Kitty Is Being Stubborn!?

** FIRST OF ALL: Please DO NOT rake your cats paws over the scratching post!! This will REALLY turn them off to using the post and make the problem worse. You can squirt her with a little water from a spray bottle when she even gets near the area you do not want her to scratch.The water spray bottle is very effective, does NOT hurt them and my cats know I mean "NO" when I just reach for the bottle--I do not even have to pick it up anymore. Cats have scent glands in their paws and when they scratch a surface, they are marking their territory. The scratching also removes the outer cuticle of the nail that dries out and needs to be removed. This also explains why my declawed male cat (NO, I did not declaw him--he came that way!) also uses a scratching post for claws that no longer exist--he's marking his turf. I thought he was just being silly. Your cat is doing "horizontal" scratching as opposed to "vertical" scratching and apparently there is a difference in the reason for both types. indoor cats prefer one position while outdoor cats like the other. My talented kitty can do BOTH because she was an outdoor cat that I brought inside! She is a "multi-tasker".She would scratch furniture and almost anything else I did not want her to scratch until I put an unfinished wooden shelf that I would bought from the "cheap bin" at IKEA for about 50 cents. I had it in mind for a cheap shelf to put up somewhere but Miss Kitty decided she liked to scratch it instead, so I have it propped up against a chair and she loves it! Now that is HER shelf/post and she does not go after the sofa or floor carpet anymore...usually. The site I mentioned is very helpful and answered some questions I had about feline behavior. I suggest anyone interested in cats read it. Hope this helps! Please hug your kitty for me.

1. What to do with my crazy cat?

Awe, I am sorry to hear that :(. But maybe there is some help for her. The main reason kitties do things like peeing on the bed, furniture, etc. when they are otherwise litterbox trained is because they have a stressor in thier lives. This could be anything, from a new pet to a simple change in your schedule. Believe it or not, cats are very in sync with your life and once you change something, they are reluctant to change with you. As far as the litter pan, i have found that Arm & Hammer makes incredible kitty litter. Another thought would be buying a new litter pan. If the one that you have is more than 6 months-1 year old, i would suggest getting a new one. Even if you clean it out, there is still the scent that the ammonia in the cat pee leaves behind. And as for her behavior towards your children, always remember, as i am sure you already know, to put your babies first. If she acts out to them in a way to hurt them, that is where you may have to find her a new home. However, she is probably just a grouchy kitty and likes to be left alone. I know that this is a very stressful situation to be in, but hopefully you and your kitty will be doing better soon! Take care, and good luck!.

2. I need to find a furniture store that sells teenage bedrooms set that fits in an attic that has a slope.?

yeah we had a bedroom like that and made out own, built in furniture - it was fun

3. Is a lamp a piece of furniture?

It's an accessory

4. How do I get melted Junior Mints on my car seat cleaned?

Stop by the office of your favorite carpet.upholstery cleaner and have them treat the candy and then rinse and extract it rom the fabric. I have a carpet cleaning business, we are always doing services like that. Sometimes a car cleaning issue is addressed when we are at the home to clean the carpets or furniture

5. I have bad credit... Where and how can I get a loan? (Limit:$5,000?)?

instead of taking out a loan to cover your debts and to buy new furniture and take on more debt, try taking a second job instead. You can use that money to pay down your current debts starting from the smallest to largest debt. Then save up money and pay cash for furniture - even if you have to buy one piece at a time. You wo not need credit if you can pay cash. Check out what Dave Ramsey says about getting out of debt and building personal wealth