How to train a Munchkin cat not to scratch furniture? Many friends who have just raised pet cats will complain that their cute cats often scratch the furniture at home. In fact, scratching is a cat’s nature, so how can you train it not to scratch furniture?
1 : Understand the habits of cats
If there are already furniture in your home that have been scratched by cats, please observe how these furniture are related to the cat’s routine? Usually, cats will stretch after getting up and then sharpen their claws. , strengthen the smell of the land. So furniture along the way could suffer.
2: Observe the cat’s routine, and then lay out the layout
Observe where your cat likes to sleep? Where does it like to go and play every time it gets up? Where does it like to scratch the most? Which furniture? Then place a scratching post next to the place where it rests, on the route it must take after getting up, and next to the furniture it loves to scratch.
3: If you put a cat scratching board, but What should I do if the cat doesn’t scratch?
If you put a scratching post but it doesn’t work, please go back to the second step and confirm whether the placement is consistent with the cat’s habits.
Secondly, confirm whether the scratching post is made of a material that the cat likes: Each cat has different preferences. Some cats like hemp rope, some cats like corrugated paper, and some cats like carpet or leather. You can choose from the material that the cat likes to scratch. The furniture shows clues.
Next, please confirm whether the direction of the cat scratching post matches the furniture that the cat likes to scratch. For example: If your cat's scratching post is placed flat on the ground, but the cat likes to stand up and scratch the sofa, the direction is inconsistent. Some cats like the feeling of a horizontal scratch, and of course they won’t be interested if you put out a hemp rope post. Some cats like the feeling of vertical scratching. If you place a horizontal scratching board next to the sofa, of course they will continue to stand up and scratch the sofa.
4: What to do if you see a cat scratching furniture What to do?
The first step is of course... hold back! Don't scold, pretend not to see~
After the cat has scratched, find a way to cover the scratched area first Get up and go back to step two above, place a cat-friendly scratching post nearby and reward cats when they use it. Once they develop a habit, the covered area can be removed.
By following the above steps, you can easily solve most of the scratching problems. Finally, remember to replace the cat scratching post regularly to maintain the "scratch feeling"~
Finally, it is not recommended that you use scent sprays. As long as you understand the habits of cats, you can create an environment they like. No need to use This problem can be improved by making the cat reject the approach to the furniture.
