I have hard wood floor throughout my house - will a cat ruin it?
I am thinking of getting a Ragdoll kitten - i have an expensive wooden floor boards throughout my house though, and pine kitchen units - will a cat ruin them with its claws?
Answers:
Yes! You can buy the cat socks on the web from America.
if you keep their claws trimmed and smoothed over, it shouldn't damage the floors at all. Be mindful that you need to vaccuum, not sweep your floors so that you can get the hairs out of the cracks. Also, you don't want litter box ickies getting on your floors and then being stepped "into" the wood. Use a floor duster to sweep this up as often as possible.
They shouldn't.they're claw are retractable which means they don't walk around with their claws out like a dog would. But beware what they can do to the back of a couch.
possibly. trim the cat's claws often.
de-claw the cat ! ta-da! no worries!
No the cats have retractable claws, they wont spoil the floor wid'em.
No, but if it makes you feel safer get the cat declawed.
Not if you clip the tip of his/her nails WEEKLY and provide a sisal scratch post/mat. Make grooming an enjoyable ritual, beginning within hours of her/his arrival; speak softly & sweetly all the while. AVOID THE QUICK! ONLY CLIP THE TIPS! Your kitten will not trust you if you hurt him/her! This is not a difficult thing to do.animal will learn to enjoy the event.even the worst cat won't fight it at all.PROVIDED YOU CLIP ONLY THE TIPS!
I would be more concerned about its pee.
The best way to deal with this is a 5 dollar pair of cat claw scissors at any pet store. Train your kitten by clipping her nails when she is young. She won't mind and it will become part of her grooming time with you. Be careful not to cut the quick of the nail...and please don't de-claw. Best not to have a cat if you can't deal with claws. Scratching posts, catnip and much prasie will go far as well. I mean a GOOD scrathing post with carpet and shelves.those cardboard things at petsmart can be worthless with some cats. Cats generally prefer to sharpen on something that "catches" their claws.like brick or carpet or upholstery. Smooth wood floor won't have the same appeal. Now a dog tearing through the house might cause some claw damage.
no it wont mess the floor up.
you should be fine.. if you decide to de-claw.. there is a laser procedure that is much less painful for the kitty, and be sure that you purchase the kitty from a reputable breeder and that it is LITTER TRAINED.. you dont want ot have kitty pissing on your nice floors.
No - cut walk with claws retracted and like to scratch vertical surfaces get her a special cat scratch tower.
yes
Cats scratch and love wood.
no way possible they will not even scarch it just keep her dry
Dont cut kitty claws. Thats just mean. My cat got spooked by someone at the door and left claw scratches as he tried to run away. Apart from that they havent wrecked it at all.
De clawing is a smart option, but only if your cat lives in the house all day every day and only goes outside undr your supervision, because if she gets into a fight with a dog or another cat, shes done for. How will she defend herself without claws? Just trim the VERY TIPS of her claws, so that they are sharp enough to defend herself but blunt enough to keep your floors safe. On the other hand, if she lives in the house all the time, you may as well de claw her!
if it was my cat it would only do it once, you have to get a scrath pole and watch what it it's doing keep an eye on it until youcan trust it good luck,
No! That's why they are called "Hard" wood floors. If it looks scratched, it's only the wax finish. Simply re-wax the floors every few years (my guess as I don't have hard wood floors) I do however recommend declawing..but only the front claws. That way your cat can still defend itself with its back claws if it gets out of the house or has a scratch to itch!
I have cats and wooden floors and they don't scratch the floor. Cat have retractable claws. One of my cats is fairly active at times, and I haven't ever seen claw marks in the wooden floors.
ya if they pee on it
no
no
as long as you can persuade your cat to use a scratching post, your floors should be safe. If the cat is to be an indoor cat, you could get a vet/breeder to show you how to clip the claws and do that to minimise any possible damage, but you can't do that to an outdoor cat as they need their claws to climb out of danger, should the need arise.
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Answers:
Yes! You can buy the cat socks on the web from America.
if you keep their claws trimmed and smoothed over, it shouldn't damage the floors at all. Be mindful that you need to vaccuum, not sweep your floors so that you can get the hairs out of the cracks. Also, you don't want litter box ickies getting on your floors and then being stepped "into" the wood. Use a floor duster to sweep this up as often as possible.
They shouldn't.they're claw are retractable which means they don't walk around with their claws out like a dog would. But beware what they can do to the back of a couch.
possibly. trim the cat's claws often.
de-claw the cat ! ta-da! no worries!
No the cats have retractable claws, they wont spoil the floor wid'em.
No, but if it makes you feel safer get the cat declawed.
Not if you clip the tip of his/her nails WEEKLY and provide a sisal scratch post/mat. Make grooming an enjoyable ritual, beginning within hours of her/his arrival; speak softly & sweetly all the while. AVOID THE QUICK! ONLY CLIP THE TIPS! Your kitten will not trust you if you hurt him/her! This is not a difficult thing to do.animal will learn to enjoy the event.even the worst cat won't fight it at all.PROVIDED YOU CLIP ONLY THE TIPS!
I would be more concerned about its pee.
The best way to deal with this is a 5 dollar pair of cat claw scissors at any pet store. Train your kitten by clipping her nails when she is young. She won't mind and it will become part of her grooming time with you. Be careful not to cut the quick of the nail...and please don't de-claw. Best not to have a cat if you can't deal with claws. Scratching posts, catnip and much prasie will go far as well. I mean a GOOD scrathing post with carpet and shelves.those cardboard things at petsmart can be worthless with some cats. Cats generally prefer to sharpen on something that "catches" their claws.like brick or carpet or upholstery. Smooth wood floor won't have the same appeal. Now a dog tearing through the house might cause some claw damage.
no it wont mess the floor up.
you should be fine.. if you decide to de-claw.. there is a laser procedure that is much less painful for the kitty, and be sure that you purchase the kitty from a reputable breeder and that it is LITTER TRAINED.. you dont want ot have kitty pissing on your nice floors.
No - cut walk with claws retracted and like to scratch vertical surfaces get her a special cat scratch tower.
yes
Cats scratch and love wood.
no way possible they will not even scarch it just keep her dry
Dont cut kitty claws. Thats just mean. My cat got spooked by someone at the door and left claw scratches as he tried to run away. Apart from that they havent wrecked it at all.
De clawing is a smart option, but only if your cat lives in the house all day every day and only goes outside undr your supervision, because if she gets into a fight with a dog or another cat, shes done for. How will she defend herself without claws? Just trim the VERY TIPS of her claws, so that they are sharp enough to defend herself but blunt enough to keep your floors safe. On the other hand, if she lives in the house all the time, you may as well de claw her!
if it was my cat it would only do it once, you have to get a scrath pole and watch what it it's doing keep an eye on it until youcan trust it good luck,
No! That's why they are called "Hard" wood floors. If it looks scratched, it's only the wax finish. Simply re-wax the floors every few years (my guess as I don't have hard wood floors) I do however recommend declawing..but only the front claws. That way your cat can still defend itself with its back claws if it gets out of the house or has a scratch to itch!
I have cats and wooden floors and they don't scratch the floor. Cat have retractable claws. One of my cats is fairly active at times, and I haven't ever seen claw marks in the wooden floors.
ya if they pee on it
no
no
as long as you can persuade your cat to use a scratching post, your floors should be safe. If the cat is to be an indoor cat, you could get a vet/breeder to show you how to clip the claws and do that to minimise any possible damage, but you can't do that to an outdoor cat as they need their claws to climb out of danger, should the need arise.
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