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How can i keep my cat off of my new dinning room chair?

My cat is getting hair all over the white chair she is clawing the chair aii up.

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The only way that an animal can learn what it can and can't do in it's living space is by it's owners teaching it. I would try squirting him/her with a water bottle - that seems to work well. There are several other options...check with your vet or at the pet store.
Cats hate the sensation of tape (sticky part) double sided and in addition the sensation of aluminum foil on their paws check out anything like that at the chair for a whilst and they're going to typically quit additionally you might squirt them with a few water with a twig bottle or squirt gun to discourage them
What does the cats hate? If its possible put what ever she hates on the chair! or get new chairs. Pick out some nice white ones
If it's an indoor cat you can have it declawed on the front feet. The cat's don't miss the claws, they can still do the scratching behavior without having to worry about you yelling at them, and you don't have to worry about the cat destroying your furniture. It makes for peace of mind all the way round.
First of all please, please do not listen to anyone telling you to declaw her front feet. Its a horribly painful remedy which is banned in many countries including England. There are however ways around this situation. Cats hat the smell of citrus (oranges, grapefruit) if you have an orange scented airspray, spray the chair in areas you don't see like the bottom. If you wanted to you can cut up oranges and leave them on a plate on the chair. It will soon get the idea. They dont' like surfaces which make them feel unsafe. If you put aluminum foil on the chair seat it will not get on it. The wide clear packing tape serves the same purpose if you can adhere the tape so the sticky side is up. I'm not suggesting you leave aluminum foil or tape on your chairs permanently but do so long enough to get the cat out of the habit. Keep a spray bottle of water close to you and when it jumps on the chair give it a squirt. It works better if the cat doesn't know where the water is coming from because if it sees you spray, then it will know to go to the chair only when you aren't around. It will associate getting squirted with the chair and steer clear of it. In the meantime get it something else to sharpen its claws on. This is a natural function and all cats need to do it. Make sure you have a scratching post which is high enough for it to stretch out and claw at. And finally clip its front nails. If you don't know how to do it properly, a vet will do it for you very cheaply. You need to clip just the tips. You must not clip the area which is pink. Those are blood vessels. Only the white tips of the nail, just like you were doing your own. I hope this helps.

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