The most important tip is securing your scratching post from moving. They need to feel that the post is as secure as your furniture.

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

i think ive said this every video, but ill say it again your cats are just straight up adorable, I dont think ive ever called anything "cute" in my life but this qualifies. I can watch them all day

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Awww thanks, that is nice of you! You have been very helpful with the comments. So thank you with helping people with their questions!

Great tips! Thanks! My cat scratches everything except her scratching post. Lol.

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha glad the tips were helpful!

@shirleygiordano7627

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler they were! Thanks!

Thanks for these tips! I’m getting a kitty soon & I’m sure this video will help a lot 😄 I love your channel 😻

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the tips useful! And congrats on your new kitty :)

@artwithsannidhi

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler tysm

@artwithsannidhi

2 жыл бұрын

And*

This channels quality of content is amazing and underrated.

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I am glad the videos have been helpful!

You help me SO much!

Your cats are so cute! I love your videos!

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words!

Video was very helpful.

Thank you for the tips!! I think choosing a scratching post the cat likes is definitely key. My cat LOVES his scratching post (it has a mix of rough carpet and rope) but I got him a cheaper scratching post with soft carpet before and he wouldn't even touch it. It was just a waste of money. I think he would love the actual tree scratching post too. I loved the video you included with your cat as a kitten :D

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience! Oh that is an interesting scratching post. Do you have link of it? I don’t think I’ve seen a mix of that before. Glad you enjoyed the kitten video :)

@Sang15Mitang

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler No link unfortunately. I got it in a local sam's club a few years ago and I don't think they sell it anymore.

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Oh bummer thanks!

thank you very much, you and your cats are beautiful

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Glad the video was helpful!

I have 5 cats and 3 kittens. I have several different scratching post for mine but for some reason they still go after one certain end of the sofa, along with climbing up curtains (only one cat does this) I decided I would just let them have the end of the sofa since they don't bother anything else. It's well made and I plan on getting a new one within the next 2 years anyway. They have slowed down on the scratching but they don't cause any other problems or issues. I love my cats and they mind well.

My cat was a 2-year-old rescue who had been declawed. Fortunately he didn't suffer any pain. He still tried to scratch but not my furniture. I had a wicker sewing box that I put on the floor and he loved to use for his scratch Behavior. He did that too on other wicker objects but he loved the sewing basket the best. I would never ever declaw a cat. You were absolutely correct about what it would mean on a human's finger.

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

Yes declawing cat is absolutely horrible and I hope more people learn about why it isn’t the best thing to do.

@njdxnjdx

Жыл бұрын

You're a cat sounds stupid. Only a stupid cat who does not have any claws would still tried to be clawing, think about it, it just doesn't make any sense. You should drop it off at the vet and get a new one, a smarter cat

Your cats are so gorgeous 🥰😺

I just picked up my new furry family addition and he likes to scratch our couch and our cloth pleated chairs. My mom said to get a spray bottle lmao. But I know spraying them like this can ruin a relationship. I have multiple other scratchers in the same room as well! I play with him and do what I’m supposed to, like telling him to scratch the post I bought instead lol. I have a two year old cat and she’s been great at leaning not to scratch my furniture. Although, she does it still on my roommates side of the house. I taught her when she was little by scratching the scratching post and then rewarding her if she scratched it in front of me. It worked! So I’m gonna try this with my new Scottish fold/British Shorthair kitten

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

Wish you the best of luck!

@genesysskye4899

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler thank you friend! i live in Bay Area as well. I think I’ll start making cat videos someday :) because of ypu

hello!! i loved your tree scratching post so much and ive been looking everywhere online for it but i can’t find it? would you please please tell me where you bought it? or did you make it yourself?

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

Hey Esmeralda! That tree was custom made and took about 4 months.

Thank you for the tips . I have a scratching post but most of the time she uses the carpet .

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

I see and she has plenty of horizontal scratching posts?

Thank you for this video. I would love to have your cat tree! It would go well with my plants by the window. But it can't be shipped to Denmark 😔 Anyway, Cleo is a vertical "scratcher". She doesn't really scratch on my furniture, as I don't have much at home. I use a tatami mat instead of a sofa. The only time she would scratch a teeny weeny bit on my bed frame is when we're playing. I guess it's from excitement? She likes scratching on her cat tree, and I cut her nails when she's half-awake 😁 Otherwise, she isn't too keen. (My biggest challenge at the moment is trying to brush her tummy and butt areas ughh...)

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Oh dang! Yeah that tree requires a freight truck to deliver since it’s so big and heavy. Your cat is so well behaved haha. Yeah brushing the tummy can be tough since they are so protective of that area.

I have two cats. One picked up on the treats for using the scratching post thing and seems to go out of his way to use it just to get the treats. The other cat is totally clueless and still prefers my leather sofa or my mother's favorite chair. She also has incredible claws she won't let me trim yet. She's a rescue cat so perhaps she still has a lot of anxiety and needs to claw more than other cats. Any suggestion on dealing with uncooperative cats would be appreciated. She's not violent, just doesn't want to be messed with.

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm I see were you able to try the other methods like Feliway spray? And this is a video on how to trim a cat's nails: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n2eVr9qhZKqfdLA.html Hope that helps

@AvadaKedavra943

Жыл бұрын

Alway buy pure blood baby cats like ragdolls, so you can bond with them with an imprint. Never get adult cats.

