Can cats scratch up rattan furniture?
I have a very small apt. and would like to remodel and furnish my living room in something like rattan patio type furniture. Is rattan sturdy enough to hold up to cat scratches? I know that they can sure tear up some wood, but I didn’t know if there claws could grip in the rattan.
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About the only thing a cat can’t scratch up is metal! I have had cats shred everything but my front door which is steal.
Yes.Rattan is softer than wood and usually woven.. Many scratching posts for cats are very similar to rattan.
Rattan is wood and therefore cats can damage it if they choose. There is no wood that cats can’t damage. You have to train your cats to go to scratching posts and mats covered with catnip and hope for the best. And keep their claws clipped often. We have two Maine Coons. They are large cats and they have huge claws. They have not destroyed our furniture but they love our woodwork. We are in the process of training them to not love our woodwork and it is working. We have tons of mats and toys with catnip and they seem to turn their attention to them. As I always say, find a way to redirect their interest. Catnip usually does that. Good luck and stay focused.
Yes they can,but it can be hard to detect.depending
on the color of the rattan. there are certain kinds
of anti-cat spray,you can spray lightly over your
rattan.cats will avoid it,like the plague because
they don’t like the oder it gives. oderless to us.
you can call a pet store or a vet, for the name
of the spray.
Eric S
Yes they can. Cats scratch at things to keep their claws sharp. Every so often, the outer layer of the claw comes loose and they need to scratch at things to expose the new sharp claw underneath. And, rattan might make the ideal medium for a cat to sharpen its claws.
The best way to keep a cat from scratching your furniture is to keep its front claws clipped and train it to use a scratching post. You don’t want to trim the back claws if the cat goes outside sometimes, because that’s his last line of defense against an enemy or predator if he gets rolled over on his back.
Trimming the nails is easy. But, you should use a clipper that is designed for animal claws. When a cat clenches it’s “fist”, this pulls on tendons that cause the claws to extend. You can easily simulate this by gently pushing on the back of a toe. The claw extends and you can cut off the last 1/8 inch or so to remove the sharp tip. Don’t forget the “thumb” toe a couple inches up on the cat’s foot. And, you should do this every couple weeks or so.
To train a cat to use a scratching post, you just wait for your cat to start using the furniture. When he does, you scold him with a stern “No”, pick him up, place him in front of the scratching post, and then move his front paws along the post in a scratching motion, praising him at the same time.
I have had three cats that I used this method on over the years. All three took less than a week to learn to use the scratching post. And, never did they ever regress and start scratching on things they weren’t supposed to.
No, it won’t stand up to cat scratches. Worse, they usually love to scratch rattan and wicker, and once they get into it the stuff will be shredded in no time. If you know the cats will scratch, don’t get it.