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ilovebunnies
08-18-04, 04:50 PM 08-18-04
Hi, as most of you know I am going to be getting a kitty real soon. :cheeky: I went to the pet shop today and bought a harness. I also saw a scratch post for $12.99 and a litter box with pooper scooper for a cheap price. I am not going to cap that kitten's nails as of yet. :o I am going to train the kitty to scratch the post not the furniture. What is the procedure and how long does it take? :bored:
ilovebunnies
08-19-04, 06:59 AM 08-19-04
Anyone? Please help..the kitten is coming sooon.
Tamizan
08-19-04, 07:18 AM 08-19-04
well, I didn't have to train our lot of cats, we just bought this "Smart Kittie" scraching post, it has cat nip on the bottem, and it's card board, plus it doesn't cost a lot.
Tamizan
08-19-04, 07:19 AM 08-19-04
Just put the kitten on it, and you pretend that your scatching it, you know, rub your fingertips up and down, and hopefully, they'll copie.
PAKrat
08-19-04, 07:59 AM 08-19-04
i have a cat and a kitten curently we are letting the kitten meet the other animals and when he claws are gets to chewing wires we have a water bottle we keep in one spot when the start to claw or what not we say there name in a firm vosie then if they still keep doing it we spray them it sounds mean but they have to learn!!!
Tamizan
08-19-04, 08:37 AM 08-19-04
yup, "NO" in a stern voice, with the help of the water bottle alway helps, and almost always works after awile.
brandy pup
08-19-04, 07:38 PM 08-19-04
See this link, just a couple oinks down under WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW is some scratching links on training. GO lower and there are build your own post instructions.

http://community-2.webtv.net/zuzu22/stopdeclawtemporary/
meow03
08-20-04, 03:13 PM 08-20-04
yeh jus get a shoelace or a peice of string and make it go up the post, ur kiten will grab it and feel the post and they will usually start scratching at it.
ilovebunnies
08-20-04, 05:26 PM 08-20-04
Thanks guys..

brandy pup, the link for the artical is not working!!

I just have a few more things to buy for the cat..more toys..a bed and i think that is all. Thanks guys can't wait for the kitten tommorow!!
lovechick
08-20-04, 05:39 PM 08-20-04
I bought my kitten a scratcher from petsmart, its shaped like a slope, so when she scrathing , she going up the hill :o Anyways its one of those cardboard ones with honeycomb, plus catnip included thats one of the reasons why my cats love it so much. I think the brand is Whisker City.
Whoops
08-21-04, 05:21 AM 08-21-04
LOL My cats hated those scratch poles but they loved those welcome mats that are placed outside. And I bought three different kinds of scratch poles for them. They still look brand new. Each cat has his/her own taste and trust me you cannot train them to love them. They do not even care for the tree I have for them. Okay so I own weird pets. LOL
Crystal211
08-23-04, 04:15 PM 08-23-04
If your cat for some reason doesn't use the post like it's supposed to (like our first one didn't), turn it on it's side. The kitty will start climbing on it and will catch on when it's horizontal. After he gets used to that, turn it vertical and you should have no problem.

Also, take his paws and SHOW him how to use it - this may help, too.