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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2004To stop cat from puncturing air bed?
Declawing is out of the question here in my house. I know about clipping their claws. That is no problem. I was thinking about covering the air bed with one or even two mattress covers. I guess that stuff will work, but I want to ask you all in case there are methods not mentioned. I want to do it right. I do not want the matter to cause friction between me and my fun cats. Thanks very much in advance.  SignatureCats make great pets IMO. > Declawing is out of the question here in my house. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks very much in advance. Is there some reason you prefer an air bed? Just asking the obvious. > Is there some reason you prefer an air bed? Just asking the obvious. Have you tried a modern one? I love it (a first impression). I had to buy an AC air pump too, but it is powerful and has additional uses. I guess it sounds silly, but I will find a way. It's not a big deal, I just wanted to check here before spending more money on the project. > > Is there some reason you prefer an air bed? Just asking the obvious. > > Have you tried a modern one? I love it (a first impression). No. Are you talking about one of those "Sleep number" beds? > Declawing is out of the question here in my house. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks very much in advance. www.softpaws.com not quite sure why you think the cats would puncture the bed in the first place.. beds don't tend to be a prime clawing point.. and most beds are made of sturdy enough material to not be an issue.. > -- > Cats make great pets IMO. >> Declawing is out of the question here in my house. >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > not quite sure why you think the cats would puncture the bed in the > first place.. I think it already happened. > beds don't tend to be a prime clawing point.. I guess that depends on where the bed is. I have a mattress on the floor for my two cats, Kiki and Kitty, on either end. They both enjoy lying down next to the mattress, grabbing it with all four legs, and going nuts. > and most beds are made of sturdy enough material to not be an issue.. I might look at a different name brand air bed. >> -- >> Cats make great pets IMO. > >> Declawing is out of the question here in my house. > >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > I might look at a different name brand air bed. I have had a water bed for years and the cats have never caused a problem. The water bed has wooden sides (to contain the mattress) so the cats can't get to the mattress there at all. I have a quilted mattress pad and an old comforter under the bottom sheet. The padding and clipping the claws seems to be enough to protect the mattress from any punctures. I also have a cat tree and scratching posts around for them to scratch on so they don't seem very interested in the bed unless it's to nap on. It's a popular spot for that :o) W > > >> Declawing is out of the question here in my house. > > >> [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > they don't seem very interested in the bed unless it's to nap on. It's a > popular spot for that :o) One of mine just loved to "poke" down in the sides between mattress and wooded sides... maybe it had to do with the heat attracting him? He also had plenty of scratching posts, frequent claw clipping, etc.,.... Linda > > Declawing is out of the question here in my house. > > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > place.. beds don't tend to be a prime clawing point.. and most beds are made > of sturdy enough material to not be an issue.. lol! should have seen how many holes I had to patch in our old waterbed!!! If my husband had known, he'd have had a fit!! Linda >> not quite sure why you think the cats would puncture the bed in the >> first place.. beds don't tend to be a prime clawing point.. and most >> beds are made of sturdy enough material to not be an issue.. > lol! should have seen how many holes I had to patch in our old > waterbed!!! If my husband had known, he'd have had a fit!! I find that the bed is a target even with cats who aren't likely to scratch furniture. Shadow doesn't scratch most furniture, but he does scratch the corner of the bed by my head to wake me up in the morning because he's learned that it triggers the response he wants -- me to wake up and feed him. For the other two, I had to put a scratching post next to the bed because they used to scratch it too. Not anymore; the post makes them happy. SignatureCheryl > www.softpaws.com > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -- > > Cats make great pets IMO. Cats totally puncture airbeds. My sister went through two of them and then gave up. Not a good thing to have with cats. You could try putting a scratchy right next to the bed, but I wouldn't bet on it working. Hope you find a solution... > Declawing is out of the question here in my house. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks very much in advance. What about one of those nice isotonic matress covers? karen > Declawing is out of the question here in my house. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks very much in advance. Options: 1) Put the air bed away and get a regular mattress. 2) Install "SoftPaws" on the cat. This is an item that requires regular maintenance as they tend to fall off when the claws grow. Also, your cat may not like them and go to some effort to remove them and there may be some resistance during installation. 3) Cover the air mattress with thick enough or hard enough material that the claws cannot penetrate to do damage. 2 inch thick foam pad? 4) Keep the cat out of the room where the air mattress is located. I suspect your cat has discovered a new toy... your air mattress. :-) Signature"Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck ROTFL You have cats and you got an air bed! Two things I won't get are an air bed and a water bed!!! But I like you because you won't declaw your cats. Sometimes cats really rise to the occasion, you know. Maybe yours will, too. Good luck, Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time.
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