• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Microchip Cat Flaps

  • Reviews
  • Tips
  • FAQs
  • Guides
Best » Feline Tips & Training » How To Stop Cats From Scratching Furniture

How To Stop Cats From Scratching Furniture

To understand why our beloved cats scratch we first need to understand what their sharp claws are for. They do not intentionally scratch furniture to annoy us or to cause damage.

Cats have retractable claws to allow them to balance, turn, run, climb, jump and defend themselves with sheer accuracy. An alternative to declawing or re-homing your favorite friend is simply teaching them the rules of the house.

There are a few simple techniques that are proven to work in regards to this ongoing dilemma.

First, invest in one or more cat scratching posts or cat trees covered in either ropes or carpet. Once you have acquired the posts or houses rub a bit of catnip on them to lure your kitty to them so they will know it is ok to investigate.

You may even need to take their paw and do a scratching motion or scratch on it yourself to show them how it works. When they go back to the furniture, which at first they will, pick the post up and put it infront of the furniture where they were scratching.

Secondly, try double sided tape. It may sound incredible, but it does work. Cats despise anything sticky on the pads of their feet. When they go to claw the furniture and feel the tape they will immediately stop. However, you will need to replace the tape as it is pulled down from time to time.

If both of the above fail another option is to use a water spray gun. When your feline friend goes for the furniture, simply say ‘No’ in an authoritative voice and squirt them once on the rear end with the water gun. Do Not spray them in the face as it is very easy for a kitty to lose their breath for a second if this is done.

You might also like  How to Train Your Cat to Use Your New Cat Flap

If practised with consistency and authority your new scratching friend will soon be a non-scratcher in no time. The key is not giving up! It will not happen overnight, but it can be taught. Good Luck!

December 6, 2019

Footer

  • About Me and Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap

Copyright © 2021 www.microchipcatflaps.co.uk

Affiliate Disclosure

We believe in being as transparent as possible when it comes to this site. With this in mind, please be aware that we may receive remuneration for some of the products we review on this site.

microchipcatflaps.co.uk is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk (and other Amazon programs).

We will also list Google Adsense ads from time to time. You should be able to see these as text links or blocks of ads which have a small notation indicating “Ads by Google” or “AdChoices”.

There are millions of products available, but we include only those that we research and believe could benefit you.

We provide links on the site to information such as information resources for which we receive no compensation. Our mission is to help our visitors, but this is also very clearly a for-profit site and you should realize as much. If you have any questions whatsoever, please contact us using the “contact” option on the site menu and we will be happy to answer any questions.

Trademark Dislosure

Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc, or its affiliates.

In addition, any other trademarks and logos we mention on this site are also the property of their respective owners.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. In addition, some links on this site may take you to sites where we get an affiliate commission if you subsequently buy something on the site. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with these terms. You can read more in our Privacy Policy & Affiliate DisclosureOk