How Can I Persuade My Cat Not To Pick New Furniture

[gordiescotland1]

Hi I got a new sofa delivered today, I love it. However my lovely little cat 6 years old has decided it would make a good scratching post !! She already has a cat one but seems to delight in picking furniture. Any ideas how I can gently persuade her that this is not a good idea?

[pastafreak]

The only thing that "works"... temporarily...with my monster is zapping him with a water spray bottle.

[rowanwitch]

Water pistol and decent aim.

[pastafreak]

^^^^ great minds ;-)

[rowanwitch]

There are other methods, distraction with a pinch of catnip as far from the furniture as possible. Double sided tape on the scratch spots, sticks to their pads

[gordiescotland1]

i have to be honest and say i dont like the fact of the water i think it would scare her and i dont want to do that, maybe im too soft!

[wolf63]

I have scratch poles everywhere and yet one armchair has been almost totally destroyed. I gave up trying to stop them clawing at it ages ago.

Read through this article Gordie and see if there if you can find anything that helps.

https://icatcare.org/advice/problem-behaviour/scratching-furniture-and-carpets

[dance2trance]

Cats hate the smell of oranges. Smear legs with orange juice from orange.

[snowshoe1]

GO TO YOUR LOCAL PET STORE. THEY HAVE SPRAYS YOU CAN SPRAY YOUR FURNITURE WITH, THIS WILL KEEP YOUR FUR BABY FROM SCRATCHING UP YOUR FURNITURE.