Comments on: Scratching: Redirect the Need http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/scratching-redirect-the-need/156 understand their nature Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pamela http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/scratching-redirect-the-need/156/comment-page-1#comment-10486 Pamela Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:14:55 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=156#comment-10486 <blockquote>The cats now try to run a con on me where, if I’m scolding them, they run over to the scratching post and start scratching away, because they know I have to stop scolding and start praising.</blockquote> That's hysterical! And so catlike.

The cats now try to run a con on me where, if I’m scolding them, they run over to the scratching post and start scratching away, because they know I have to stop scolding and start praising.

That’s hysterical! And so catlike.

]]> By: Mnemosyne http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/scratching-redirect-the-need/156/comment-page-1#comment-10484 Mnemosyne Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:53:24 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=156#comment-10484 Another helpful tool is Feliway spray applied to the things you don't want them to scratch. I don't know if there actually is something to their claim about the "pheromones" making the cat think that it's already scratched at that armchair or if they just don't like the smell, but it worked like magic when we got our new couch and armchair. And praise. Lots and lots of praise. The cats now try to run a con on me where, if I'm scolding them, they run over to the scratching post and start scratching away, because they know I have to stop scolding and start praising. Another helpful tool is Feliway spray applied to the things you don’t want them to scratch. I don’t know if there actually is something to their claim about the “pheromones” making the cat think that it’s already scratched at that armchair or if they just don’t like the smell, but it worked like magic when we got our new couch and armchair.

And praise. Lots and lots of praise. The cats now try to run a con on me where, if I’m scolding them, they run over to the scratching post and start scratching away, because they know I have to stop scolding and start praising.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/scratching-redirect-the-need/156/comment-page-1#comment-10481 Pamela Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:24:05 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=156#comment-10481 <blockquote>If you don’t mind my asking, Pamela, what is your opinion of tendonectomy as a surgical alternative to declawing?</blockquote> I think it's horrible. A cat's scratching needs can be taken care of with a few days of training and some cheap cardboard scratching boxes. I see no need to cripple the cat at any time.

If you don’t mind my asking, Pamela, what is your opinion of tendonectomy as a surgical alternative to declawing?

I think it’s horrible. A cat’s scratching needs can be taken care of with a few days of training and some cheap cardboard scratching boxes. I see no need to cripple the cat at any time.

]]> By: Cat Training http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/scratching-redirect-the-need/156/comment-page-1#comment-10476 Cat Training Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:25:50 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=156#comment-10476 I suppose that the solution often depends on the cat. Soft Paws and nail clipping may work for some cats but be a huge pain for others. If you don't mind my asking, Pamela, what is your opinion of tendonectomy as a surgical alternative to declawing? I suppose that the solution often depends on the cat. Soft Paws and nail clipping may work for some cats but be a huge pain for others. If you don’t mind my asking, Pamela, what is your opinion of tendonectomy as a surgical alternative to declawing?
Cat Training´s last [type] ..How Much Money Does Declawing Cats Cost

]]> By: WereBear http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/scratching-redirect-the-need/156/comment-page-1#comment-3089 WereBear Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:17:02 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=156#comment-3089 Good point, Michael. A teething Labrador puppy is capable of gnawing through chair legs. Unsupervised, they will. Good point, Michael. A teething Labrador puppy is capable of gnawing through chair legs. Unsupervised, they will.

]]> By: michael http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/scratching-redirect-the-need/156/comment-page-1#comment-3086 michael Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:38:04 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=156#comment-3086 Hehehe, if you think cats are the worst, you should own a dog! I tell you, you need to <a href="http://www.thefinestwriter.com/trueanimallover/dog-proofing-your-home" rel="nofollow">dog proof your house</a> as well! Or you must suffer through a lot of bad things :) Hehehe, if you think cats are the worst, you should own a dog! I tell you, you need to dog proof your house as well! Or you must suffer through a lot of bad things :)

]]> By: Brenda http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/scratching-redirect-the-need/156/comment-page-1#comment-236 Brenda Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:00:56 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=156#comment-236 Love the post approval photo! Too cute! Also appreciate the information about scratching. My last cats were declayed, but the feline who is now entering my life has her front claws so I needed the advice! Love the post approval photo! Too cute! Also appreciate the information about scratching. My last cats were declayed, but the feline who is now entering my life has her front claws so I needed the advice!

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