Question:
How can I get my new 2-year-old cat to use his scratching post instead of him ripping up my Egyptian cotton sheets?.
E.M., Gaithersburg, Md Oct 16, 2005
Answer:
Get some catnip herb from your local health food or pet store and add 1 tablespoon of crushed leaves to 1 cup of boiling water. Let the leaves soak until cool, then filter and rub the tea onto the surface of the scratching post and let it dry. This should make the post more attractive.Take your cat to the post and claw it with your nails. Then hold him up, get hold of his front paws and dig his into the material. Praise him. Copycats learn through observation.If the post is too short (less than 2 feet tall), is not secure and wobbles, is covered with a loop-thread material that snags the cat's claws, or is not located in a corner where the cat feels secure, he may never use it.
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