching posts, toys, and food for big cats?
In a week or less, I am getting a big orange cat, his owners think he is about four years old. Apparently he is a big cat. I would like to use petco instead of petgoods, or petsmart.
Details:
So it easier to get,
I need a strong heavy cat post
Good filling food (they say he enjoys to eat a lot)
A good bed, a long lasting and comfortable- so if your cat has a favor tie please tell me!
Fun toys that's cats like
Also, what kind of litter does your cat like?
I know its diffrent for all cats, but still.
Any other tips would be greatly excepted! My family had a cat before, but i was young. So for me its like a first cat.
THANK YOU!
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How do I get my cat to stop misbehaving?
I have 2 cats. Ones name is Wilson, he's 10 months old. He is a Siamese mixed with Orange tabby. He looks exactly like a Ragdoll, except he has stripes like a Orange Tabby. I had him for about 6 months and then I started to notice some poor behaviours. He was stealing things from my purse (Ipod, keys, hair-ties, money, pens) and hiding them anywhere he could. It occurred to me that he could just be lonely and want a companion. My dog refused to play with Wilson, he would just sit and watch him and so I figured Wilson needed a friend that would run around and cuddle with him and all that other fun stuff kittens do together. So, I got Tigger. Tigger was 8 weeks when I adopted him from the SPCA. He's this really sweet and mellow little man which I thought was going to be great for Wilson because it would relax him a bit. Well turns out I was wrong. Tigger and Wilson compete all the time for the top spot on the cat post, who gets to sit closer to me, who gets to use the little box first... everything just turns into a full out kitty war between them. Wilsons behaviour issues got better when we first got Tigger, he stopped stealing things and hiding everything on me because he had someone to play with but now the new kitty excitement is over and Wilson could care less and he's back to his old ways but, WORSE!
At night as soon as I lay in bed he jumps up on my dresser and starts grabbing my pictures out if my mirror and dropping them on the floor. Continues by using one foot to knock LITERALLY everything off my dresser and then runs and hides. He jumps up and grabs my wind chimes and jingles them in the morning when he wants me to wake up to let him out of my room. (He has to be locked in at night time because if he's not he will wreck the whole house. Ill get up in the morning and there will be a whole roll of paper towel unravelled on the floor, fake & real flowers and plants all over the floor, couch, kitchen EVERYWHERE. It's insane. When he's doing something he's not supposed to I tell him "No" and he makes this nasty siamese noise that just makes your spine quiver lol. No matter how many times i say no or bad or get down he makes the noise, kind of like he's telling me to eff off lol. When I'm sleeping in the morning, he will stand on my pillows on his back legs and reach up and knock my pictures in frames off the wall, once the picture falls he then stands up and steals the thumb tack from my wall and goes and hides it, then comes back for the next picture. I've moved the pictures higher, rearranged my whole room and taken almost everything from my room so he cant do these things but he moves on to the next item like my fish tank and knocks it over & he flips his water bowl.
Methods I've tried;
-Water Bottle
-Harnessed him up and have been taking him for walks because I thought it would drain some of his energy... NOPE. Now he just has a fixation with the door and anytime you try to come or go he's at your feet trying to book it out the door. We live on a busy street... He's an indoor cat, it's not good.
-Tried leaving him in is carrier for awhile after he does something bad and he sits there and meows loudly until he's released. I've actually left him in his carrier ALL night so he wouldn't destroy my house and I had to sleep with ear plugs in so i couldn't hear him.
This damn cat is spoiled, he goes boating, and fishing, goes for walks, has a huge scratching post, a million and one toys but he wont leave my stuff alone. I am at my wits end I don't know what to do anymore. I've researched all over the net to find new methods like adding vinegar to the water bottle... he just licked it off. I've tried putting citrus scents all over my dresser, and cyanine pepper. You name it i've done it and he doesn't give a crap. Someone please help me!!! Give me some idea of something new I can try or SOMETHING, PLEASE!!
A friend mentioned a shock collar, and there is no way in this lifetime I would ever do that to anyone of my animals so that is out of the question. I've even tried some Cesar Millan techniques, and Wilson reaches out and smacks me right back, no matter how many times I do the "Shhh!" thing, or touch him.
Any and all suggestions welcomed, please and thanks. Lol I am going to loose my mind soon
Well thats the thing, I dont leave paper towels out for him to get... he climbs across my counters then climbs up the curtains and shimmys across the curtains to get to the paper towel holder on the wall, stands on it and uses a foot to unravell it all. Jumps down and then shreds it. Ive kitty proofed my house so far pretty well, but there are just some things you dont want to put away like pictures and things like that. I shouldnt have to worry about that kinda stuff you know what I mean? Pretty soon all my belongings are going to be in storage if this keeps up.
Cesar has worked with cats on a few episodes actually and so I thought it was worth a try to be perfectly honest. Ive tried the tin foil too actually on our coffee table and he tried to eat it. So far the only scent ive found he doesnt like is my boyfriends hands after he has a smoke, but other than that he will sniff and like anything of any flavor. Vinegar, Molasses, Ketchup, Curry Powder, onions, garlic, it doesnt matter he will sniff, lick and then proceed to destroy things. Im a chef so I have a ton of different herbs and spices in my house and ive tried at least 100 of them. Any other suggestions? As for the change jar, and rattling it when he goes to close to the door.... completely backfired, he tried grabbing it from my hands to see what it was.
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have you ordered or used something from "as seen on TV"? did it work? how bout any of these?
.Proactive
.Sham Wow
.Emery Board (cat post thing)
.InSyler
.Bump its
anything else
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