Most people struggle with the right and the wrong way to
discipline their cat. By no means do you want to use hurt
tactics. What I've found from owning eight cats of my own since
childhood is that a simple spray bottle with water will do the
trick almost every time.
For example, if your cat is misbehaving by jumping on counters,
or scratching furniture, you can squirt her once lightly with
water. The trick is not to let your cat know you are the one
spraying her. If the cat knows it's you spraying her when she's
misbehaving, she will think she cannot do this behavior only
when you are around. So the key is, you don't want your cat to
see where the squirt of water is coming from.
A simple product that can be found at any pet store to deter
your cat from scratching your furniture are simple "sticky pads"
that adhere to your couch without ruining the material. When the
cat goes to scratch, their paws stick to the pad (not
permanantly) but just enough to deter them from scratching the
furniture.
Another great alternative is a product called "Soft Paws". They
range from kitten to adult sizes and are soft plastic covers
that fit over your cats nails. They cause no pain to the cat and
is a better alternative then declawing.
As always, you should have a cat scratching post around the
house because a cat's natural behavior is to get a full length
body stretch and scratch their nails. They not only want to
sharpen their nails but remove dead skin.
By following these simple, gentle methods, your cat's behavior
can improve for the better.
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