What are the alternatives to declawing?
A. Trim the cats claws weekly to remove the white tips. B. Train the cat to use a scratching post. The post should be as tall as s/he is when s/he stretches up to full length, sturdy and covered with bark, carpet, or sisal rope. See FAQ 9 for tips on training your cat. C. Ask your vet about nail caps for cats. These are soft vinyl nail caps that fit over a cats claws. 9. How do you train a cat not to scratch the furniture? Also see FAQ 8. There are several ways to train a cat not to scratch unwanted items: A. Trim the cats claws weekly to remove the white tips. B. Train the cat to use a scratching post. The post should be as tall as s/he is when s/he stretches up to full length, sturdy, and covered with bark, carpet, or sisal rope. C. Whenever you catch the cat clawing an unwanted surface, gently move the cat to the scratching post and holding her/his front paws make scratching motions. Praise the cat when s/he tries the scratching post on her own and whenever she uses the post until s
