10 month old scratching

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    J Robinson
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    Help. New male kitty. Super sweet, but playful as heck and scratching everything in site. He climbs my drapes, scratches at my carpet where it meets the linoleum. I have multiple scratching posts, carpet, cardboard, and rope. He does scratch on them, but also everywhere else. Any suggestions appreciated.

    #866128
    Kittyzee
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    First, trimming his claws is important, and if you can’t do it with the help of someone else, then take him to the vet and they will do it and show you how. Cats mark territory doing this also, so retraining him away from furniture is a must. If he’s scratching the sofa or a chair, then put a scratching post or pad (vertical posts for vertical scratching and horizontal ones for floor scratching) and sprinkle a little cat nip on them to attract him. It won’t be long, and he won’t scratch your furniture as long as you continue to retrain him.

    #866142
    J Robinson
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    Thank you. I’ll move his scratching posts and try the catnip. Thanks!!

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