Anyone use Nail Caps/Soft Paws?

[krazyaboutkatz]

I've never used these before. Does he like catnip? If so then I'd buy some catnip spray and then spray it on the scratching posts. Hopefully this will get him to use those more. I have my couch and recliner covered with furniture covers. You might want to try to do this so he won't start scratching the new furniture too. Most cats don't like the smell of citrus so maybe you could spray the bedroom furniture with this. Does he have to be in your bedroom? Maybe you could just keep the bedroom door closed. I have to do this with my 4 younger cats so they won't get into things in my bedroom. Good luck.

[Jessika]

I've never used these before. Does he like catnip? If so then I'd buy some catnip spray and then spray it on the scratching posts. Hopefully this will get him to use those more. I have my couch and recliner covered with furniture covers. You might want to try to do this so he won't start scratching the new furniture too. Most cats don't like the smell of citrus so maybe you could spray the bedroom furniture with this. Does he have to be in your bedroom? Maybe you could just keep the bedroom door closed. I have to do this with my 4 younger cats so they won't get into things in my bedroom. Good luck.

He isn't being destructive on purpose, though; he uses the cat furniture very well. It's more of just having poor nail etiquette when he jumps, kneads, stretches, walks across stuff, etc. He doesn't -have- to be in the bedroom but he will yowl and paw/claw at the carpet outside the door if we close him out (even accidentally). Again, I don't want to punish him because he isn't being bad/destructive on purpose, I just think he has bad manners about when/where/how he uses them.

I really hope this all makes sense. =/

[krazyaboutkatz]

He isn't being destructive on purpose, though; he uses the cat furniture very well. It's more of just having poor nail etiquette when he jumps, kneads, stretches, walks across stuff, etc. He doesn't -have- to be in the bedroom but he will yowl and paw/claw at the carpet outside the door if we close him out (even accidentally). Again, I don't want to punish him because he isn't being bad/destructive on purpose, I just think he has bad manners about when/where/how he uses them.

I really hope this all makes sense. =/

Well if there's enough room in your bedroom, then maybe you could put some scratching posts near the bedroom furniture. I have two cat condos in my bedroom and steps covered with berber carpet for my 4 older cats to scratch on. I really don't know what else to suggest. Good luck.

[Jessika]

He isn't scratching on purpose though, just from normal things like walking or trying to jump up on the furniture. He uses the scratching posts and cat furniture that we have already just fine.

We're getting our new couches in a few weeks and I would hate for him to "make biscuits" on them and tear them up.