Cat damaging furniture

[YesDeere]

This won't help with the furniture, but I have a Christmas tree fix. Bring the tree in and lay it on its side. Pick the cat up and rather violently fling the cat up into the tree. Worked for me, he thinks the tree is evil. Only had to do it once, and that was 3 years ago.

I know it sounds cruel but I wasn't taught manners as a child with a stern talking to either.

 

[MossRoad]

Real simple, replace the cat or terminate same.

Me - OW!

That's harsh J_J. :laughing:

 

[Bikewanderer]

 

[71bronco]

Real simple, replace the cat or terminate same.

That was my thought also. Take it hunting one day, just don't bring it back. Cats are a dime a dozen.

Jeff

 

[MossRoad]

But cats are fuzzy little cudle buddies. You can't shoot Mr. Snuggles for doing what a cat does.

 

[jimmyj]

I get this question in the store all the time (my wife and I own 2 pet supply outlets). It's pretty hard to stop and you need to apply a 3 step approach.
1. Provide alternate scratching or chewing items
2. Discourage the activity physically with water spray and verbal correction
3. Temporarily place a physical impediment in the way of the problem area so he can't get to it. Do this until he forms a new habit somewhere else. You can place a scratch post right up beside the chair or use "Sticky Paws" 2 sided tape. It works pretty good.

You have already done some of this but keep at all 3 for a time and you should be much better off. Some cats cannot be changed, but many many can.

Good luck.

 

[JDgreen227]

This won't help with the furniture, but I have a Christmas tree fix. Bring the tree in and lay it on its side. Pick the cat up and rather violently fling the cat up into the tree. Worked for me, he thinks the tree is evil. Only had to do it once, and that was 3 years ago.

I know it sounds cruel but I wasn't taught manners as a child with a stern talking to either.

One query...if the tree is lying on it's side, why is it necessary to fling the cat UP into the tree after picking the feline up? Seems to me the tree would be the same level as the cat once you pick it up, or lower...

 

[MossRoad]

You get more style points for height! :santahat:

 

[Clint S]

I have had a few indoor declawed cats. They did not go outside and caught plenty of mice and did fine when the our dogs got too close for their comfort. A few got outside every now and then and on occasion I found them up in a tree. They can still climb, just not as well. That said I am torn if I would get it done again and NEVER to a cat that would get let outside. Our dogs are one thing, but neighbor dogs or roamers are another.

 

[YesDeere]

One query...if the tree is lying on it's side, why is it necessary to fling the cat UP into the tree after picking the feline up? Seems to me the tree would be the same level as the cat once you pick it up, or lower...

Sorry. That's just the way I talk. Really meant get the cat into the branches good.

Maryland speak when cheering someone on

"Get up in its a** son!!" Kinda like put your foot in it.


Make better sense now?