If you've got a cat then you are particularly lucky. Cats make brilliant pets. Cats are beautiful creatures, and make one of the finest pets that you can get. But they do have their issues.
House cats, of course, evolved from big cats, like lions. And just like lions they exhibit some particular behaviours, like climbing trees, and scratching.
If you've had your cat for a while you may well have noticed that your cat has torn up the legs of your favourite table. Or perhaps he's ruined the arms of your favourite chair. Maybe it's time to consider buying a cat tree.
Whilst scratching and clawing is instinctive behaviour for a cat it is possible to deal with it. You can't, however, deal with it by smacking his paws.
Many people spend years trying to teach their cat to stop scratching the furniture by smacking their paws. Whilst it might work for some it's unlikely. You might spend your whole life trying to protect your furniture doing that.
Rather than trying to stop the behaviour it's much more effective to try and redirect it. Accept that cats scratch things. It's in their nature and you're unlikely to stop it, so rather than trying to stop it the best way to protect your furniture is by getting him to scratch something else.
That's where a cat tree comes in. A cat tree is a small but simple piece of cat furniture that is specifically designed as somewhere where your cat can go to scratch away to his heart's content, unpunished and even rewarded.
A cat tree is not expensive, and may pay for itself many times over. Generally for under $50 you can buy this simple piece of cat furniture, find an unobtrusive place to put it in your house, train your cat to use it and protect your furniture.
It's not that difficult to train your cat to use a cat tree, though it may vary from one to another. But give it a good try and virtually all cats can be trained to use a cat tree.
So if you've got a cat and his tearing your furniture to bits, invest in a simple cat tree, learn how to train your cat to use it and you will avoid years of frustration and damaged furniture with a simple and small investment.
House cats, of course, evolved from big cats, like lions. And just like lions they exhibit some particular behaviours, like climbing trees, and scratching.
If you've had your cat for a while you may well have noticed that your cat has torn up the legs of your favourite table. Or perhaps he's ruined the arms of your favourite chair. Maybe it's time to consider buying a cat tree.
Whilst scratching and clawing is instinctive behaviour for a cat it is possible to deal with it. You can't, however, deal with it by smacking his paws.
Many people spend years trying to teach their cat to stop scratching the furniture by smacking their paws. Whilst it might work for some it's unlikely. You might spend your whole life trying to protect your furniture doing that.
Rather than trying to stop the behaviour it's much more effective to try and redirect it. Accept that cats scratch things. It's in their nature and you're unlikely to stop it, so rather than trying to stop it the best way to protect your furniture is by getting him to scratch something else.
That's where a cat tree comes in. A cat tree is a small but simple piece of cat furniture that is specifically designed as somewhere where your cat can go to scratch away to his heart's content, unpunished and even rewarded.
A cat tree is not expensive, and may pay for itself many times over. Generally for under $50 you can buy this simple piece of cat furniture, find an unobtrusive place to put it in your house, train your cat to use it and protect your furniture.
It's not that difficult to train your cat to use a cat tree, though it may vary from one to another. But give it a good try and virtually all cats can be trained to use a cat tree.
So if you've got a cat and his tearing your furniture to bits, invest in a simple cat tree, learn how to train your cat to use it and you will avoid years of frustration and damaged furniture with a simple and small investment.
About the Author:
Peter has a website all about cat trees where you can get more advice about finding great cat furniture to keep your cat happy and healthy.
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