The Scratching Kitty

Scratching is something cats need to do. They scratch to sharpen their nails. They scratch to stretch their arms and legs. The easiest way to stop them from scratching your favorite furniture and curtains is to buy scratching posts for them. If you have a big house you might need to buy more than one and place them in your kitten's favorite rooms.

Another thing people do is declawing; I am here to say that I DO NOT recommend this. How would you like it if your mommy took you to the doctor and got your finger nails removed!? Not at all, I would suppose. Instead of declawing, there is a product out on the market called "Soft Claws". It is kind of like getting artifical nails glued on top of your nails. It is a cap that comes in different colors that you can easily glue onto your cat's claws.

One more option you have is to buy a deterent. Here's an example: http://www.bitterapple.com/. I originally bought the Bitter Apple spray for Zoe and found out she didn't seem to mind it. So, when I got little Milo whco wouln't stop jumping on my bed to chase my feet under the covers, I sprayed Grannick's Bitter Apple on my bed and he didn't go near it. (Luckily, he now sleeps quietly on top of my legs without attacking when I move them!) You can get deterent's in mostly all pet stores.