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Is it easy for you to remember a time time when your cat was not scratching the furniture? I know what you mean. It seems like my cats were taking pot shots at my furniture from the time they were kittens.
Don't take it to heart. Although it's perfectly natural for a cat to scratch, you can stop cat scratching furniture.
So, what is one effective way to stop cat scratching furniture ?
The answer is to set up uncomfortable surfaces for your cat to scratch on. Uncomfortable, that is, for your cat.
Here are just a few items you can put on that piece of furniture targeted by your cat. They include:
1. Sticky Paws - Sticky Paws is double sided adhesive tape. Apply some to your furniture and watch your cat's reaction when he scratches the sticky surface. Get Sticky Paws at your local pet shop.
2. Bubble wrap - Put some of this stuff on your furniture and watch your cat scat away either from the bumpy texture or from the noise it makes when it pops when he scratches.
3. Aluminum foil - The crinkling sound and slippery surface from the foil will drive your cat crazy. He will stay away.
4. Plastic - Cover your furniture with plastic. The surface is so slippery it will drive your cat crazy. He will soon learn that scratching at plastic is futile.
Remember to follow through with this method or your good piece of furniture could wind up to be just a memory.
But you're not done. Redirecting your cat toward something more suitable to scratch on is the next step you need to take in order to stop cat scratching furniture.
For all the details go to http://www.squidoo.com/cat_scratching_furniture.
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