Reddit reviews TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post, Gray
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Post wrapped in natural sisalSturdy base wrapped in soft plushPlatinum grayCARB Phase II complaint woodFloor area: 15.75 × 15.75 in. ; Post: 3.5 in.; Height: 24.25 in
2 things help immensely: Get a scratching post made of sisal rope like this and trim your cat's nails. Use regular nail clippers and just trim the ends. Don't cut back to the quick (where the nail switches from clear to colored) or they'll bleed. Might take a team effort to get it the first few times.
I also put double sided tape on the places my cat sharpened her claws for a while, that helped. Cats HATE touching sticky stuff.
I actually have 4 of these because my cats love them: TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NE2X3U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6ZTMAbY92DJZG
You can buy scratchers even taller than that if your cat is really tall or whatever, but my cats are about average size and the one I recommended gives them plenty of room to reach up when scratching. You can also buy fully carpeted scratching posts but my cats prefer sisal rope so I personally don’t buy those.
I haven’t really used the horizontal ones either with my cats but I thought I’d recommend those as an option just in case. If your cat likes scratching trees a lot though... I think starting with a tall, vertical scratching post might be a good idea.
There are bitter sprays but they may stain and they don't smell great. I only use it when training kittens not to chew cables. Double sided tape on the couch for a month or two and catnip spray for the scratching post might work. You could also try different types of scratching posts that allow for different postures. I have 2 cats and they use 2 differently oriented posts because they feel more comfortable that way. Even though I have plenty to cover both cats of several varieties they have their favorite and gravitate towards the posture that they like.
Example 1 - Angled and Flat
Example 2 - Tall and Flat
Example 3 - Tall and Round
Double-sided sticky tape on the blinds where she can reach (temporary). Rub delicious foods or catnip on the scratching post, and scatter treats on and around them. You should have MULTIPLE posts out for them- tall ones, "loungers", wide ones. What kind of scratching posts do you have right now? We have a mixture of the cardboard ones and rope and one of these carpet ones and our cat prefers the rope and mostly ignores the cardboard, but other people swear by the other kinds, so I think some cats just have a preference. This cat house is my cat's FAVORITE thing to claw on, but she also likes her lounger which can be easily mounted to the wall instead of we wanted to switch things up.
Sorry to be judgey... I just can't fathom getting rid of my cats. To me that's like saying "My son messed up the furniture so I'm putting him up for adoption."
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Also, you have a [scratching post] (https://www.amazon.com/TRIXIE-Pet-Products-Parla-Scratching/dp/B000NE2X3U/ref=sr_1_6?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1467325363&sr=1-6&keywords=scratching+post) for them, right? Cats need to scratch, so if they don't have a scratching post they will scratch the furniture.
Another option is to put this [double-sided tape stuff] (https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Pet-Sticky-Furniture-Deterrent/dp/B0006NE4QC/ref=sr_1_3?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1467325481&sr=1-3&keywords=cat+furniture+protector) on the furniture where they scratch. They hate sticky stuff so they'll avoid it. After a while they learn and I think you can take it off.