How to stop cats from shredding furniture?

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You have to supply them something that they like to scratch on. Basically cats scratch furniture because it is solid and doesn't move around. Any cat scratching post you buy must be equally unmovable or the cats won't use it. They can be picky about what type of surface it has too, so it might take a while to find one that your cat likes.

Also scratching can be a way of marking territory. If you have more than one cat and they are "rivals" the scratching is a result of their desire to be the dominate cat in the household. There is a spray that has pheromones in it that is supposed to work, making the cats think that the furniture has already been marked. Also there is some sticky double sided sheets you can buy to put on the edges of your furniture. Cats don't like sticky stuff.

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see if they like a house in the garden?

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sometimes brushing her helps with shedding if she will let you

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Get him a claw shredder. They come in all shapes and sizes and help keep the claws down. If you spray with catnip spray, it makes it doubly interesting. They sell them at Walmart o Target. Look by the cat toys and food for some furniture look alikes

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Buy him some variety of scratching post and cover it with catnip.

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Good question. Give them the carpet covered, climbing stand/toys...you can find them cheap at Walmart..Declawing is cruel and I know cats who were declawed and they no longer shredder furniture but they began to bite their people. Also put plenty of toys out , too. So far, that has worked for my cats.

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when you see the cat doing this spray the cat with water.
I used this method for my cats and it works.
also make sure that you have plenty of scratching posts available.

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Get your cat a scratching post and put it near where they scratch the most

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I had the same problem with one of my cats...and then we discovered one day that he absolutely loves scratching cardboard and prefers it over anything else. Now we always keep a box out just for him...we have to sweep up the cardboard bits off the floor every couple days but it's better than him ruining our furniture!

Why don't you try that? It's a cheap and easy solution. Who knows, maybe our cat isn't the only crazy one in this world. :P

If that doesn't work you can always buy a scratching post. Try to find one covered in material similar to that of your furniture, or your pet may not go for it. Spray the post with cat nip spray will encourage them further. Be sure to spray the post out the the view of the cat, or they might be terrified of it.

Finally, whenever you catch your cat scratching the furniture, spray them once with a spray water bottle...they'll get the hint eventually. You can buy sticky stuff to put on the sides of your couch but I would highly recommend the spray bottle method over that. Ifr you spray your cat whenever he's behaving in a way that he or she shouldn't, they'll eventually learn not behave that way and you will no longer have a need for the spray bottle. Using sticky sheets teaches the cat nothing, if you remove them they'll simply go back to their old ways...do you plan on keeping the product there for the entire cats life?

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When it scratches, pick up kitty and palce on scratchpost - again and again and again. When you put them there pet them so they start kneading. They eventually get it.
Spraying citrus sprays on where they scratch also works.
Putting the post where they scratch is also another plan.
Water squirting works a charm.
Covering what you can with tinfoil (perhaps pin it to the furniture until they learn to avoid it) or double-sided tape is another plan.
Putting catnip or valerian on the scratch post is a miracle.
You can also try using softpaws.

Whatever you do, don't take the lazy way and declaw the poor thing, these alternatives, they actually do work.