This double-sided tape is made with perfectly safe materials, and the adhesive also doesn’t run the risk of affecting your cat’s health in any way. To help with this problem you can get a catflap that only lets your own pet in and out. Alternatively, you can forget the catflap altogether and let the cat in and out yourself. Cat scratching and clawing can be a real pain in the wallet. Especially if you have a cat clawing at expensive furniture. Using an anti-scratch cat tape is an awesome alternative to using things like couch covers. Cons: May be difficult to get on, may fall off before four to six weeks are up, many cats will not tolerate them

In addition, removing a cat's claws prevents them from practicing innate behaviors such as scratching and climbing. Veterinarians do not know how or if, declawing impacts a cat's quality of life and psychological well-being. These cat scratching products are really easy to come across and you can generally find them in any general pet shop and even some supermarkets. Our experts say that cat scratching deterrent sprays do not help redirect furniture scratching. "They don't really work, and they're an aversive," says Calder. An aversive is any tool or technique that uses discomfort, pain, fear, or intimidation to force an animal to change their behavior. Deterrent sprays are aversive because they irritate a cat's acute senses of smell and taste, making them sneeze and cough. Using scratch tape or furniture guards combined with training is a more effective long-term strategy for changing a cat's behavior. "Our goal is not to scare the cat; it's more about finding out why the behavior is occurring in the first place," says Calder. My furniture-scratching cat seemed to enjoy flexing his claws on the Sofa Scratcher Squared as much as he enjoyed using them on my couch. He tore at the sisal guard every time he jumped onto the furniture for a nap. After nearly six months of use, it still looks brand new.Of course, if your cat is really adamant about scratching in the same place despite her discomfort, she might get the tape off your couch in a record amount of time. Cats are drawn to rough materials which is why sisal- and carpet-covered scratching posts work so well. Unfortunately, upholstered furniture has a similar appeal. One of the simplest ways to deter scratching is to make the surface less appealing to your cat.

With so many products available for sale these days, separating the wheat from the chaff can be quite challenging. Mark territory: Cats have scent glands in their paws. So, as they're scratching around the house, they're actually marking their territory in different places. Releasing this scent allows other animals to know whose patch they're on.In case your cat learns to stop scratching certain areas in your home, you can simply remove the tape by pulling it off. To prevent a cat from scratching, some veterinarians offer declawing, a surgical procedure that removes a cat's claws. Although declawing techniques have become less painful with laser technology, it's a surgery that still carries potential complications. If your cat is scratching because they feel insecure you will need to find the source of their problem and remove it if possible. It could be other cats in the area or a fear of something that they came across when outside, such as a car or dog. They may feel that these scary things could come into the house, and therefore they need to protect it.