How to stop the cat from scratching the sofa

Cats and sofas or curtains usually cannot be very compatible, but we leave you with many options to prevent the cat from scratching the furniture.

Many times one of the things why a policy is not normally adopted cat It is because of the fear that scratch the furniture, the felines They have a very bad reputation when it comes to being accepted both in rental apartments and in being adopted due to this issue, but there are many ways to make our pet do not scratch.

Cats often scratch their nails to relieve stress or simply to sharpen them.

To prevent a cat scratches the furniture We just have to place a scratching post next to the furniture that our pet likes scratch. Then we rub some catnip on the scratching post to make our cat more interested in using it.

If we see that the cat this scratching the furniture, pick it up and move it to scraper closest, we can also try putting double-sided tape on the furniture, this will make the cat move away from the furniture. 

The tape will make our cat hate the touch and run away from it.

Why do they scratch furniture?

Before stopping at cat we must know the reason why our pet scratches our furniture, because it can be for various reasons.

  • To get your attention.
  • To exercise the cat's muscles from legs, shoulders and back.
  • Sharpen the cat's claws and clean the outer sheath.
  • To mark territorial areas with their paws.

Cats' paws give off a smell that humans cannot perceive.

What to do so that it doesn't scratch?

At this point we must be patients and comprehensive with our mascot, the cats They know how much you care and they will always reciprocate. They will do everything they can to please us, as long as they know that they are supported and praised.

So that stop scratching We have several ways to do it, the first is by buying a scratching post either scraper, but before buying it you should know:

  1. It should be as tall as your cat.
  2. There are different types, so you can buy several to test which type our cat likes.
  3. Some cats prefer to scratch on carpets, buy a scratching post with a base.
  4. That the scratching post is not spongy, it must be hard like a tree or he will not like it.

Whenever we see the cat scratching in a place other than the scratching post, we must scold him and take him to the appropriate place. Once he scratches the place where he should do so, we will have to praise him. A way to make them pay more attention to scraper is to place your favorite toy.

The scratcher should be hard and at the same time have a flat part so that it fits.

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If he cat keep scratching we have two more strict possibilities. The first would be the option of scolding the cat using water to stop the bad behavior every time it scratches a piece of furniture. spray water while we repeat the word "no" and take him to the scratching post.

The second option is to use the sound, with a device that makes ultrasound When detecting movement we should no longer have that problem, we connect it wherever it is his favorite place to scratch and he won't come back again.

Cats are usually scared of ultrasounds but it does not affect their health at all.

And if after doing all this our animal go on scratchingDon't worry, they sell repellents in a boat that make them not approach or even sofa covers which ensures that their little nails do not damage the surface of our furniture.

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