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Questions tagged [scratching]

Refers to the act of a pet using its claws to injure, or damage something.

Scratching is the act of a pet using its claws to injure, or damage, something. This tag should be used for questions about scratching behaviour in pets, and also for questions about the prevention of pets from scratching. For better answers, use the appropriate pet tag (e.g. , , etc).

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Discouraging cat from scratching couch

I have never had pets, but recently a friend of mine was in serious trouble and asked me to care for her cat. I did my best to accommodate it as well as I could. The house is vast, has a beautiful garden around it, and as suggested I bought a big…
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My cat is biting and scratching me and diving at me with claws out

I am a 73 yr old disabled lady. My son thought it would be a good idea for me to have a kitten. He bought a cross Maine Coon, 10 weeks old, now almost 16 weeks. He is a beautiful kitten, when sleeping by my arm. But he won't let me pick him up,…
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How can an accidental cat scratch break skin but not damage clothes?

Recently, when my cat was sitting on my sister's lap, my cat leaped off onto the floor and accidentally scratched my sister under her pants. It was about an hour later that my sister noticed the scratch had been bleeding slightly, but she didn't…
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Prevent injured cat from biting & scratching people during vet exam

I have a cat that has injured his hind leg. And I have an appointment with a vet to get it examined. The cat is a large, strong, outdoor Maine Coon. He's not going to be happy about me/the vet touching his sore leg. Based on past experience, I'm…
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Using pill capsules to give cat Atopica?

I've read about people using empty pill capsules to give cats Atopica. Our cat needs to take .35ml of it. Just wondering what size pill capsules people are using?
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How can I get an adult cat to get used to a scratcher?

Tea is already an adult cat but never had a proper scratcher so all the furniture of the house is full of scratches. We know that is purely our fault (an unfortunate mixture of lazyness and ignorance), but is it possible for Tea to take the habit…
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Cat scratching her ear, can I help?

My cat scratches her ears from time to time and sometimes she does it quite hard. I have looked at her ear and it is a little scabby and crusty, and when I rub it she doesn't seem to mind. I have cleaned out her ear with a q tip. I do not want to…
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I got scratched by a feral cat. Should I see a doctor?

I'm house sitting for a family that has several cats and dogs, and today while letting one of the inside/outside cats inside, a feral cat jumped out from where "my" cat was sitting and scratched me on my leg. I'm assuming it is feral because it…
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How can I make sure that my cat doesn't scratch my wooden floors and counters?

I just moved to a new place, which has all wooden floors and counters (in the kitchen). My plan was to slowly introduce the cat to the new place, keeping him in my room mostly, fearing that he might scratch the fabric furniture. However, The one…
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How can I prevent a cat from scratching the top of his head?

My cat has a wound on top of his head and keeps scratching it with his hind claws. He keeps getting the soft cone collar off even though it is tied tightly and knotted. How can I keep this collar on. How can I prevent him from scratching at the…
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How can I get my cat to stop scratching my window screens?

My cat is always scratching at the doors and windows. He's around 3 years old and is in inside cat, we've had him for about a year. I thought it might be because he wanted outside so I've got a harness and tied him up for an hour or so a few times…
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My cat is acting strange

My cat is almost a year old. I got her when she was just between six and seven weeks old. She has been the perfect cat. She loves me to pieces and she is great with the kids. We moved about two and a half months ago and about a month ago she…
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Cat Chewing At Nails/Toes & Heavy Digging

My boyfriend's cat has had this issue for over a year and the vet cannot figure it out. (Hundreds of dollars wasted.) He won't stop grooming until he bleeds, ripping out fur and itching all around. Worst at the rear. Then there's him practically…
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How To Train a Cat 3 Questions?

He meows at me, as soon as I get out of bed, for food. I used to feed him in the morning, but then started to feed him at dinner and he meows throughout the day anytime we go into the dinning room or kitchen (which is probably most of the day),…
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Grumpy house rabbit who is hiding under my cabnet

One of my rabbits is always under my cabinet and I can't get him out of there. I have tried hiding up the gap so he can not get under there and provide more hides for him but he is always under there. what would be a good way to stop this as I have…
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