Chartres cat (detailed introduction)

Cats often scratch when they stretch, and they usually like to scratch in the same place, which is not suitable for our furniture. What a good thing, because cats’ claws are too sharp, which can easily cause damage to our furniture and cause serious losses. So how do we prevent cats from scratching furniture? Introducing methods to prevent cats from scratching furniture!

Before training, you should prepare a wooden post, which is 70 cm long and 20 cm thick. It is suitable to fix it upright on the cat. It should be near the nest so that the cat can scratch it, and the texture of the wooden post should be solid.

Training should begin with kittens. During training, bring the kitten to a wooden post, grab the cat's two front legs with both hands, place it on the wooden post, simulate the cat's scratching action, so that the secretion of the glands on the cat's feet can be applied On a wooden post. After many times of training, coupled with the attraction of the smell of secretions, the cat will go to the wooden pillars to scratch. If you develop this habit, it will stop scratching on the furniture, thereby protecting the cleanliness and beauty of the furniture.

For cats that have developed the habit of scratching furniture, during training, the outside of the scratched area should be covered with a plastic board, wooden board, etc., and then a cat should be placed at an appropriate position in front of the scratched area. Use the same method to train your cat to scratch on a solid wooden post or board. After the cat develops a habit, slowly move the wooden post or board to the place you want. The distance of moving the board each time should not be too large, preferably 5 to 10 centimeters, and it must not be done too hastily.

Training cats is different from training dogs. We may need to spend more time, which requires the owner to have enough patience to educate them. After a long period of training, I believe the cats will be able to change their behavior. Bad habit of grabbing furniture.