Cats on Furniture and Related Dilemmas?
Saturday, February 9th, 2008I have two cats. Previous to my boyfriend moving in, my cats had free reign.. I let them up onto the furniture. Well, my boyfriend came from a dog house and likes to lounge around on furniture more than I do, so we’re trying to (gently) train my two 8 year old cats to stay off.
I have purchased them a carpeted cat playground (three levels to scratch and lay around, about as tall as a medium sized bookshelf) and a fairly comfy pet bed, and they used to use them both (I’ve had the cat playground for about three years and the pet bed for about a year) but have now decided they prefer the furniture.
We usually spray them with a water bottle when we catch them, and I’ve tried guiding them to the cat furniture, but nothing seems to be working. I have also tried organic stay off furniture spray, but it doesn’t bother them. I prefer to stay organic and not use a lot of harsh chemicals in the house. Does anyone have any further suggestions?
P.S. -
My boyfriend is very supportive and loving, so I would appreciate no more comments about getting a new boyfriend. He does not mind the cats in the house and would never dream of asking me to get rid of them, but he does like to be able to lay down without a face full of fur. Thus the reason for him not wanting cats on the furniture. Their dog was trained from a puppy to NEVER be on the furniture, and she wasn’t. I was more looking for a suggestion for something the cats might like to lay on as opposed to the furniture…
Question posted courtesy of: Leon
