tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post804769157796471475..comments2024-03-28T06:46:32.815-04:00Comments on Vanessa Alvarado: Keep Kitty From Destroying Your Vintage Furniture, Interior Designer Pet TipsVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-64359672674820803332013-10-09T22:23:23.834-04:002013-10-09T22:23:23.834-04:00They do help! Good luck when you get your kitty, a...They do help! Good luck when you get your kitty, all their destructive tendencies are worth it. They're such lovely companions.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-19638653596483936292013-10-09T19:09:03.033-04:002013-10-09T19:09:03.033-04:00Ahh I'll have to try and remember these when I...Ahh I'll have to try and remember these when I get a cat! I like the tape idea and making sure they have their own area to scratch :)Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063109012892637742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-43728089968981691262013-10-08T22:21:25.448-04:002013-10-08T22:21:25.448-04:00An update on the lavender oil, used LOTS of it to ...An update on the lavender oil, used LOTS of it to clean the hell out of my stair well/entry way, when I opened the door this friendly neighborhood black cat charged inside undisturbed by the strong scent. Didn't make a stray to test how Yuko responds yet but it's not looking good, haha.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-46645171247543103572013-10-08T17:43:18.121-04:002013-10-08T17:43:18.121-04:00Other homemade sprays don't deter Yuko but I u...Other homemade sprays don't deter Yuko but I usually stick to Rosemary or Mint, we'll see how lavender does. In the past at my parent's house no conventional herbal sprays have never done the trick as a "pets stay away!" spray. Lies, I say ;) The animals trampled where they pleased.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-3787142208773556702013-10-08T17:41:50.248-04:002013-10-08T17:41:50.248-04:00I do like it as a "better than being killed&q...I do like it as a "better than being killed" opinion, too! I was surprised to read it's outlawed in the UK and other countries and States, too.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-75196131974403146102013-10-08T17:37:51.529-04:002013-10-08T17:37:51.529-04:00I have to agree on some points with you. Declawing...I have to agree on some points with you. Declawing is better than being in a shelter possibly being euthanized, and I believe that is probably the reason that it is still an offered service. I don't believe in the practice and I would never have any of my cats declawed, but you make an excellent point, Having your cats declawed is definitely more kind than having them sit in a cage at a shelter awaiting their fate. Good for your family for taking in strays, that is always a great thing!!RandomGoodsVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317323644521053174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-71142681383979856352013-10-08T17:34:36.265-04:002013-10-08T17:34:36.265-04:00There are a lot of "No Scratch" spray pr...There are a lot of "No Scratch" spray products that they sell at the pets stores. I have not had luck with any of them. But that may be because my cats are older and their sense of smell may not be as strong. Might work great with kittens?RandomGoodsVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317323644521053174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-26212471550497887322013-10-08T17:31:24.076-04:002013-10-08T17:31:24.076-04:00Barbaric indeed!
Barbaric indeed!<br />RandomGoodsVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317323644521053174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-18907715463386456642013-10-08T17:25:53.400-04:002013-10-08T17:25:53.400-04:00I happen to have some lavender oil I was going to ...I happen to have some lavender oil I was going to clean-up the pad with tonight. Will try this suggestion soon and report on the results. A quick search tells me it's safe for kitties and I love how it smells. And yes, rest Jey. I still miss my past cats.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-51255851403039729042013-10-08T17:23:57.066-04:002013-10-08T17:23:57.066-04:00Thanks for the honest feedback. Our kitty April, a...Thanks for the honest feedback. Our kitty April, a beloved childhood pet, was declawed and seemed perfectly fine. She was mostly indoor but my dad started putting her outside at night when she'd sleep on his new car and ironically, still scratch it with her back claws. I still wonder if she would have had a fighting chance against the dog that killed her one night when she was laying in the front yard. I know your mom's kitties are indoor-only but thought I'd share the story, I still miss that cat and that was about 11 years ago now.<br /><br />I thought declawing was fine and even normal as a teen until I started reading cat care books detailing psychological problems stemming from declawing that are hard to see from the outside because cats don't tend to show their pain or suffering until it's too late. Now I wouldn't declaw a cat but I may have considered it before I looked further into it. I can see the benefit when someone has cats AND babies or small children for instance. One book I remember reading about the ill effects in is this one: http://www.amazon.com/250-Things-Make-Your-Adore/dp/0684836483<br /><br />Thanks again for sharing your honest opinion, and good on your mom for taking in three strays. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-81263937969647980782013-10-08T17:19:05.596-04:002013-10-08T17:19:05.596-04:00Most cats (I think) do not like lavender and if yo...Most cats (I think) do not like lavender and if your not allergic and you don't mind the smell I suggest spraying the arms and the bottom of the couch/sofa with lavender room spray or some sort and placing a small bunch of dried lavender under each cushion it used to work on my cat Jey god rest his soul XOXO<br /><br />http://hayleythrills.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-69331856669017521132013-10-08T17:05:13.765-04:002013-10-08T17:05:13.765-04:00While declawing can be cruel if done incorrectly, ...While declawing can be cruel if done incorrectly, I think it can be a way to keep your cat if nothing else will work. My mom had our three cats declawed and as far as we can tell they suffer no ill effects. They still "scratch" at furniture (and each other) like normal cats, but do no damage. They are completely indoor cats and do not need their claws to defend themselves in the wild. In my opinion it was better to take in three rescues and declaw them than not take any in for fear they might damage property. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-91930297315131765342013-10-08T15:22:54.081-04:002013-10-08T15:22:54.081-04:00Gotta update the post with a note about that one, ...Gotta update the post with a note about that one, totally forgot.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-24171958242514784092013-10-08T15:22:38.898-04:002013-10-08T15:22:38.898-04:00Yay! :DYay! :DVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-58398136903504945752013-10-08T15:22:29.311-04:002013-10-08T15:22:29.311-04:00Thanks for all the tips! I agree about not declawi...Thanks for all the tips! I agree about not declawing the cats! Too cruel! You take in the mammal knowing it's instinct is the sharpen its claws so you need to work around it. Perhaps buy ugly furniture if nothing else will work ;) Yuko loves her ugly couch.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-77625195963848137212013-10-08T12:45:54.645-04:002013-10-08T12:45:54.645-04:00RandomGoodsVintage--YES!!! It's barbaric!RandomGoodsVintage--YES!!! It's barbaric!<br />Nancy Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-60815445739225177982013-10-08T12:37:19.758-04:002013-10-08T12:37:19.758-04:00And most important, I forgot to add: Please do not...And most important, I forgot to add: Please do not declaw your cat!RandomGoodsVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317323644521053174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-43079602274914099912013-10-08T09:57:49.914-04:002013-10-08T09:57:49.914-04:00Hope they help you!Hope they help you!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-25351329816379734792013-10-08T09:16:43.668-04:002013-10-08T09:16:43.668-04:00Thanks for the tips! Thanks for the tips! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com