tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9835032.post-1104732014659263082005-01-02T22:00:00.000-08:002005-01-02T22:00:14.660-08:00<br> <br /><br>Frustrated about the cat clawing your furniture or carpets? Here are a few facts and �how to� hints that may help: <br /><br> <br /><br>1) Clawing has a dual purpose for the cat: It�s just cat instinct to work their claws and mark their territory. Once a cat claws something their scent is left on that object so they will come back and claw it again. <br /><br> <br /><br>2) If you buy a carpet or sisal covered scratching post or cat tree, rub it down with catnip and Kitty may find this is better than your carpet or furniture. <br /><br> <br /><br>3) You can trim a cats nails which will lessen the damage they can cause without having to declaw them. Special cat trimmers are available at your local pet supply store, but when trimming don�t trim too close to the pink part of their claws, you could seriously hurt the cat. <br /><br> <br /><br>4) Everytime you catch the cat clawing something they shouldn�t, spray them with a special water bottle (tap water) you should already have handy. This method used consistently should minimize the number of times they claw and helpfully eliminate the unwanted cat behavior problem. <br /><br> <br /><br> <br /><br> <br /><br> <br /><br>All credits for this tip go to: <a href="http://cat.lifetips.com">Cat Tips Site</a> <br /><br> <br /><br> <br /><br>Pontius Family Blogsnoreply@blogger.com