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post #31 of 39
6/29/11 at 8:33am
my only suggestion is to get a LARGE piece of carpet and cover every section you already have. (floor to floor on top of existing floor to floor). get something cheap. at least this way the cat would be destroying your property, not the apartment's, and hopefully eventually your cat would grow out of it and you can remove this piece.
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post #32 of 39
6/29/11 at 12:02pm
Check the vets and groomers in your area. Some will apply the claw caps inexpensively for you. Once you get the claw caps on you can at least rest easy that the carpet will be ok. Then, you may be able to revisit some of the suggested solutions over time and see if they work as he ages.
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post #33 of 39
7/2/11 at 8:07am
Multiple people, including myself, have suggested a scratching post with carpet on it. That appears to be the one thing you have not yet tried. Please give it a shot. It fixed EVERYTHING for me.
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post #34 of 39
7/3/11 at 3:29am
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Originally Posted by juliel View Post
I have both him and his sister, they run around all the time, usually when I am trying to teach online and need quiet, and have plenty of toys, so I don't suspect that's it. When the vet wanted them on a diet and I was using a laser pointer with them, that didn't seem to make a difference either.
Do they actually play with the toys though, or are the cats laying around all the time? If so, then boredom is the biggest culprit.

Also, I'm really sorry that people are suggesting the same things over and over to you, it's almost annoying me as much as it is you, I'm sure.
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post #35 of 39
7/26/11 at 4:40pm
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Originally Posted by NutroMike View Post
This thread has gotten long and there have been so many suggestions so far. I doubt if your cat is stressed but have you tried the phermone diffusers like Feliway? Might settle the meezer down a bit and help alleviate the carpet clawing. I don't know about your cat but mine tend to claw in the same spots most of the time. You might also get one of those cheap carpet sample things and try to redirect the scratching to that. I'm not sure about that one; might encourage the carpet scratching even more but maybe someone really good at cat behavior can help with that.
Not sure what a meezer is but I've tried the carpet sample and that didn't help. I don't think he's stressed; I think it's just something he does playing.
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post #36 of 39
7/26/11 at 4:43pm
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Originally Posted by blueyedgirl5946 View Post
It doesn't seem like there is a feasible solution to your problem. From what I read, you have tried the Feliway spray, pieces of carpet, cat scratch posts. You don't want to try the Soft Paws. At this point, your options are few. Rehoming to a person with hardwood or vinyl floors could work. Also putting the cat outside. Don't get me wrong. Cats are safer inside, but that is not always possible. My cats live outside within a fenced in area with a cat fence in system in place around the top of the fence to keep them in and help keep other critters out. Is it possible for you to provide a safe place outside for the cat. I am so sorry you are going through this and especially for your cat. I am sure your cat is feeling your stress and that could be making the problem worse. Right now, I would say your cat has a miserable home life.
Outside is not an option. I live in an apartment; if I had a place that I had the ability to put in a fence etc I would have gotten rid of the carpet. He doesn't have a miserable home life; I don't think it bothers him one whit that he is going to end up costing me plenty of money. And I generally DONT react the way I want to when he does it, because I am not an awful person. I only picture doing terrible things in my head, then bear the angst myself.
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post #37 of 39
7/26/11 at 4:45pm
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Originally Posted by Draco View Post
my only suggestion is to get a LARGE piece of carpet and cover every section you already have. (floor to floor on top of existing floor to floor). get something cheap. at least this way the cat would be destroying your property, not the apartment's, and hopefully eventually your cat would grow out of it and you can remove this piece.
I don't think buying 700 square feet of carpet is a very realistic option for me. I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be negative, but I just can't do that. And, since he's about 6 already I don't see the "outgrowing" being very likely until he is so old he becomes infirm.
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post #38 of 39
7/26/11 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by FurryChaos View Post
Multiple people, including myself, have suggested a scratching post with carpet on it. That appears to be the one thing you have not yet tried. Please give it a shot. It fixed EVERYTHING for me.
He has this too. I am pretty sure he is much more of a horizontal scratcher than a vertical scratcher. To follow up on some other things - I bought the Soft Paws, and there is no way in H I am going to be able to get him to sit still long enough to get them on him. He's already lost two when I tried to see how still he would sit, and I don't have anyone who will help me do this.
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post #39 of 39
7/26/11 at 5:31pm
Have you contacted your vet or local groomers? Many will put the Soft Paws on for you for a small fee. I think they charge about $10 in my area.
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