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From: rcd@opus.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Cat Clawing
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Date: Wed, 28-Mar-84 04:35:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 28 04:35:00 1984
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1.  You can often discourage clawing at a particular item with
pet-repellent sprays - some have an odor which isn't all that objectionable
to humans but cats won't go near it.

2.  Try spraying the cat with a plant sprayer (set on "stream").  Most cats
dislike water, but even the ones who don't mind water (several of our Abys)
very much dislike the surprise.  I haven't seen a cat yet that didn't
respond to the sprayer.  And if you have an innate sadistic streak, this is
a fairly harmless way to exercise it...Seriously, you can be accurate at up
to 15-20 feet with a sprayer.

3.  CLIP THE CLAWS!  You can cut the claws so short that the cat absolutely
cannot catch claws on fabric - and you still won't hurt the cat.  It takes
a little practice and the right kind of clippers - but it works.

The one hard problem for discipline is when you get an adult (or
post-kitten-age cat, really) who wasn't trained initially.
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