How to get a cat to scratch a tree?

Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at 2:32 pm

We don’t have space for a cat scratcher and the gf thinks they are a serious sore spot to have in the house but our cat is beginning to use my nice rug as a scratcher which is not good. We have a big tree outside our yard but he doesn’t seem interested in scratching that. Any ideas on how to get him to scratch the tree instead of my rug?

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untanuta says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

spray the tree with cat nip….the cat will go wild with desire for the tree!
Buddy Wolf says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Give him big pieces of cardboard. Seriously this works. Promise!
tiff92807 says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

How could you do that!
Harvie Ruth says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Attach some carpeting to the tree. and spray it with catnip spray.

You can also attack some carpeting to the back of your doors inside … so the cat will scratch there, too.

Keep your kitties’ claws trimmed, too.

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joyceeleann says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

just declaw it and get it over with…its cheaper than new furniture
jesus_freak_az says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

I don’t know how to get him to scratch the tree, but you can take a spray bottle and leave it within arms reach and everytime he goes to scratch what you don’t want him to, give him a quick squirt. He’ll learn.
shea s says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Rub some cat nip on the tree.
bluearia says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Try some catnip….you can get it in a spray.
DSPARKLE says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Get a dog
Sir_caterpillar says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

hey..i live on that tree! we don’t need cats scratching the bark and hurting the health of the tree….but seriously..cats do what they want..my cat has a post as well..and uses other things instead
thalterman says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

I found a website that might help you out with your problem. Good luck!
alea says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

cats do whatever they want. what helped my kitten was a $4.00 scratch pad with catnip in it that i bought at target. my kitten loves it. i think its the catnip. i just throw her on it when she scratches something. but she still mostly scratches everything else and my older cat doesn’t even like the scratcher. good luck.
debbie says:

December 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

I really dont think you can make a cat scratch the tree, They sell really small cat scratchers and i would get one of them and where the cat is scratching i would put a little pepper there and the cat wont go by it anymore

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Cat scratching is a perfectly normal behavior for a cat, and if your cat is scratching a chair or your favorite couch, then you just need to somehow re-direct his or her scratching to other, more appropriate objects.
The consensus from the various Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is that de-clawing is cruel and unnecessary. I can only agree with this conclusion. However, if you feel that you must either declaw your cat or give her up, we would rather see your cat stay in her home and be your lifelong companion. I only ask that you do not make this decision lightly and just be absolutely sure that you will not change your mind later about keeping your indoor cat once you have it declawed.
You can use nail caps for the cat's front paws as an alternative to getting the cat de-clawed. This is a much more humane choice and it does work to protect the furniture. Just make sure you do not use nail caps on a cat that goes outside, as it will have no defense.
Most pet shops offer different selections of cat scratch posts from which to choose. Some have carpet or rug material on wooden posts and bases. Others are made of rope which is wrapped around the post or pole.
Then there are cat towers and cat trees which are great for the cat to climb and play besides being there for scratching purposes.
Other people like to design their own and make them themselves. This is another option for you as well. Besides going to your local pet store, you can look online for these different cat trees, towers and scratch posts.
One thing that can work well if your cat is still scratching the furniture is to spray some citrus oil on the chair or the couch that they are attacking. This is a good deterrent that usually works quite effectively.

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