Topic: Arrrgh Help! How do i stop a cat scratching my carpet til its bald? (Read 3985 times)

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #21 on:** December 21, 2008, 22:13:59 PM »

Quote from: kp76 on December 18, 2008, 07:57:56 AM

I'm wondering if they are bothering her.

I wouldn't have thought so. Scratching is absolutely natural. Noni has been with us since May and, whilst she sharpens her claws on anything she wants, she is about the most laid back pud that's ever shared our home. I'm sure she would behave better of we ever made an effort to stop her. A fortnight is a sort time for your pud to learn the ropes. Gald it seems some progress is being made.

kp76 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 18, 2008, 15:20:07 PM »

It's not the stairs she's scratching, its the living room carpet. The foil wouldn't work, my other cat loves it.

She's not been bad the last couple of days so i'm hoping it's a territory thing as i haven't had them a fortnight yet.

carole1b · « **Reply #19 on:** December 18, 2008, 15:15:07 PM »

cats dont like foil put some in the area she is scatching see if that works ! or i have been told citrus someone told me to rub orange sented soap where they wanted to cat to leave alone ! worth a try before expensive plus ins. Can you not keep her in a room with no stairs !

kp76 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 18, 2008, 07:57:56 AM »

I'm beginning to wonder if thats the problem & she does need them clipped. I'm wondering if they are bothering her.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #17 on:** December 17, 2008, 18:32:57 PM »

Noni scratches the carpet on the stairs, in the hallway, on the landing, in middle of lounge, by all doors whether open or closed, the rugs in rooms with wooden floors... oh yeh and the scartching post too. Her claws will never need clipping

Sabrina (Auferstehen) · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2008, 12:38:28 PM »

Hope the scratching has stopped!

Mine go for the top of the steps as well but it's mostly Penguin our biggest who doesn't use the scratching posts (no matter what I do).

kp76 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 17, 2008, 00:05:52 AM »

Well so far so good today there has been no scratching of my carpet but she has been using her scratching post instead. Maybe it was a stress thing after all. I'm not sure i would trust her alone in the living room yet though.

Dawn F · « **Reply #14 on:** December 12, 2008, 09:17:33 AM »

one of mine does the stair carpet but its definately a stress thing with her, if anything happens with any of the other cats she is straight to the carpet!

kp76 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 12, 2008, 09:15:31 AM »

Ah well i don't have any wallpaper in my house for them to dig their claws into.Thank goodness

She's getting sneaky now, she waits until i'm occupied doing something else then starts wrecking the carpet.

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2008, 00:19:59 AM »

Gill have you seen KP's stair carpet

This is going to turn into a have you seen my...... thread lol

My cats still go for my wallpaper, even tho they have scratch posts. Macey has also started on the carpets now

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2008, 23:45:01 PM »

You should see thae carpet on the stairs grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2008, 14:54:39 PM »

You should see my leather sofa eeek.

Yeah spray the cat post with a catnip spray and also spray the areas you dont want her/ him to be scratching with a natural pet repellant, this worked for me.

kp76 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2008, 13:56:39 PM »

I may resort to a plugin if she doesn't stop, i'll give her a wee bit longer to settle in first tho & see if it is a marking thing. After all i've only had them since Sunday.

Personally i think she's just a cat that can't help exposing her claws, she does it when she's on my knee when she's not getting enough cuddles or head rubs.

Shes a very cuddly cat, if she had her way poor Alfie wouldn't get a look in, as soon as i sit down she's on the sofa next to me or on my lap.

Dawn F · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2008, 13:38:27 PM »

apart from the catnip on the post - do you have a feliway plug in? she could be marking territory because she is still a bit unsettled in which case that might help

kp76 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2008, 13:26:15 PM »

Storm obviously knows what the scratching post is for i sat & watched her use it yesterday.

How do i encourage her that thats the scratching post is the correct place for the behaviour & NOT my carpets?????

She knows she's doing wrong when she starts scratching the carpets cos as soon as i move to stop her she runs & hides from me.

**TINA** · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2008, 13:14:49 PM »

Rolo wont use the posts at all. He has a stretch up the walls & kitchen cupboards, the stairs
And our legs.
And when Pod has done a poo, he runs mental,jjumps on the sette, trys to bury his head then runs on his back along the botton and back of the leather settee
(is there anythin that will stop this, its funny to see, but i really should'nt laugh)

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2008, 11:34:57 AM »

They do a nice horizontal one at Asda. Dragan (RIP) was a horitzontal scratcher and he used to sleep with his little paws round this scratcher

JackSpratt · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2008, 16:17:41 PM »

My cats love hessian doormats for scratching. (Found out inadvertantly but encouraged it because they're cheaper to replace than stairs carpets!) Try picking up a couple of cheap doormats and spraying with catnip spray.

clarenmax · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2008, 13:54:44 PM »

Some cats prefer horizontal to vertical scratching ..... you could maybe try buying some the flatter ones and put them on the areas being scratched to encourage them?

Dawn F · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2008, 13:46:03 PM »

if you spray the post with cat nip that can attract them

kp76 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2008, 13:36:19 PM »

Hi,

I hope someone can give me some pointers here. How do i stop my newly rehomed cat from scratching lumps out of my carpets?

I bought her a scratching post last night but all she's done is look at it, the other one (i rehomed 2 cats) that doesn't scratch hasn't left it alone.

Are there any tricks to help her get used to using it? Not my poor carpets.

It has a covered base that can also be used for horizontal scratching.

Kirsty

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