My Grandma is Brilliant!!

crissy89

I was telling her how we needed to trim Kiki's nails again because she was beginning to scratch everything (including our laundry basket of all things). Well, my grandma used to own cats and suggested I put catnip on Kiki's scratch post!!! I was like huh... that's a really good idea. Lo and behold, Kiki LOVES it! And, I love it because she's not ruining everything at out house!

 

marriedonmaui

Our cat doesn't react to catnip. I wish this worked for us! I've tried it multiple times and it's never had any effect.

KatelynS07

marriedonmaui:

Our cat doesn't react to catnip. I wish this worked for us! I've tried it multiple times and it's never had any effect.

How old is Sherlock?  One out of our 4 cats isn't a fan of catnip (it actually works as a deterrent for her), but the other three didn't like it until they were 9 months to a year old. 

marriedonmaui

He's 13 months. I wish he would react to it! I need him to start scratching his post again

mrs.jacinthe

marriedonmaui:

Our cat doesn't react to catnip. I wish this worked for us! I've tried it multiple times and it's never had any effect.

Have you tried cat mint?  It's a little different.  Cat likes it substantially more.

marriedonmaui

I bought a toy from Target with the mint in it, I guess the purpose was for him to chew on it to help clean his teeth? I don't know if it's the same thing but he never touched it either.

mrs.jacinthe

marriedonmaui:

I bought a toy from Target with the mint in it, I guess the purpose was for him to chew on it to help clean his teeth? I don't know if it's the same thing but he never touched it either.

Get the fresh stuff - a plant, if you can find one.  Then pick some leaves, cut them up with your kitchen shears, and put them down.  If he doesn't go for it, then I have no other suggestions.

Mashara

marriedonmaui:

He's 13 months. I wish he would react to it! I need him to start scratching his post again

See if you can find some valerian root from a local health food store or someplace. I once knew a cat break into a cupboard and several layers of paper/plastic to get to it. It wouldn't hurt to find some to rub on the cat post.