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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2005using the carpet and not the scratching post
One of our cats, Gabe, had a problem at our old house where he would scratch the throw rug in the living room instead of his scratching post. After keeping an eye on him, we were able to substitute his scratching post for the carpet and all was well. Now, we have moved and the scratching on the carpet has started again. Of course things are in a different spot, but I still keep his new scratching post next to the carpet so he can just go over to that instead of tearing it up. He will use the scrathing post if I catch him using the carpet and carry him over to it, or the scratching post to him, but he just will not use it if he's not prompted. Any suggestions? I'm new here so I dont know if this topic has already been covered... thanks!! -LKB He may be a horizontal scratcher. Try scratching pads that are horizontal. I use the Turbo Scratcher which can be purchased on line. Gail > One of our cats, Gabe, had a problem at our old house where he would > scratch [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I'm new here so I dont know if this topic has already been covered... > thanks!! -LKB I have many scratching post that are in different styles allowing the cats to scratch in veried positions. I also found getting some cheap rungs or carpet scrapes solves the carpet scratching problem. Put them where you see the cats scratching and watch them enjoy. soft > I have many scratching post that are in different styles allowing the > cats to scratch in veried positions. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > soft Those little oriental rugs (and big ones too) that you can buy at Shopko are, I'm tellin' ya, indestructable. My mom's oriental moggie claws the hell out of hers all the time and you can't tell at ALL. > One of our cats, Gabe, had a problem at our old house where he would scratch > the throw rug in the living room instead of his scratching post. After > keeping an eye on him, we were able to substitute his scratching post for > the carpet and all was well. Now, we have moved and the scratching on the > carpet has started again. Try this: http://www.petcarecentral.com/cospetprodsc.html They sell them at Pet Smart, too. It is the only things my cats like so much they leave the rugs and the furniture alone. > One of our cats, Gabe, had a problem at our old house where he would scratch > the throw rug in the living room instead of his scratching post. I know someone mentioned the Turbo Scratcher, but my carpet scratcher won't use it. I got the Alpine Scratcher which she likes, and I also got a couple carpet scraps for her scratching pleasure. Here's a link to the Alpine Scratcher: http://cats.about.com/library/reviews/aafpr_cosmicscratcher.htm Lauren > > One of our cats, Gabe, had a problem at our old house where he would > scratch [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Lauren The weird thing is that he wont use the carpet scraps we already have in the house (which we got after we moved here and are in front of the door) but he uses just this one carpet. I had thought he might like to be a horizontal scratcher as well so had bought one of those cardboard ones with catnip but neither of the cats touched it. My girl, Oreo, doesnt even scratch. Sometimes she digs her claws into the top of the couch but she doesnt drag her claws. Thanks for the suggestions everyone : ) > The weird thing is that he wont use the carpet scraps we already have in the > house (which we got after we moved here and are in front of the door) but he > uses just this one carpet. Are the carpet scraps the same kind of carpet as where he likes to scratch? One last thought, he has "marked" the area of your carpet where he scratches (cats have scent glands in their paws), so it's going to be hard to break him of the habit. Have you tried cleaning the carpet, then putting the scrap over the spot where he normally scratches? > One last thought, he has "marked" the area of your carpet where he > scratches (cats have scent glands in their paws), so it's going to be > hard to break him of the habit. Have you tried cleaning the carpet, > then putting the scrap over the spot where he normally scratches? The other scraps are basically like the carpet he scratches, but I think you may be right about him having marked the carpet b/c it only on one half that he does it. Its also on the spot he likes to lay where the sun comes in the window. I will try to put the scraps over his spot he scratches and clean the big carpet when I have time, sounds like a good idea! > He will use the scrathing post if I catch > him I think this is your answer, he knows what you want... but like others are toolking about...horizontal scratcher... Maybe he don't like the post because it is not solid like a tree...and it wobbles when he scratching? Maybe figure a way to make the post solid to the floor / even somewhere else in house..then back to your statement... "He will use the scratching if I catch him" |
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