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Cat Training How To Reduce Scratching
Michael Moyssidis
It's a fact of life, scratching is part of a cats natural behavior. So
is there a solution to reducing your cats scratching ways? Some people think
that de-clawing their cat is a good way to stop your cat from using their
claws to harm themselves or their furniture. To deal with this simple issue
de-clawing isn't the answer as it is not a very humane way.
If your cat likes to scratch a lot, your first step will be to find a
healthy alternative. Such as having some scratching posts around the
house. If yo don't have any then it would be a good idea to get a few.
If you have several scratching posts around the house and your cat is still
scratching up all the furniture you may need to use some other methods. Your
cat might not find the scratching posts appealing so you must find a way
to make them more enticing.
Firstly make sure there is a post where you see your cat scratching most of the time.
If you have 10 posts and put them all in one little dark corner won't solve
anything. You must remember that your cat is marking their territory so put
the scratching posts in those special spots. When your cat uses one of the posts
reward them. This association with the post and a reward will seem good to
your cat and will likely get used more often. Tie one of your cats favorite toys
to the post.
Your cat usually likes to scratch the most right next to their bed so it
is a good idea to have a scratching post right there.
If you are still having problems, the use of a spray bottle can rescue you.
Firstly try to remove cat odors from the areas with an odor
remover then using a citrus spray in the same area. Cats do not like the smell
of citrus, and they will usually avoid those areas. You can also use a spray bottle
filled with water to spray them every time your cat returns to the
area to scratch again. A noisemaker will also work in this circumstance.
Still having problems with the above methods? Then you may want to keep your
cat's nails trimmed or use special nail caps. Using caps won't stop
your cat from scratching but will reduce the damage they can do to your furniture
and belongings.
Michael Moyssidis has been a caring and devoted cat owner for many years. To discover
more cat trianing tips visit: http://catcareinfosite.com/10-must-have-cat-training-tips.html
Article submitted Thursday, May 08, 2008
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