I already ran a search for this in these forums and the returns were overwhelming, so I am just going to put a post up.
Our two cats are almost two years old, still kittens, really, and while they don't scratch that much, I have noticed somethings over the last year and a half that they do use their claes to get into.
They, the little punks (I say that with love) can open cabinets. Yes, I am not kidding. They have learned to use their claws to open cabinets. Now, I have put child-safety latches on all the cabinets in the apartment, but they still try, and there are scratches on the edges of all of them, they can't open them at all.
Score one for humans.
Two, I just got a new chair for my desk. My old one was so old that if they scratched it, I didn't really care. But now, I'd like to be able to keep the thing relatively nice looking for a while at least.
Some of my friends say to get them declawed. I'd rather not do that. They don't scratch on the furniture, and use their pad.
But does anyone have a good recommendation for a spray THAT ACTAULLY WORKS, or a really good scratching post that, combined with spraying water, can deter them from the chair?
I don't want to get them declawed, so I am seeking advice.
Thanks.
J.
Our two cats are almost two years old, still kittens, really, and while they don't scratch that much, I have noticed somethings over the last year and a half that they do use their claes to get into.
They, the little punks (I say that with love) can open cabinets. Yes, I am not kidding. They have learned to use their claws to open cabinets. Now, I have put child-safety latches on all the cabinets in the apartment, but they still try, and there are scratches on the edges of all of them, they can't open them at all.
Score one for humans.
Two, I just got a new chair for my desk. My old one was so old that if they scratched it, I didn't really care. But now, I'd like to be able to keep the thing relatively nice looking for a while at least.
Some of my friends say to get them declawed. I'd rather not do that. They don't scratch on the furniture, and use their pad.
But does anyone have a good recommendation for a spray THAT ACTAULLY WORKS, or a really good scratching post that, combined with spraying water, can deter them from the chair?
I don't want to get them declawed, so I am seeking advice.
Thanks.
J.