Cat Scratch Posts

Train Your Kitten Use a Cat Scratching Post

Feline furniture represents a great alternative to declawing and it provides your cats with enjoyable scratching and climbing activities. By purchasing cat scratching posts, your cats will be happy and they will stay away from the furniture, scratching and climbing on the posts. However, although most kittens will start scratching on the post immediately, others will have to be taught to do this.

All cats should have at least one cat scratching post, preferably one with the shape with a tree which enables the cat to stretch its body against to its full height. We advise you not to hide the cat scratching posts when you first purchase them, since cats like the areas where humans spend their time. The most important things that you can purchase for your kittens are cat scratching posts, which can be acquired in any pet store.

We advise you to get a cat scratching post that has a similar material with the furniture your cat scratches most of the time. If the scratching post will look or feel different, it is unlikely that your cat will start using the post. Nowadays, animal lovers have a variety of cat scratching posts to choose from, in order to save their furniture and their carpets.

Cats can be trained to use scratching posts as long as you keep in mind the following tips. First of all, place several cat scratching posts in different areas in which you see your cat frequently. The best spots are those in which your kitten likes to play and to rest. Next, don't force your cat to scratch if it is not in the mood, because this will only be confusing for it. You can encourage scratching on a cat scratching post by playing with toys near the post and by using praise and food rewards when your cat scratches the post.

If you have an older cat, it will be a little more difficult for you to train it to use the post. However, this is not an impossible task but there are a couple of things that you should do in order to succeed. First of all, cover the damaged area with plastic so that it feels different and the cat doesn't find it appealing any longer. Most cats dislike aluminum foil and this represents a useful training tool. Make sure that the cat scratching post you place near the damaged furniture is covered with a material appealing to your cat.

Once your cat begins using the scratching post frequently, you can go ahead and move the scratching post towards the location you desire. Move the post a few inches every day and continue to reward your cat for using it. This will definitely help you make your kitten use cat scratching posts and thus you won't have to change your furniture and your carpets as often as you used to.

Just like humans, cats take possession of the entire house, they have a favorite place where they like to spend their time and they need a place of their own, where they can rest and play whenever they please. Your cat deserves its own piece of furniture, a nice cat scratching post. Nowadays, you will be able to purchase whatever you want for your cat as long as budget isn't a problem.

Our cat scratching posts come in different styles, colors and materials, being ideal for those of you who have cats which scratch their furniture all the time. We know how much joy a kitten can bring into your life and that it deserves the very best. Spoil your cat with our enjoyable cat scratching post.

How are the 'Snooza' cat scratching posts? Does anyone have on?
Does anyone have a 'Snooza' cat post? The ones with the replaceable covers? I just want to know how they are and whether they are effective. Thinking about getting one but dont want to get something the cat will most likely not use. Success/ failure stories? Thanks in advance! (:

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Is this normal cat behavior? Is there anything to be done about it?
I got my daughter a kitten in October, and she's about 5 - 6 months old now. I envisioned sweet cuddling sessions between kid & kitten, a deep - growing bond between them. What I got is an insane creature that ::: *Runs in from another room just to attack a completely innocent (often sleeping) person, and then runs back out again. *Knocks plants, dishes, books, toys off counters, tables, shelves -- just because she can. *Scratches everything BUT the cat scratch post we bought her. *Stalks and attacks our 90 pound dog. *Runs so fast accross the kitchen that she can't stop on the linoleum and crashes into the wall. *Gets very irate if we take a car ride without her. (This is actually THE only time I got what I bargained for - she lays quietly on the dash the entire time.) Is this normal kitten behavior? Will she outgrow it? Is there some training that should be going on that I'm completely unaware of? Is she possessed? Seriously, its pretty bad. As I type this I can hear her tearing apart my laundry room. Doubtless she's knocked everything off the shelves, and has torn the laundry basket to shreds. I don't want to give away my daughter's cat (somehow my daughter loves her despite her craziness) but I'm not sure I can put up with this obnoxious animal much longer! Someone help! Also: The cat has never had catnip (to my knowledge) She's a mainly indoor cat, rarely even wants to go out. (even though we let her when she wants) She's some mut/mix breed/who knows what/calico-ish type thing.

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Pregnant Cat Bleeding Too Early?
I have a manx cat, im not sure how old she is..because she was a stray that we have taken in.. I know she has had babies before..But, she went into heat about 4 weeks ago and I'm pretty sure she's pregnant because she seems to have gotten bigger(but she is very fluffy) and her nipples are large and pink(but im not sure if they are like this from her last pregnancy) .We keep the cat food ontop of a cat scratching post, which is about 3 feet or so off of the ground....So it requires the cats to jump to..We do this so the dog doesn't eat the cat food.. But today she jumped up, and seemed a big wobbly..she ate then jumped down, but the jump down sounded pretty hard.. She just stopped and sat down after the hard landing..Then eventually went and layed down..A few hours passed..she had gone to the bathroom and walked around and everything was fine and she ended up laying by the door..She never does that, so I walked over to her and she had a decent amount of blood on her legs,floor, and vagina. It's too early for her to be having her babies..if she even is pregnant.. So we gave her a box with blankets, she slept for a while..Then she ate and cleaned herself, and seems to be better now..She isn't bleeding anymore. It's saturday and none of the vets are open... So... My question is.. Could the jump have caused a miscarriage with some/one of the kittens? Since she bled out of her vagina, whether it was due to the jump or another possible pregnancy problem(spontaneous abortion, etc), is that a good indicator that she was/is pregnant? Since, the blood was not ALOT but also not just a few drips..Could her kittens still be ok? Thanks so much.. Well I assumed she was a manx cat due to the fact she doesn't have a tail, and thats the only cat breed that I know of without a tail..She had babies before and some of them didn't have tails either..So, Im pretty sure she is. thanks anyways and THE VETS ARE CLOSED ITS A SATURDAY, so ur response was absolutely no help.

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Where can I buy a good woven sisal cat scratch post in Melbourne?
I'll be house-sitting for a few months this year, and am a little concerned about my cat's love of scratching couches. I've done my research and know about the best ways to prevent scratching. My problem is that I don't know where I can but a nice, tall, woven sisal scratch post. I like the look of the TopCat (www.topcatproducts.com/) and Purrfect Post (www.purrfectpost.com/index.html) scratchy poles. Does anyone know of a place in Melbourne, or an Australian online retailer, that sells that kind of post? In the past I've only ever seen the sisal rope and poor-quality carpet ones in Australian pet shops. Thanks! I ended up buying a Trixie "Parla" 62cm sisal rope post. She seems to like it already! Elise_stettner: that doesn't help at all... in fact it's a load of crap, and I don't want your dirty malware thanks Tim, did you actually look at the site you recommended to me? They don't even have any products on their 'products' page... just testimonials about how good their non-existent products are: http://www.catscratchingposts.com.au/products.html ... and their online 'contact form' is also missing... not sure mate.

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