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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2006Feliway
My MIL just bought us a motorized, lifting/reclining chair to help me/us right now. Our cats seem to LOVE our current, used furniture - but this is a brand new $900 piece of furniture. What's the best way to keep the cats off the chair? Does Feliway work for that? How do we teach them not to scratch it up? We have a cat tree (that they never use) that we're thinking of expanding and making more "likable" for them, but what if they want the new chair? My husband will be LIVID if the kids decide that this chair is their personal scratching post. Ideas? kili -- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini > We have a cat tree (that they never use) that we're thinking of expanding > and making more "likable" for them, but what if they want the new chair? My > husband will be LIVID if the kids decide that this chair is their personal > scratching post. > Ideas? You might put one or two smaller scratching posts in the vicinity of the chair. That way, if they happen to be near the chair when the get a scratching urge, they might be drawn to the scratching post instead. I just did that myself because I just got a new(ish) couch and I don't want them to scratch it up. The kind of scratching post I got has a small base, about 18" X 18", and one round pole sticking straight up from the middle of the base. The pole is wrapped in sisal and carpet. The kitties love it! If that doesn't work, I've heard that putting aluminum foil along the edges of the chair where they might scratch is a good deterrent. For some reason, cats hate the feeling of the foil on their paws. You won't have to leave the foil on the chair forever - once they get into the habit of using something else, they might never even consider using the chair. Good luck. Joyce > > We have a cat tree (that they never use) that we're thinking of > expanding > and making more "likable" for them, but what if they [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Joyce Thank you, Joyce! I'll try the aluminum foil thing, first - 'cause, it's gonna take my DH forever to modify their cat tree. Men don't do ANYTHING on impluse, except complain. :~) I appreciate your advice. kili -- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini >> > We have a cat tree (that they never use) that we're thinking of >> expanding > and making more "likable" for them, but what if they [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > on > impluse, except complain. :~) Hey I resemble that :-) > I appreciate your advice. > > kili > -- > http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini PetCo and PetSmart carry plastic sheets that are sticky on one side and slippery on the other. They can be cut to shape if necessary. I've used them and they work quite well. http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Product_R_5021_PC_productlist_Nav_208_N_23+146_s ku_833827_familyID_9967.aspx Debbie dberry@mitre.org > jXwXeXrXmXoX...@sonic.net wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > kili > --http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text - > PetCo and PetSmart carry plastic sheets that are sticky on one > side and slippery on the other. They can be cut to shape if > necessary. > > I've used them and they work quite well. http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Product_R_5021_PC_productlist_Nav_208_N_23+1 46_sku_833827_familyID_9967.aspx > Debbie > dberry@mitre.org Thanks, Debbie! I'll definitely be looking into that. kili -- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini >My MIL just bought us a motorized, lifting/reclining chair to help me/us >right now. Our cats seem to LOVE our current, used furniture - but this is [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >kili Do not know about the Feliway but would like to remark on the chair. My mother-in-law had one and one time when she used it she forgot to check if cats were under it and needless to say there was. The poor thing got a broken leg from it when it was raised PLUS then having to lower it again while it was caught in it!! Of course they can get caught in any reclining furniture. Thing is a person has to be sure their pets are not under them before using them!! >> My MIL just bought us a motorized, lifting/reclining chair to help >> me/us right now. Our cats seem to LOVE our current, used furniture [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > caught in any reclining furniture. Thing is a person has to be sure > their pets are not under them before using them!! This is sound advice for sure! Jill > Do not know about the Feliway but would like to remark on the chair. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > caught in any reclining furniture. Thing is a person has to be sure > their pets are not under them before using them!! Ah! Okay, that's a good point, thank you. I wouldn't have thought of that. I'm pretty much going to be living out of that chair for the next year or so; I'll just count heads if I need to move it. :~) kili -- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini > My MIL just bought us a motorized, lifting/reclining chair to help me/us > right now. Our cats seem to LOVE our current, used furniture - but this [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > -- > http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini Feliway is good for general calmness. I use a diffuser that plugs into wall socket. Keep cat claws well trimmed. Provide scratch posts, liberally rubbed with catnip to make *them* attractive compared to the furniture. Cheers, helen s > My MIL just bought us a motorized, lifting/reclining chair to help me/us > right now. Our cats seem to LOVE our current, used furniture - but this is [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > kili Cover it with a plastic sheet when not in use. Sheet plastic can be purchased at a hardware store. MLB >> My MIL just bought us a motorized, lifting/reclining chair to help me/us >> right now. Our cats seem to LOVE our current, used furniture - but this is [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Cover it with a plastic sheet when not in use. Sheet plastic can be >purchased at a hardware store. MLB Or alternatively, drape it in something washable and not particularly attractive to felines to protect it. I hated the colour of John's recliner, and a friend gave us some stuff including a cheap printed quilt, and I draped it over the chair and tucked it in like one of those chair-covers. Ugliness disguised, instantly washable recliner, and a discouragement from scratching at the uphoulstery. |
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