Hodge had never seen a scratching post when we had him (he was seven).
I bought a big one as he is such a big cat, and I took his paws and
showed him (very clumsyly) what it was. Then I put a few cat treats on
top of it so he had to stand on his hind legs and grip the post with
his front to reach them.

It is now placed by the door into the Conservatory and outside - a
place he passes often. Now he never goes through the door or even near
the post without having a little scratch.

Its a rope covered post and will last for ever. DD's cats have a
similar one, also well used.
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Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)
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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:01:58 -0500, "She in PA"
wrote:

Yes they have a scratching post and I pick them up and take the to it. I
even but it at the corner of the sofa. Is there anything you can spray on a
sofa, that won't hurt the sofa, but the kittens would hate?

She in PA


"Jessamy" wrote in message
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do they have something to scratch on besides the sofa?

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Jessamy
In The Netherlands
Take out: so much quilting to reply.
Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow
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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