Hello all, Im new here and would like some help.

I have a 9 year old cat that ive had for about 4 years, after getting her from the RSPCA.

Just recently she has started to scratch the arms of our leather sofas. We have bought her toys, and a scratching post, but she doesn't touch them.
We've tried rubbing pepper into the sofa to try and stop her, but she still does it.
She knows she shouldnt, and never does it when we are in the same room as her, only when we are still in bed.

What can we do to stop her, and protect our sofa please.

Thanks.

I believe in the us de-clawing is popular, luckily it doesn't seem to be common place here. My cats have always scrathed on the furniture, but unlike your cat mine does it when I am there, and I would swear she looks at me and comes nearer, as if to say "what you gonna do about that then". A simple short term solution, don't let it in the room when you're not there. If anyone does know a solution I would also be interested.

declawing??? no I think it's barbaric
I found the best thing is a peace of Carpet! if you put it near the sofa the cat will claw at that...........IT WORKS

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Mazpahs Siamese & Orientals

Thanks for all your thoughts.

Our house is open plan, so there is no way of restricting my cats movements into the lounge.

We have bought a scratching post with carpet on, and placed it next to one of the sofas, hoping that she will scratch this instead, but she still scratches the sofa.

Are there no products available that can stop her doing this?

Thanks again.

I wasn't suggesting this as an option, just simply stating a fact. I agree with you unnecessary operations on cats and dogs just to make life easier for the owner is terrible, removing a vital piece of equipment from a cat can't be right, exept on medical grounds.

my cat has ruined the arms of my new leather sofas by scratching them. The thing is when we had a fabric sofa she used the scratching post, I think she knew I wanted to keep them tidy and did it on purpose hee hee she looks at me first and then does it the little tinker I would also like solution to this problem, even though its a bit like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted lol

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cat nip spray to spray the area with also works

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Adorable Ragdoll Cats

I dont know how good it is but Pets @ Home have some tape I think it is that you stick to your furniture that stops them from scratching.

I have seen it in there many times but thankfully I dont have that problem with mine!

Buy some double sided stickey tape. Stick it where she scratches. She won't do it again. They -hate- how it feels. My first kitten tried to scratch my boyfriends couch so his mom put like 2 strips of double sided tape down. He put his paw on it once and he's never tried it again. On their couchs or mine or any other piece of furniture. Works a treat and its really cheap.
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only mention of declawing makes me shiver

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