I'll start this thread off by saying that in no way do I want to have to de-claw my cat. He tends to try to escape from time to time and I want him to be able to defend himself if he get out. Also I know that there are so many health problems related to declawing that it's really not an option I want to visit.
But....
I have tried almost everything. I have sprayed the lemon sent repellent on the furniture he chooses and he will stop him for maby half of the day but he tends to build up a tolerance to it. I have 4 different scratching alternatives but he wants nothing to do with them. I have a corner mounted scratching device I have placed on my bar that he snuffed really fast. I have two scratching poles that are made of two different types of material that he loves to lay on but no nail action. I have a horizontal piece of cardboard that I bought that he tends to nap on from time to time and one that is on about a 20 degree angle that he uses as a springboard to jump on top of the counter. When I catch him lifting up the carpet I normally pick him up and put him on one of the posts or boards and play with him a little but he runs back over to what he's not suppose to be using to sharpen his claws.
I purchased some nail clippers from petsmart and have been trying to keep his nails trimmed but he protests this every chance he gets. I tried just putting him on my lap and trimming but my arms look like I am trying to hurt myself when I'm done. I used a towel by wrapphing him up and exposing one paw at a time but the sounds he makes when I'm doing it almost break my heart. You would think I was trying to murder him. I normally take off about 1/4 of the nail. I'm not going too high up as to make him bleed or hurt him but he really does not like it.
I'm running out of options here. On, he is one of the few selected cats that catnip has no effect on him. As a matter of fact, he prefers his non catnip toys over his catnip toys for some reason. I love my cat and do not want to hurt him in any way nore do I want to take away his only defense but my roomie is getting concered for the nice furniture he just bought.
Any help or suggestions is welcome. I'm not worried about cost or inconvience on my part. I will do whatever it takes to keep my little Dante happy....
But....
I have tried almost everything. I have sprayed the lemon sent repellent on the furniture he chooses and he will stop him for maby half of the day but he tends to build up a tolerance to it. I have 4 different scratching alternatives but he wants nothing to do with them. I have a corner mounted scratching device I have placed on my bar that he snuffed really fast. I have two scratching poles that are made of two different types of material that he loves to lay on but no nail action. I have a horizontal piece of cardboard that I bought that he tends to nap on from time to time and one that is on about a 20 degree angle that he uses as a springboard to jump on top of the counter. When I catch him lifting up the carpet I normally pick him up and put him on one of the posts or boards and play with him a little but he runs back over to what he's not suppose to be using to sharpen his claws.
I purchased some nail clippers from petsmart and have been trying to keep his nails trimmed but he protests this every chance he gets. I tried just putting him on my lap and trimming but my arms look like I am trying to hurt myself when I'm done. I used a towel by wrapphing him up and exposing one paw at a time but the sounds he makes when I'm doing it almost break my heart. You would think I was trying to murder him. I normally take off about 1/4 of the nail. I'm not going too high up as to make him bleed or hurt him but he really does not like it.
I'm running out of options here. On, he is one of the few selected cats that catnip has no effect on him. As a matter of fact, he prefers his non catnip toys over his catnip toys for some reason. I love my cat and do not want to hurt him in any way nore do I want to take away his only defense but my roomie is getting concered for the nice furniture he just bought.
Any help or suggestions is welcome. I'm not worried about cost or inconvience on my part. I will do whatever it takes to keep my little Dante happy....