If you can't get your cat to use the scratching post, then one solution that I have found is to try hanging a dirty sock on the post. Use a dirty sock that belongs to someone in the family that your cat is the fondest of so that it will smell familiar to your pet (you can take it off after abouDo you sometimes feel that your cat has become mean spirited and not the sweet loving kitten that he use to be? Sometimes when kittens get grown, they can be ill tempered and mean at their worst. But for even the most annoying cat behavioral problems, there is usually still a remedy for this behavior.

Below are six of the most common behavioral problems found in cats and some of the solutions that I would like to share with you that seem to work the best for my pets.

1. Clawing your furnishings and carpet. It is only natural that cats need to sharpen their claws. Their claws never stop growing, and what they're actually doing when they sharpen their claws is removing the outer layer of the claw. In most cases, I have found that people will simply declaw a cat that is having this type problem. Personally, I do not advocate this at all. In my opinion, there is always that chance that even an indoor cat could someday wind up outside by accident. And in that case if you do remove your cat's claws, then you are possibly taking away his or her primary form of defense.

Maybe before declawing your cat, why not try getting a scratching post instead. If you can't get your cat to use the scratching post, then one solution that I have found is to try hanging a dirty sock on the post. Use a dirty sock that belongs to someone in the family that your cat is the fondest of so that it will smell familiar to your pet (you can take it off after about

behavior.

Below are six of the most common behavioral problems found in cats and some of the solutions that I would like to share with you that seem to work the best for my pets.

1. Clawing your furnishings and carpet. It is only natural that cats need to sharpen their claws. Their claws never stop growing, and what they're actually doing when they sharpen their claws is removing the outer layer of the claw. In most cases, I have found that people will simply declaw a cat that is having this type problem. Personally, I do not advocate this at all. In my opinion, there is always that chance that even an indoor cat could someday wind up outside by accident. And in that case if you do remove your cat's claws, then you are possibly taking away his or her primary form of defense.

Maybe before declawing your cat, why not try getting a scratching post instead. If you can't get your cat to use the scratching post, then one solution that I have found is to try hanging a dirty sock on the post. Use a dirty sock that belongs to someone in the family that your cat is the fondest of so that it will smell familiar to your pet (you can take it off after abou

claws never stop growing, and what they're actually doing when they sharpen their claws is removing the outer layer of the claw. In most cases, I have found that people will simply declaw a cat that is having this type problem. Personally, I do not advocate this at all. In my opinion, there is always that chance that even an indoor cat could someday wind up outside by accident. And in that case if you do remove your cat's claws, then you are possibly taking away his or her primary form of defense.

Maybe before declawing your cat, why not try getting a scratching post instead. If you can't get your cat to use the scratching post, then one solution that I have found is to try hanging a dirty sock on the post. Use a dirty sock that belongs to someone in the family that your cat is the fondest of so that it will smell familiar to your pet (you can take it off after abou

always that chance that even an indoor cat could someday wind up outside by accident. And in that case if you do remove your cat's claws, then you are possibly taking away his or her primary form of defense.

Maybe before declawing your cat, why not try getting a scratching post instead. If you can't get your cat to use the scratching post, then one solution that I have found is to try hanging a dirty sock on the post. Use a dirty sock that belongs to someone in the family that your cat is the fondest of so that it will smell familiar to your pet (you can take it off after abou

If you can't get your cat to use the scratching post, then one solution that I have found is to try hanging a dirty sock on the post. Use a dirty sock that belongs to someone in the family that your cat is the fondest of so that it will smell familiar to your pet (you can take it off after about a day). You can also sprinkle catnip over the scratching post or – this is weird but it works – powdered chicken bouillon. The idea is to get the cat to feel friendly enough to the scratching post to attack it.

Then meanwhile, make your cat's favorite scratching areas less attractive. For example, sprinkle fresh lemon juice over those areas. Or you could wrap them or cover them with aluminum foil (fingernails on the chalkboard, anyone?). Do anything that will clean that area as well as to eradicate any cat odor. If possible, another option would be to close the doors to that area so that those places are inaccessible to the cat.

2. Eliminating outside the litter box. Could this be your fault or the cat's fault? I have found that many cats won't use a litter box that is too dirty. If you think this could be the problem, then start changing out the litter box about twice as often as you currently do. You can also be prompt about cleaning any places the cat goes, spraying these areas down well with Lysol or a similar disinfectant with a nice strong smell. You can also try putting the litter box in a more attractive place to the cat; the bathroom, for