Scratching carpet and doorways

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I even bought this http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=3190637

And put it in my doorframe right over the spot he scratches the carpet, and left my bedroom door open. He knocked it over and by the end of the day my bedroom cat was getting too stressed out, so I aborted the plan. I do like this scratcher though. I ended up putting it on the corner of my footboard for my bedroom cat and he has demolished one side of the cardboard. You can take it out and turn it around and then buy a new one to replace it.
 

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I dont know if this was suggested because I was skimming thru but I have a carpet scratching cat and I just stapled down a door mat to the floor so he could scratch that and it wouldnt move. In my case I really dont care about the carpeting because its crappy anyways but where he was ripping it was right in front of the back door and we needed the carpeting to stay put to help block the bottom of the door. The stapled area rug is great and when I pull it up once a month to shampoo and sweep under it theres no damage left over from the staples. I just need to be extra careful to make sure I get all the old staples up because Im such a klutz Ill end up with one in my foot.
 

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My husband once covered below the door know with a sheet of plexiglass to keep our cats from scratching the door. It worked. Not much you can about the carpet now except buy an area rug and put over it. I would have done that to start with when the cat first started scratching there. What would happen if you let the cat in your room with you.
 
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I don't have a problem with him being in my room, but I have a cat who doesn't get along with other cats, who lives in my room permanently. If he's around the other cats he starts freaking out and loses hair and hyperventilates. Seriously. I put him on prozac for about a year and it calmed him down but he stopped grooming and was a little listless, so I made the decision to just let him live in my room by himself, with me and the dogs for company at night. And he's a totally different cat. He's sleek and shiny and purrs and is constantly rolling over every time he sees me. So I do it for him.
 
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2 nights with no scratching, and I know he's not scratching while I'm not there because theres no pulled up pieces of carpet. So it looks like Feliway is working so far. New condo comes tomorrow, and I bought some spray catnip, so hopefully they'll love it.
 

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Originally Posted by Kit E Cat

2 nights with no scratching, and I know he's not scratching while I'm not there because theres no pulled up pieces of carpet. So it looks like Feliway is working so far. New condo comes tomorrow, and I bought some spray catnip, so hopefully they'll love it.
glad to hear this
continued vibes for you
 
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Thank you! I'm hoping this works for the long haul.
 

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I realize that this post is older and the problem is most likely resolved. However, I used to have this problem and it really does make you resent you fur babies and it would even severely interrupt my sleep. I bought Carpet Scratch Stoppers online that are specially designed for this problem. They are made to go under the doors and is made to cover the areas that the cats target. 
 

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I had this problem too. I solved it by crating the cat at night (like people do with some dogs). It also solved the problem of leaving the door open and having the cat jump on and off the bed all night. She doesn't hate the crate which is a medium sized dog carrier. She even goes into it by herself when she's ready for a nap. There was nothing that could stop this cat from trying to claw her way in as long as she was separated from me. 
 

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I think our cat is the same cat! Frederik hates cuddles etc but wants to be close to use, we don't allow him in the room as he LOVES jumping at the window (nothing out there as we are 2nd story up) he is just an odd cat. We've tried heaps, squirting him, 3 extra layers of carpets but he still scratches. How did you get him to stop?
 

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look up "carpet scratch stopper"  it works.  I had the same problem, was at my wits end, so i ordered one.  Good luck
 

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I know this was posted a while back, I just stumbled across this site when I was searching for a solution to a similar issue. I found this and have been told it works well, maybe it's an option for you too?
 

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You have another cat and a dog living on the other side of the bedroom door?

I betcha’ that’s a big part of the reason your bedroom doorway is a “scratching spot”.

Cats scratch on things for many reasons:
They do it to shed/sharpen their claws.
They do it to scent mark their territory.
They do it to leave “messages” for other cats. (Kind like “Twitter for Cats”.)
They do it for exercise.
They also do it because they think it’s just, plain fun! ;)

You can trim their claws.
You can spray Feliway to counteract their scent marking.
You can play with them to give them exercise.
You can give them scratching posts and toys to redirect them.

But you still haven’t addressed one thing...

I think your one cat is leaving “Kitty Tweets” for the cats and dogs that live on the other side of the bedroom door.
 
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