After several months of searching, I finally found the perfect couch for my apartment; the neo sectional chaise from Design within Reach. Unfortunately, my cat seems to think it's a new scratching pad so I need to take some disciplinary action; just ordered a Taser on the Internet.
Update: My mention of buying a Taser was a joke! I am a huge animal lover and would never use this approach to train a pet.
Graham, I would be concerned about using a Taser on a cat, as the Taser is designed to be used on people, and gives a people-sized jolt. Jim
Posted by: Jim Bender | Aug 18, 2006 at 12:02 PM
Graham, I would also suggest taking off the cat's front claws as a better alternative for a cat that you are not planning on letting roam outdoors. You apparently have not done such a thing, but it is not too much of a handicap for a cat, as our large, female, brown and white Miane Coon can scale a fence without front claws! Jim
Posted by: Jim Bender | Aug 18, 2006 at 12:04 PM
Hi Jim,
My mention of a taser was joke! There is no way that I'd ever do that to my furry friend, yet alone have her declawed. Agatha learns quickly, so I'll just tell her off when I see her do it and she'll most likely stop in a few days.
But thanks for your advice!
Cheers,
Graham
Posted by: Graham Glass | Aug 18, 2006 at 01:41 PM
Have you considered this solution
http://www.safepetproducts.com/pilot.asp?pg=softpaws_info
Posted by: m. abed | Aug 19, 2006 at 04:27 PM