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Old 08-12-2008, 10:50 AM
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Re: Scratching carpet at doors
I had the same problem - in the end gave up and only shut them in rooms without carpet! They discovered it was a sure fire way of getting me up and out of bed, so would use it when they fancied an early breakfast.

I did find that it was possible to patch badly scratched corners though - they always went for the bit on the opening side, and I found small triangles cut from waste carpet could be slotted in almost invisibly. Just a tip if the carpet is looking very ragged.
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Old 08-12-2008, 10:56 AM
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yeap thats the thread, im sure it says something in there about some spray?
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Old 08-12-2008, 10:58 AM
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I had the same problem - in the end gave up and only shut them in rooms without carpet! They discovered it was a sure fire way of getting me up and out of bed, so would use it when they fancied an early breakfast.

I did find that it was possible to patch badly scratched corners though - they always went for the bit on the opening side, and I found small triangles cut from waste carpet could be slotted in almost invisibly. Just a tip if the carpet is looking very ragged.
Hmm crafty sods tho cos 2 of them can open the doors!!

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yeap thats the thread, im sure it says something in there about some spray?

Yes bitter apple or something - will have a look
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Re: Scratching carpet at doors
Sticky Paws didn't work with mine.

When I had my girl and her kittens she had them in the spare room. I din't want her to keep my partner awake so I slept in the room with her leaving the door open so she could wander and shutting my boyfriends door. She was happy I was with her and boyfriend couldn't moan about no sleep. Only I could, LOL
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Sticky Paws didn't work with mine.

When I had my girl and her kittens she had them in the spare room. I din't want her to keep my partner awake so I slept in the room with her leaving the door open so she could wander and shutting my boyfriends door. She was happy I was with her and boyfriend couldn't moan about no sleep. Only I could, LOL
Well i thought of that but that would mean sleeping with her for 5 weeks until the kitts went downstairs - and i would hate not sleeping with my OH for that amount of time. I even hate doing it for 5 nights when she is due to have them, but I do it
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oh i see i love not sleeping with my OH a whole bed all to myself so i can sleep like a star fish!
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yes very true but we have a super-king size bed so i can sleep like a starfish anyway
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soooooo lucky!!!
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Re: Scratching carpet at doors
i stick a carpet sample in the door way of my bedroom, there abouy £1 from most carpet shops. It doesnt stop the scratching but at least it saves the carpet.

ive tried water sprays and sticky paws , but without sucess.
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Re: Scratching carpet at doors
Other than a piece of wood across where the carpet joins, if sticky tape and sprays don't work then i'm afraid the other option is to barricade the door LOL x

This worked wonders with my lot (put a big bean bag in the way, nightmare to get out of bedroom though but worked!!) x
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