You mentioned shouting. But 1 of my cats is deaf. I refuse to squirt at my cat as I find it disrespectful to her and can wet the floor. Not practical.For valuable furniture facing imminent destruction, or a problem you just cant solve, nail caps at #1.
You might read something on squirt guns/bottles; surprised that you saw wireless collars recommended but not squirting.
My cats have scratched all my fabric and leather furniture. Tried shouting, getting angry. Never tried the scratching board. But if they target anything I'm certrain they wont distinguish between a scratch board and furniture.S sil : Hello and welcome to TCS. Do you currently have a cat that's scratching furniture? If so, how old is the cat? Depending on its age, it may be more difficult to break the habit.
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I totally agree with you that squirting is disrespectful to the cat, but giving her electric shock isn’t?You mentioned shouting. But 1 of my cats is deaf. I refuse to squirt at my cat as I find it disrespectful to her and can wet the floor. Not practical.
I'm so desperate that I'm strongly considering wireless fence though I understand why its not recommended. I saw on yt where pets were zapped just once as they approached a wireless area. They never returned there again. Its a learning experience for them I imagine. So I think I might go that route but I need further research upon the subject.
They can tell the difference and much prefer the scratchers because they can really dig into it.My cats have scratched all my fabric and leather furniture. Tried shouting, getting angry. Never tried the scratching board. But if they target anything I'm certrain they wont distinguish between a scratch board and furniture.
I was going to mention the comparison. But based on what I've observed on yt with pet owners, zapping once, twice maybe 3 times is enough for pets to get the hint to never return to the area of "discomfort." In this sense, it may be the fastest solution and far practical than squirting as counter-intuitive as that seems.I totally agree with you that squirting is disrespectful to the cat, but giving her electric shock isn’t?
Doesnt work as covers dont cover the whole sofa area and arent made for other furniture types.~ They make transparent vinyl slip-covers for sofas & chairs. Protects and easy to clean .