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what do you think of nail caps to prevent a lot of furniture
scratching? It sounds like a lot of work - gluing a cap on each claw Ken |
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I'll let you know after this weekend, since I am about to apply a set
to a 7 week old that is ripping up my arms when we play. (I have very thin skin due to massive antibiotic usage in the past), however I've been holding off since I'm sure I'm going to look like I wrestled a thorn bush when I'm finished doin Lucifer's nails. Much bandages and betadine will be on hand. Di ken wrote: what do you think of nail caps to prevent a lot of furniture scratching? It sounds like a lot of work - gluing a cap on each claw Ken |
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ken wrote:
what do you think of nail caps to prevent a lot of furniture scratching? It sounds like a lot of work - gluing a cap on each claw Ken Nail caps eventually fall off, some sooner rather than later. Not only that, but the cat may not adapt to them and between application time and the time they fall off you may have one upset kitty on your hands. Better to have trained them what is and isn't appropriate scratching and provide plenty of areas where scratching is acceptable -and- keep their claws trimmed to minimize the damage. |
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"ken" wrote in message oups.com... what do you think of nail caps to prevent a lot of furniture scratching? It sounds like a lot of work - gluing a cap on each claw Ken Many groomers will apply them for you. They should stay on until the cat sheds the nail sheath. If you don't want to do that, buy a nice big cat tree or heavy scratching post that is large enough for the cat to stretch on and heavy enough the cat can't knock it over. If the post isn't secure the cat won't use it. Many cats like the ones that are wrapped with the sisal rope. Other cats prefer to scratch on horizontal surfaces. In that case a inexpensive cardboard scratcher (sold in most pet stores and probably Walmart) will do. Then spray the tree/post/scratcher with catnip. Feed kitty treats on the post/tree. Do everything to give kitty good associations with it. Praise the cat when he/she uses it. Place the post/tree/scratcher near the place the cat has been scratching. You can gradually move it to another location after kitty is using it reliably but don't remove it from that room. Apply double side sticky tape (available in pet stores - easily removable leaving no residue when you're done) to the furniture that the cat was interested in. W |
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