Comments on: Cat: The Masterpiece https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-the-masterpiece/ Cat Behaviorist Marilyn Krieger Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:18:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Jeanette Webster https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-the-masterpiece/#comment-72 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:36:16 +0000 http://thecatcoach.com/blog/?p=65#comment-72 exrtnphcunh2dboh

]]> By: Amy https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-the-masterpiece/#comment-71 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:31:06 +0000 http://thecatcoach.com/blog/?p=65#comment-71 Wowie! Furwood Forest has some great looking trees! Thanks for that link!
Our first scratching post was made with sisal rope-- our first cat did not like it-- we wrapped the rope around a post on the tree that we made-- he still did not like the rope-- BUT our bengal boys love it.

]]> By: TheCatCoach https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-the-masterpiece/#comment-70 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:34:52 +0000 http://thecatcoach.com/blog/?p=65#comment-70 Angela,
Soft Paws are definitely an option. You do have to be a little careful with them though, fungal infections can occur. One of my client's cats has soft paws that have little moons and stars painted on them. Very stylish...

In answer to Amy's comment: Cats also love scratching on sisal rope. BTW, cat trees are available that are made from actual trees. Check out furwoodforest.com

]]> By: Amy https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-the-masterpiece/#comment-69 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:37:03 +0000 http://thecatcoach.com/blog/?p=65#comment-69 18 years ago--my (then) kitten attempted to scratch our rented furniture--so hubby and I built him a cat tree. He never ever ever touched our furniture again--we didn't even have to train him not to. I have replaced the carpet on the cat tree 8 times--more often in some areas. Any other cats that have visited or we have owned have not scratched our furniture--including our two bengal adolescents. I highly recommend cat trees-- taller the better--so they can stretch and not knock it over. Even a log with bark on it will do. Another interesting surface my bengals have found-- the old barn wood that is on our stairway walls-- I wanted to take it down--but it is so handy for the kitties to scratch on-I think I will leave it.

]]> By: Angela https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-the-masterpiece/#comment-68 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:45:25 +0000 http://thecatcoach.com/blog/?p=65#comment-68 I agree that declawing is inhumane as well. I got my cat soft paws, they are these colorful nail caps that allow my kitty to scratch without ruining my furniture. I love them and think they are another great option to fixing the indoor cat scratching problem!

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