How can I keep my cat from scratching my new sofa. She ruined the
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If you find out, please tell me!! Declawing is the only answer I know. Our last cat was declawed, but the one we have now was very sick when he was a baby and we didn't want to put him through surgery.
They need scratching posts and scratching cardboard - declawing is cruel and inhumane and if you saw how they did it - it would turn your stomach. Here are some examples. You can make a scratching post for less than you can purchase one. I have 6 cats and none touch any of the furniture, except to lounge on . . .
https://www.chewy.com/kong-naturals-cat-scratcher-incline/dp/38647?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=KONG&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsNfOBRCWARIsAGITapYpMkAyxMQ1dJ4iK5KWRkA5GzUUqO1eUZPsReaFJ5ypEr8gEobibrwaAlRFEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://www.chewy.com/van-ness-scratch-n-relax-cat-scratch/dp/109388?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Van%20Ness&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsNfOBRCWARIsAGITapYF89RgT9dwQQXlWQ11PFHZxtOfSXVTOiIOqt0nnaM9gLvHft-0BpcaAkISEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/diy-cat-scratching-post/?lp=true
The nails can be trimmed low and blunt. And kept trimmed low.
You could also get some of those plastic 'nails' that go over their own nail. The can scratch but not do damage. You WILL have to watch the nail covers though. Some of them don't stay on for very long, but some of them do. If they come off, you'll have to put on a new one right away.
Hope that helps.
If you don't want to use a spray you can tape on some tin foil or use double sided sticky tape or both. I have two cats and they HATE both of those items, and I also have various things around the house that they CAN scratch. A DIY scratch post is simple, take a carpet remnant and either staple or glue it to some sturdy cardboard or wooden slab/board