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Post by Carolyn on Feb 17, 2004 1:34:49 GMT -5
Okay, this is the first time in my life that I've actually had nice furniture to worry about. Any good tips for something to prevent the cat from using our new chair as a scratching post? I'll go out to the pet store today, but is there a particular spray that works well?
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Post by Pam on Feb 17, 2004 17:47:37 GMT -5
Carolyn, one thing that will work is get kitty her own scratching post and some cat nip spray. Train her to the post and she'll leave the furniture alone.
Something else I meant to mention to you is Febreeze. I remember we discussed it before.....very bad for animals!
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Post by Natooke on Feb 18, 2004 2:13:04 GMT -5
A spry bottle with water ... near by, can always deter kitty when attempting to do the big scratch. This has helped with keeping Molson scratching our furniture … however some walls are scratched.
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Post by Carolyn on Feb 18, 2004 2:47:31 GMT -5
I have the spray bottle handy. In our family, it always used to be called "the god bottle", because punishment for misbehavior would strike from nowhere! It's just that we just bought a new chair and of course, she's honed in on that particular one.
Pam, what was it about Febreeze? Just that they don't like the smell? A former roommate used to use it a lot because her little dog peed on everything.
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Post by Debbie on Feb 18, 2004 3:45:04 GMT -5
Some think it is toxic to pets.
I used to use it with two cats in the house. I did the sofa and chairs weekly.
I just made sure they were dry before I let the cats up on them. Since I did this when I was vaccumming...they were usually scarce anyhow.
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Post by Pam on Feb 18, 2004 10:25:44 GMT -5
Febreeze can aggravate asthma in pets (doesn't help my breathing either!). Cats, in particular, have a hard time metabolizing some chemicals. If chemials which are dangerous for them get directly on their fur they lick it, ingest it and can have kidney problems. Even my beloved essential oils are a no-no for cats. The verdict is still out on Febreeze but I wouldn't chance it.
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Post by Sabeine on Feb 18, 2004 10:30:31 GMT -5
I trim the cats nails both front and back paws. They are indoor cats so this is fine for them. Be sure to NOT use a human nail clipper they will not clip your cats nails at the right angle, and can cause bleeding if you go too far down. Make sure to get nail trimmers at a pet store and ask if they are for cats.
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