This involves providing alternative scratching surfaces such as cat trees and posts.
Cat chewing on stairs carpet.
Please don t thump your kitty on the nose cats are not.
Why is my cat destructively chewing and how to stop it.
If you own cats you already know about their habits.
Squirt it with water every time it enters the room to chew on the carpet.
The simplest thing to do is to keep the cat away from the room.
But we don t want him to ingest it so our stairs are lined with duct tape argh.
Cats usually find cords and wires to chew on especially if left alone during the day.
They like nothing better than sharpening their claws on chairs couches furniture and carpets.
Unlike other parts of the house stairs have not been claimed by human occupants.
Keeping your cat busy and playful is another way.
If the carpet has wool in it a cat will chew on it they are attracted to the wool fabric if she already has a scratching post covered with carpet then go out and get some sassal rope and cover the carpet portion of the post with the rope so kitty won t associate carpet with scratching.
He won t let us brush his teeth and we wonder if he is flossing with this stuff.
Try to provide plenty of play alone toys for your cat or kitten including wall or door mounted toys they can swat or bat around cat towers to explore with attached toys for added interest or even an arrangement of cardboard boxes on the floor to.
Cats scratch to mark territory and keep their claws sharp.
The spruce melissa ling wires and cords.
Carpeted stairs are a great place for this instinctual activity.
Buying a companion cat for your pet to keep it busy will help too.
How to fix carpet on stairs destroyed by cats.