Cat scratching furniture

Kikixotic

I've have a similar problem with my cat. She keeps scratching the dining chairs. They are getting worse. Is there anybody here I Dublin can fix the cheap leather or it's just better buying new chairs?? Thanks in advance

Wildcard7

Does the cat have anything "better" to scratch? Like a scratch tree/post?

DBB

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Narsil

I get this for my cats as one had started scratching the carpet. It comes with a little sachet of catnip to sprinkle on and my cats love it and the one who was scratching the carpet only uses this now.....and it's so cheap!!!

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/cardboard_cat_furniture/101907

boomerang

If your cat is not into catnip, you could try Feliscratch from Ceva, available on Zooplus.ie

But the most important thing is that you give her an appropriate alternative for scratching - i.e. a tall scratching post.

DaDoRonRonRon

As suggested an alternative place to scratch that is attractive to your cat is essential. The tallest scratching post that you can accommodate should be more satisfying for your cat and a sprinkle of catnip may help things along (if your cat reacts to catnip). I've had great success in the past in breaking the habit of a persistent scratcher of leather dining room chairs by using double sided sticky tape. This particular cat liked to scratch the side of the chair so a couple of strips of strategically placed tape stopped him in his tracks. Completely harmless to him and the chairs, he simply didn't like the feel of it sticking to his paws. I left the tape in place for about 4 weeks and this broke the habit completely. It's been years since and he's never gone back to them. Good luck!