Furniture problems with new kittens! - Page 2

Selk67U2 · #11 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 08:04 AM

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de-clawed them if they are indoor cats ?

De-clawing is a cruel act

#12 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 08:10 AM

No, I wouldn't declaw either. Waffles is an indoor kitty but (god forbid) if she ever escaped I would like to know that she had a fighting chance of survival. I would hate to think of her out there with no claws getting beaten up.

I agree that having a pet comes with losing the house pride a little bit. I came into the kitchen to find a ten pence piece size of wallpaper on the floor this morning and i have absolutely no idea where is has come from?

Selk67U2 · #13 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 08:16 AM

Oh, hahaha, our kittens have destroyed the front bedroom, it was only decorated last year and is now virtually stripped The dining room is the same. We have now started putting cladding along the bottom half of walls, which has made a huge differece

#14 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 08:19 AM

oh dear....

on closer inspection I can find little scratch marks in the wallpaper! How do they do it without us noticing! I can't be mad at her though

Selk67U2 · #15 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 08:23 AM

Haha, they are crafty arn't theyD No, it's no good getting cross, as it's only natural to them. I swear there's something in wallpaper paste that attracts them. We have climbers & scratchers everywhere, which they do use, but obviously wallpaper is more fun, lol

#16 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Selk67U2

Haha, they are crafty arn't theyD No, it's no good getting cross, as it's only natural to them. I swear there's something in wallpaper paste that attracts them. We have climbers & scratchers everywhere, which they do use, but obviously wallpaper is more fun, lol

Well, she can have the wallpaper. I just hope she doesn't hold her head too high when she has us living in a complete dump

Selk67U2 · #17 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 08:34 AM

Hahahaha I'm sure she won't, lol. She knows where she's loved

Biawhiska · #18 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 09:20 AM

The Water Pistol is a good idea, It works. It may take time and patience though as kittens will be kittens

My leather sofa is totally ruined but it has taken quite a beating by the cats over the years and although rather scratched and messy it's stood up to the abuse and is still so nice and comfy lol. Not gonna bother replacing it yet, not really much point as it will all happen again LOL

sskmick · #19 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 08:43 PM

I don't think a vet in this Country will de-claw a cat. I think this topic was covered a few months ago.

I use heavy covers/throws to protect my leather furniture, as much as possible.

I just move the cats from places I don't want them to go and say No, with meaning. Feel guilty and play with them.

Sue

drekkly · #20 (**permalink**) 14-10-2008, 06:31 AM

I don't think it's a question of being over house proud as an earlier entry remarked - just because you have got kittens doesn't mean you don't want to try at least to protect things like leather seats, sofas etc. It's not been too bad actually - have made a lot of other chairs - 'cat chairs' with blankets etc and we move the leather chairs out of the dining room when we are not there. Then it's just a question of getting up and clapping our hands at them when thet go on there - so far this all seems to stop them scratching them further. We were thinking of getting leather sofas a few months back - so glad we didn't now! lol
De-clawing??? Omg!

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