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Merlot

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68. My cats were only "well behaved" after a lot of convincing!

Sun Nov 29, 2020, 11:58 AM

Nov 2020

I had a lot of scratching posts, at least one in every room (even the bathroom). I placed them strategically - if the cats started to claw the couch, I'd put a scratching post in the exact spot against the couch. After a while they just started scratching on the posts and I would move them to a better location and the cat would follow.

Also, I sprinkled catnip and a few treats on the base of the posts.

And, this is important, I have very tall scratching posts. To many posts are actually to short for the cat to get a good stretch with their scratching.

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Just heard on CBS that the Bidens will be adopting a cat! [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2020 OP

kicking after editing the OP to add a tweet with video highplainsdem Nov 2020 #1

They need a cat when they move to the WH! Flush out any rats left behind Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #2

lol.. & they just seem to be Cha Nov 2020 #7

Yay...but it will scratch furniture and that might not be good! Some of that furniture just might Karadeniz Nov 2020 #3

probably not the furniture in The Residence section yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #4

Yep. They're allotted money to purchase residential furniture. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #45

Not a cat person, are you? LisaL Nov 2020 #10

No I'm more of a dog person BUT I inherited two cats Raine Nov 2020 #46

Not sure who this reply is for. If me, I've done cat rescue for decades and started the foster Karadeniz Nov 2020 #58

You can have the vet clip the ends of the claws lunatica Nov 2020 #13

Yeah. EndlessWire Nov 2020 #24

Here, here! NJCher Nov 2020 #32

A lot of cat posts, cardboard scratches, carpet covered scratches, and of course a big cat tree. Doreen Nov 2020 #62

Unless they find cat poo inspirational EndlessWire Nov 2020 #64

It's easy to do yourself. procon Nov 2020 #30

We have 4 cats and my wife clips their claws on a regular basis... Johnyawl Nov 2020 #35

I guess I'll start getting my cat used to having his paws touched lunatica Nov 2020 #40

ahhh - I take care of 4 ferals and 2 strays Chili Nov 2020 #66

Do they still make claw covers what slide on to the claws soldierant Nov 2020 #48

You get the cat a scratching post, problem solved. Merlot Nov 2020 #59

Your cats are well behaved, but even with scratching posts lunatica Nov 2020 #67

My cats were only "well behaved" after a lot of convincing! Merlot Nov 2020 #68

No more likely than the dogs peeing on the carpets. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #17

I've had 4 cats and none of them scratched the furniture. One was declawed but the others not. demigoddess Nov 2020 #38

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I like the image of Biden saying c'mon man! KayF Nov 2020 #57

Breaking News! A cat will be Cha Nov 2020 #5

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HOORAY!! CATS!! flamingdem Nov 2020 #14

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That is the best news I heard all day! GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #39

highplainsdem......... Upthevibe Nov 2020 #41

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Completly agree Piasladic Nov 2020 #53

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I guess it is too late to warn them? kentuck Nov 2020 #54

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Purrrrrfect! I am one with felines :) Guilded Lilly Nov 2020 #60

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Winston Biden? Stargleamer Nov 2020 #63

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