Something to Keep Cat from Scratching Funiture

Add a bit of distilled vinegar to the squirt bottle. For some reason cats don't like the smell. If you spray a bit on the areas you are trying to keep the cat from, it will work. And as long as the vinegar is diluted with a bit of water the smell shouldn't bother you too much.

Spray a strong smelling perfume or room spray on the area you don't want them to scratch. I tried this with my cats and it has worked they don't like the perfume. You have to repeat every few weeks.

Please don't declaw your cat! Most people don't know but removing a cats claws is the equivalent of chopping off a human's fingers at the first knuckle. It's a very traumatizing thing to do to them and many cats have difficulty adjusting to daily activities afterwards. Whatever you do, never declaw a cat who lives partially outdoors, as it takes away nearly all of his or her natural defenses.

I will agree that kitties can be difficult to train, I have four of them. I have used a combination of the spray bottle technique and Isolation to a room with all kitty-friendly furnishings. At this point all four of my cats are snap-trained. If they do something naughty - such as jumping up on the counter(which they still do at times!)- I snap my fingers and they get down.

The only place that any of them will scratch is on the one chair in the house near our computer and other designated toys/furniture in their "cat room". It is possible, just difficult!

Hi L., I have a background with pet care through working pet retail and with vets. The best solution I have found is large strips of double sided tape you put on the furniture. Not many of the sprays work very well (in my experiance), but the tape is a sure thing. The product I know is called "Stickey Paws". Hope this helps, H. C-G

you could also try aluminum foil...We put it on the edge of our countertops and they didn't like the feel...now, no kittys on the counter.

There are a few tricks out thier that can work we have a lot of cats and have learned a few tricks,here they are....

1. Take duct tape and tape it so that the sticky side faces out, cats hate being stuck.

2. There is a spray at wal- mart in the pet section, to "keep cats away" there is a little bit of a funny smell and you have to spray it everyday on the spot you don't want them to go/scratch.If you use this in conjuction with the spary bottle
he will start to associate it with the squirting of the water.

Those really are the only 2 things that work well, beyond that some cats are just way to stubborn and will do what they want anyways, there is always declawing, but I find that cruel especialy if there is any chance your cat can go outside, they need there claws for defense.

Our cats have been terrible about this and because they are both over ten, declawing was not an option. My husband went online and purchased "Softpaws," caps that you glue over the cat's own nails. I understand that some vet's office also carry them. They come in all sorts of colors and last a long time--we use UK blue because it's easy to see when one is missing. The worst part is, as always, making a cat do or submit to anything it doesn't want to; the best is that since our cats use our shoes as scratchers, our shoes look better longer.

i agree with the soft paws, we use them with our 2 cats ( they are currently wearing red and green for Christmas)

Also, you can also try placing orange peel around the location. Many cats find the citrus smell extremely unpleasant.
some other ideas I found:
You can also try taping inflated balloons to the problem areas. When your cat pops one with her claws, she will avoid scratching there again. However, try this only when you are at home, so you can pick up the balloon pieces before your cat tries to eat them.

My cat was 13 yrs old when she passed away, although she was declawed as a kitten, she still would scratch corners and would run as fast as she could when looked her way. She knew that she wasn't supposed to and it didn't even matter that she wasn't able to do anything with no claws. Cat are not too trainable in my history.
I would save up and get them declawed, or you'll probably spend even more replacing and/or repairing the damage.
Good Luck.
TRUDI

Try Pet Organics "No Scratch" for cats. It sorta smells like food, lol, because it has things like garlic in it. It works GREAT. And really, once cats get out of the habit of scratching something, you probably won't need to use it all the time. Also, my mom always had good luck with air fresheners like you'd hang in your car... she would pin them to the furniture near where they liked to scratch.
My only other suggestion is to get a great scratching post, because cats DO like to scratch. Make sure it's plenty tall so they can stretch up to reach it.
And please please please don't declaw your cat.
Good luck!
A.

Try Feliway. It is supposed to work well for that kind of behavior. I know it helped with our cat. ;-)

I was told that if you put cyanne (sp)pepper on the furnature, when they scratch it will make there paws burn, I tried it and am not sure if thats why she doesnt scratch my new couch, sometimes I catch her scratching the back, I'll have to try more and see if she stops, I'm hoping to read other good ideas from your request too.
I know there is also a spray I got from Pet Smart (Probably found at any pet store) you can spray on your furnature but it only lasts like 12-24 hours so you have to spary it daily, maybe that would work until the cat gets the hint.
GL.

Hi L.!

I bought some sticky pads at Petco that you stick to your furniture where they like to scratch. It is double side sticky so if they try to scratch, it gives them an unpleasant feeling. I found the fake cat nails (that's what we call them) at petco here, too, comes in three sizes, two complete sets, I THINK, for around $20.