A number of cats really love to scratch themselves. The cause of this behavior is purely in-born in nature. They generally do it to avoid their claws from growing too long. If you have a cat in the home you can utilize your cat enclosures in the backyard to help your cat cease scratching.
Ernie is our outdoor cat. It seemed like de-clawing him could prove extremely traumatic as he is such a vulnerable animal. What I have done instead of de-clawing would be to place some scratching posts within the cat runs as well as in his outdoor cat house. This may provide him the appropriate area from which he is able to enjoy his in-born behavior without injuring himself or even the home furniture.
The scratching posts I selected were nearly the same as the kinds he likes to scratch with. For example, Ernie loves scratching the carpets therefore I found a web based store that offers scratching posts that happen to be coated with carpet like material. Ernie likes to occasionally go indoors to play with a bit of left over yarn.
A few things I did to prevent him scratching the furniture would be to spray some scratch deterrent spray in the places which he likes the most. Scratch deterrent sprays are also available on the web and are very risk-free. They make it very distressing for your cat to scratch those spots and will be discouraged from doing so.
I also discovered various other fascinating ways to keep his mind away from scratching. I did it through giving Ernie with a few extra toys and enough distraction inside the cat enclosures to aid him avoid as much as possible his habit. I setup a bird feeder just outside his cat runs and just far enough in order that it stays far from his reach. In this manner he can get enough distraction from seeking to catch the birds eating on some rice.
I believe, if you leave your cat stimulated enough he'll possibly find other ways to entertain himself rather than just scratching.
Ernie is our outdoor cat. It seemed like de-clawing him could prove extremely traumatic as he is such a vulnerable animal. What I have done instead of de-clawing would be to place some scratching posts within the cat runs as well as in his outdoor cat house. This may provide him the appropriate area from which he is able to enjoy his in-born behavior without injuring himself or even the home furniture.
The scratching posts I selected were nearly the same as the kinds he likes to scratch with. For example, Ernie loves scratching the carpets therefore I found a web based store that offers scratching posts that happen to be coated with carpet like material. Ernie likes to occasionally go indoors to play with a bit of left over yarn.
A few things I did to prevent him scratching the furniture would be to spray some scratch deterrent spray in the places which he likes the most. Scratch deterrent sprays are also available on the web and are very risk-free. They make it very distressing for your cat to scratch those spots and will be discouraged from doing so.
I also discovered various other fascinating ways to keep his mind away from scratching. I did it through giving Ernie with a few extra toys and enough distraction inside the cat enclosures to aid him avoid as much as possible his habit. I setup a bird feeder just outside his cat runs and just far enough in order that it stays far from his reach. In this manner he can get enough distraction from seeking to catch the birds eating on some rice.
I believe, if you leave your cat stimulated enough he'll possibly find other ways to entertain himself rather than just scratching.
About the Author:
Dawn knows and delights in cats. She's viewed the whole thing over a span of 30 years saving street cats. Dawn hugely advocates all cat lovers construct cat enclosures or cat runs to protect your cherished cats from possible risks to their health and safety.
