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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2005help me cat scratching mattresss!!!!!!
I have a problem. My cat is almost three yrs old. He is scratching my brand new mattress and licking my toilet paper. I tried to tell him no, tried to spray him with water and punished him by putting him in the cage. Doesn't help. Can anyone help? He is an indoor cat and he has one scratching post in the living room. He also does not scratch anything else besides he lifts his nails on the carpets. Any suggestions? Do I need more scratching posts? or apple bitter spray? HELP ME!!!! > I have a problem. My cat is almost three yrs old. He is scratching my > brand new mattress and licking my toilet paper. I tried to tell him no, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > besides he lifts his nails on the carpets. Any suggestions? Do I need more > scratching posts? or apple bitter spray? HELP ME!!!! do you put your tp feed coming over the top or from underneath...lol I say..kill him with kindness..be super sweet to him..gently remove him from the bedside...take him to his post...stay super calm and super sweet get super results. He will finally learn what you want, and what cat can refuse gentleness and affection. Well, you got a new mattress, but he's stuck with that ol' dingy scratcher...can't he have a new scratching post? you got a new mattress (and they are not cheap)...mmhmmmm he might be mad about it, and he is (while your reading this) devising a plan to get some more of that mattress...it felt soooo nice. > I have a problem. My cat is almost three yrs old. He is scratching my > brand new mattress All you need to do is give him something he likes better to scratch: http://cats.about.com/library/reviews/aafpr_cosmicscratcher.htm When I got my cats the above from PetSmart they stopped scratching the furniture--and I mean stopped. and licking my toilet paper. I tried to tell him no, > tried to spray him with water and punished him by putting him in the cage. > Doesn't help. Can anyone help? He is an indoor cat and he has one > scratching post in the living room. He also does not scratch anything else > besides he lifts his nails on the carpets. Any suggestions? Do I need more > scratching posts? or apple bitter spray? HELP ME!!!! Close your bathroom door. And stop punishing your cat for natural behavior. He needs to scratch. The Alpine scratcher comes with catnip that he will love. >> I have a problem. My cat is almost three yrs old. He is scratching >> my brand new mattress [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > When I got my cats the above from PetSmart they stopped scratching > the furniture--and I mean stopped. Oscar is partial to the Ultimate Scratching Post: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=10290&inm=1&N=2002 +113632+113563 I also got her a cat tree, which has multiple surfaces and levels on which to exert her claws: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3129&N=2002+113197 She has three scratching posts and a cat tree, and she doesn't shred my stuff.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > >> I have a problem. My cat is almost three yrs old. He is scratching > >> my brand new mattress [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Oscar is partial to the Ultimate Scratching Post: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=10290&inm=1&N=2002 +113632+113563 Now this is nice. It's actually attractive, too. Can you rewrap it, or does the sisal not wear out? I have avoided scratching posts because they are almost all to short. I want to put up a cat tree in my office but now is not the time. > I also got her a cat tree, which has multiple surfaces and levels on > which to exert her claws: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3129&N=2002+113197 This is another very nice design, and reasonably priced for the quality. Thanks, Mo, I have bookmarked this web site under "Cats" and will peruse it when I can. > She has three scratching posts and a cat tree, and she doesn't shred > my stuff. Good to know it has worked for you too. I was amazed that it was that easy. I just got Cheeks a new turboscratcher and another Alpine scratcher, and left the old Alpine scratcher there, and now every morning and several times a day she does circuit training! It is hilarious--like she feels she needs to give each scracher a fair amount of attention. There is a new thing (to me anyway) that is like a mini-turbo scratcher but instead of the ball that goes around there is a mouse. The girl at Petsmart GAVE it to me last weekend! She could not find a price and just said "don't worry about it!" anyway, both cats love it. >http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=10290&inm=1&N=2002 +113632+113563 >Now this is nice. It's actually attractive, too. Can you rewrap it, or does >the sisal not wear out? I love this scratching post. The sisal hasn't worn yet, and I have two kitties that scratch it almost constantly. I put it at the corner of our couch. They scratch the post, not the furniture. Stacia >>http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=10290&inm=1&N=2002 +113632+113563 > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Stacia The sisal actually holds up a lot better than the carpet does. You can see here: http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Sammy10/ (click on any of the pictures for a close up view) the sisal is almost pristine, but the carpet is shredded! Hugs, CatNipped >http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=10290&inm=1&N=2002 +113632+113563 > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Stacia Well, I think I need to have one of these. for $60, it is very reasonable considering how sturdy and tall it is. >> Oscar is partial to the Ultimate Scratching Post: >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > because they are almost all to short. I want to put up a cat tree in > my office but now is not the time. The sisal on this post is actually a weave, not a wrapped rope like most. I don't see an easy way to re-wrap it, but I think that it will last quite a while. Oscar hasn't yet worn out any of her scratching posts, and they're all sisal rope (except for this new one). The Ultimate post still looks brand-new after about 6 months. This picture shows the weave pretty well: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca/rpca-2005.01/tn/intense_concentration.jpg.html Oscar can actually hang on the side of this post on all fours, though she doesn't do so often. It's amazingly sturdy. >> I also got her a cat tree, which has multiple surfaces and levels >> on which to exert her claws: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > quality. Thanks, Mo, I have bookmarked this web site under "Cats" > and will peruse it when I can. Another thing to consider when ordering trees online is the shipping cost. Most companies charge close to $100 for the shipping; Drs. F&S charged about $12. Maybe it was $20. In any case, the cheap shipping is why I ended up choosing this over several other designs at other stores. >> She has three scratching posts and a cat tree, and she doesn't >> shred my stuff. > > Good to know it has worked for you too. I was amazed that it was > that easy. To be honest, Oscar has never had much of an inappropriate scratching habit. All of this is more like ... preventative measures. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I have a problem. My cat is almost three yrs old. He is scratching my > brand new mattress and licking my toilet paper. I tried to tell him [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > suggestions? Do I need more scratching posts? or apple bitter spray? > HELP ME!!!! TAKE THE HINT ... you need to learn and practice the sacred art of claw clipping. > I have a problem. My cat is almost three yrs old. He is scratching my >brand new mattress and licking my toilet paper. Get the kitty something he wants to scratch better. I have two sisal scratching posts and a tall carpeted pole with a couple of shelves on it -- all were cheap at K-Mart -- and the cats rarely scratch anything else. They do love to scratch the bed, though, so I put a bedskirt on the box springs and that stopped it completely. Also a really loose, soft mattress pad and fitted sheet stopped the mattress scratching, because they don't like the feel of scratching loose fabric. Stacia ... He is an indoor cat and he has one > scratching post in the living room. Hi Amber, I suggest that you put another scratching post in the bedroom and put some catnip on it. Annie |
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