Does anyone have any names of sprays that prevent cats from scratching things that you spray on them? He is almost tearing my chairs to shreds.

De-clawing is probably your only solution,,,good luck

I don't want to declaw him, It is incredibly painful to them. I just want him to stop ruining my stuff

Declawing is incredibly cruel to the animal, I wouldn't go there unless you feel you absolutely have to. Scratching is a natural instinct of a cat, you need to see if you can find something else for them to scratch on instead. I do believe there are some things out there, though, that can help.

yeah...the scratching posts are nice

I've tried them all
Don't work!

Got her a huge scratching post and play area

Had to teach her to scratch that but she learned and only
Goes there when the urge strikes!

If you have a PetSmart store where you live call and ask before you make the drive. Also, call a vet or a pet store and ask them. Get the baby a scratching post. Love and kisses to the kitty cat. Best wishes for you and your furniture!

OMG, that sends chills up my spine every time I hear it since I now know the process. They literally remove the entire claw from the cat's paw. To me that's just cruel and inhumane.

I did it once, with my first cat in my first place on my own. I won't EVER do it again. I had no idea what they went through.

And sorry about the de-clawing thing....but most that I know have this done for their inside cats...I am allergic to them so I don't have them around...good luck with this

It's okay Kim. You know, most people don't know what's involved in the process until it's too late.

Personally for me, if it got to that point, I'd have to find the cat a new home. I couldn't live with myself by putting them through that.

awww....maybe rock furniture would help...lol...crazy little guys....wish I wasn't allergic...love to cuddle kitties but sneeze my head off and my eyes swell shut

Many vets won't perform the procedure anymore, anyway. I have 2 cats, they'll claw anything and everything BUT a scratching post. So, if there is something out there to help stop it, I'd be all for hearing about it, too. Cause nothing I've tried has helped.

The scratching post is a good idea. You can make one if you have the materials, ie. wood, and leftover carpet or some large diameter jute rope. Even if you purchase a scratching post may I suggest you also cover the spots on your furnature, where they claw at, with aluminum foil (with pins or thumbtacks) to also deter them from wanting to go back to scratching the furnature, while they are being trained to claw at the post. Also a little catnip on the new post will help attract them again and again to the new post. Good luck.

Most of the people that I know that have inside cats declaw the cats.

I wouldn't declaw a cat anymore than I would cut my kids fingers off

spray vinegar on the couch where they scratch. make it smell nasty to them and they won't want the smell on their paws

I finally declawed my adult cat, Winnie. Sure, she was pissed for a day or two, but now she doesn't remember it and gives me all her lovings. It does suck to do that, but when I got my new couch, I had to do it. It was just the front claws.
Other than that, diligent training with a water spray is the way to go, but you could get water stains on your furniture.

My cats all laughed at me for buying the scratching post. Never used it.

I bought my cats a scratching post and then rubbed it every day with catnip. they ignored everything after that. just scratched and rubbed the post and laid around stoned all day

So cruel. Scratching posts have already been mentioned. I don't think I'd want my couch smelliong like vineger any more than my cat wants her paws smelling like it. Some vets have these little rubber tips they can put on a cat's claws, makes 'em look pretty too

Once you giver her the scratching post...my daughter discovered that cats don't like tin foil so she covered the end of her love seat with tin foil (where the cat just about ruined in the past )...she literally walks in a huge circle around the love seat to avoid it.