Ragdoll Cat Scratching and Spraying
Feb 23rd, 2006 by Rob
Scratching is a necessary activity for your Ragdoll cat. In order to prevent this necessity from being destructive you need to provide alternative scratching materials like a post or scratching mat.
Even if your Ragdoll cat is using your expensive Italian leather sofa as a scratching post, punishing your cat accomplishes next to nothing. Cats simply do not understand punishment.
If your cat has scratched your furniture cover the area with plastic wrap or tin foil to deter the behavior. If you catch your Ragdoll in the act try squirting him or her with a water bottle or squirt gun. Follow this action with a stern “No.” Make sure you are rewarding your Ragdoll cat for positive behaviors; when you observe your Ragdoll using the scratching post shower your cat with praise.
Spraying is a different behavior done for the similar reasons. Cats spray to mark territories. This is done by both males and females. The easiest fix for a spraying problem is to neuter or spay your Ragdoll cat.
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I have tried the tin foil trick and my ragdoll couldn’t care less, at first he wasn’t sure about it but after a few days he would rub against it and eventually started to chew it. This is my first ragdoll and I am in-love wtih him.