Scottish Fold

1. Trim your fold's nails regularly.

The purpose of sharpening the claws of the folded cat is to sharpen the nails. Regular trimming can reduce the cat's damage to the furniture, and at the same time, it will not scratch people.

2. Prepare something for the folded cat to catch.

This is the most important principle. Since the nature of the folded cat cannot be changed, then it is forbidden for the folded cat to scratch one place and at the same time provide another place for the folded cat to sharpen its claws. This is very important!

You can prepare a special claw grinding board for her (preferably a natural material, such as hemp rope, wood, etc.), fix it vertically, and then train the fold cat to go there to sharpen its claws . If necessary, use some catnip to entice the cat to rub the claws. Cat scratch pads that have been sprayed with catnip are also available on the market, and most cats like to use them.

In addition, some natural grass mats are also the favorites of some cats, such as the craft straw mats that can be bought at IKEA, and some cats will consciously grind their claws on it.

3. Prepare a water gun and educate her when she goes to grab the sofa.

Fold cats are very afraid of sudden attacks. When the fold-eared cat is about to grab the sofa, he squeezes him with a water gun, and the cat will run away in great fear. Using this method several times will make the folded cat form a conditioned reflex: going to the sofa to sharpen its claws = being suddenly attacked by an unknown thing, the cat will naturally give up the sofa. The spray of the water gun is not harmful to the cat, but only serves as a warning. But be careful not to put water in your cat's ears.

4. Spray lemonade on the couch where she likes to scratch.

Cats don't like the smell of lemonade, and cats also hate orange peel water. Other flavors that are not popular with cats are toilet water, balsamic oil, etc. Cats smell these smells when they go to grind their claws, and they will definitely avoid them.

If you also have the problem of cats scratching the sofa, you may try the above suggestions. If you do all of these, then your sofa will be safe while giving cats new claw grinding fun. You can also try this method for other furniture.