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Old December 13th 05, 01:08 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Default OT Kittens scratching sofa

We did the squirting water on kitty too. Had a water pistol and a couple
of towels always sitting out in the living room.

Did it work? Mostly, and then he grew up and learnt to just jump up the
furniture rather than claw his way up.

Hanne in London



Johanna Gibson wrote:
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:52:07 -0500, "She in PA"
wrote:

I have three kittens one is 6 months old and the other two are 4 months old.
All of them like to law at the end of the sofa. I have tried spraying them
didn't work. I tried chasing them with a paper bag with noisy things in it.
I just looked like a fool running around the house. Then when I sat the bag
down they would go and play with it. I am getting a new sofa is there any
suggestions besides getting them de-clawed\? I don't like doing that.

She in PA


I used a combination of 1) giving Sasha a scratching post that I
actively encouraged her to use and 2) catching her in the act of
clawing something and squirting her with a water pistol.
For the first one, I had to take her paws and show her how to use
it. Once she got the idea, and that she wouldn't be in trouble, she
loved it. Cats want to sharpen their claws, so get them something
that is going to allow that behaviour.
For the second one, you have to run less with a water pistol than
you do if you are trying to smack a cat's bum. Sadly, you can't shoot
around corners, but it's very effective. I used to shake it so that
Sasha could hear what was coming, and stop if she wanted, then fire
away if she carried on. It got to the point where I only needed to
shake it, then to the point where I only needed to reach for it....
Good luck! It was easier for me, because I only had one kitten to
deal with. I always feel that 2 sort of egg each other on. They have
a little "cat community" of their own.


-- Jo in Scotland

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