The cat constantly scratches the wallpaper: what to do – advice for caring owners

Our beloved pets, as they grow up, begin to show their “bad” natural nature.

Constant damage to furniture, attempts to steal something interesting from the table, and the most annoying thing – sharpening claws on wallpapered walls.

And it’s not just the cost of the wallpaper and the need to constantly do repairs, the apartment is simply gradually turning into a dump of colored torn paper.

There are several options for how you can influence your pet's behavior.

Wallpaper processing

Any pet store will give you advice on what smells and enzymes cats have a strong aversion to.

This option is certainly effective, especially if the human sense of smell does not recognize these odors, but the pet may begin to behave inappropriately and switch energy to other harmful things.

Upbringing

This is an effective but very time-consuming method. The thing is that you can't scare or yell at your pet, it will only make things worse.

But every time, expressing your dissatisfaction near the place where the cat tore the wallpaper is very effective.

Toys for sharpening claws

However, in most cases it is impossible to overcome this feline habit, since sharpening claws is natural for cats, just as it is natural for humans to cut their nails and go to the hairdresser.

However, experts do not recommend cutting pets' claws, since they contain many nerve endings, and claws are very necessary for simple everyday life, even in an apartment.

Claw sharpening devices are a pretty good option, but it will take some time to get your pet used to them.

You can also consider the option of using special mats in the hallway that are designed to collect leaves and sand from the soles of your shoes when you come in from outside.

Yes, this will increase the time it takes to clean the apartment, but you can provide special rugs in another place in the apartment and place them horizontally and vertically.

Resume

It is important to remember the main thing: cutting, and God forbid removing the pet’s claws, is the most inhumane solution to the problem.

Alternatively, you can regularly put special silicone caps on the claws. But as mentioned above, a cat needs claws for everyday life, and this is a bad option.

We have previously written about how to stop your pet from scratching furniture .

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• 13 January 2024

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