@alisonricci2033

Жыл бұрын

@@AvadaKedavra943 That would mean not adopting an older rescue cat!

Where do I buy the natural tree tower that you have?

@TheCatButler

11 ай бұрын

Hey it was a custom made!

The one that saved me was taking a piece of plywood and covering it in twisted loop carpet and mounting it to the wall.

Our new kitten looks just like your adult peach and cream adult

I have a question. Idk I'd you would know the answer or not... so I've watched your videos for a while... and I have a cat. I got her as a kitten but she is the pickiest eater I have ever had. Any advice?

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Arya is actually a picky eater. What type of food do you usually feed your cat? There are some toppers you can add to get your cat excited about eating their food. Or you can try giving them different kinds of foods to keep them interested. Some cats get bored of the same food.

kinda funny before i seen this video i have been putting a scratching post near the sofa now they scratch that instead , and put more scratching material in the house, but sometimes i raise my voice a little bit calling the cats name and say its bad , ive done that few times now if i warn them they wil stop and notice its bad if they go to scratching post alot i give them a treat also and say this is a good cat, i wil check out the nail clipping video , kinda scared clipping off to much

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah if they have a better thing to scratch they will scratch it haha. So if the scratching post is a better material they like scratching, then your sofa would be safe :). Wish you the best of luck with the nail cipping!

Where can i get a tree lile the one you have ?

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

I got it from here: www.pettreehouses.com/store.html It’s the sycamore tree customized with a lot of leaves

Where did you get the cat tree?

@shirleygiordano7627

2 жыл бұрын

I know, it's awesome!!!!

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

I got it from here: www.pettreehouses.com/store.html It’s the sycamore tree customized with a lot of leaves

@orcusbrawlstars2716

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler looks like your cat tree is something else, i see someone asking where you got it from literally every video, maybe put it in the description or something like that idk.

Hmmm thats the first time I have heard someone say don’t use a water bottle for scratching. My breeder taught me how to use it correctly. There are steps your supposed to use. And she called it “The punishment from god”. Because what she recommended (for stubborn cats) was that you throw a towel over the water bottle so they can’t see it. Then if you catch them scratching, say NO, but don’t look at the cat. Point the water bottle in the direction of the cat and give them a squirt while still not looking at them. If they see you looking at them when this happens they could equate it to getting a punishment from you. The object is the punish the cat without them knowing its you. Thats why its called the Punishment from God. I did this to my cats and they would stop immediately. Then I would pick them up and dab away any water before I then take them over to their scratching posts, extend their claws and have them scratch their new post. It only took me 3 or 4 tries before they both stopped going after my furniture and started using their own posts. Every time I bought a new scratch post I would do the same thing. Where I would take them over to their new post, extend their claws and do the scratching motion with their paws while giving positive reinforcement. It worked perfectly.. Now if they do something they aren’t supposed to, you say NO and they will relate that to the water bottle and stop what they are doing for fear of a squirt. My cats would look around the room and not at me wondering where the squirt was gunna come from. This was for my two Lilac point Balinese. When I got my new Ragdoll kitten she was already so well socialized at 15 weeks that she never ONCE went after any of my couches or furniture. She knew which items for were her even though she was new to my house. Maybe because she already smelled my other cats on them. But I hope this helps some folks.

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

That is an interesting take with the water bottle! Nice pointers with the positive reinforcement and the cat scent guiding your ragdoll!

@desertegle40cal

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler Thanks! Yeah the object is to not have your cat associate punishment with you as a kitten. For it could cause a strife within the relationship that can last for years. When my cats got older it seemed they became smarter and more apt to listen to me. They were always very smart (My Balinese). But I also wanted them to be snuggle cats and you can only really get like that if they trust you implicitly. Before I lost my female I would love at the end of the day when I would settle down to watch TV before bed they would both jump up on the bed and literally snuggle with me. Especially my male cat. He was a huge snuggle bug. But it took a few years to get there though. Now I got this little 20 week old Ragdoll and I am flabbergasted as how intelligent and snuggly she is at a kitten. But that is the breed i suppose.. So friggin floppy and snuggly.. I love it!! I mean I LOVE Balinese. But dang, a cat that plays like a dog and loves to snuggle. Man thats a hard choice lol

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Ragdolls are so snuggly. Everywhere I go in the house my two Ragdolls will immediately come over to snuggle. Even meowing at me haha

I'm so jealous of your cat tree, wish they could ship to Sweden 😩

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

ah yeah its too big! It required a dedicated truck to deliver to my home.

my kitty goes for the furniture even though i have a cat tree and a horizontal and vertical scratching post. am i doing something wrong?

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@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

:)

😄😄😄😄

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

:)

how long does the scratching post last?

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm which one you referring to? The one in my store? - thecatbutler.co/products/torre-cat-tower Or just cardboard or sisal rope?

@_Giallorossi

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler anything

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Hey usually on average scratching post lasts between 0 - 2 years with some go to 5 years depending on the quality of the material and the number of scratching posts you have. Cardboard dies the quickest then sisal rope. The material in my scratching post is polyamide design felt. It is more durable. I have one in the house and it still looks great coming up to 2 years. Hope that helps!

@_Giallorossi

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler thanks so much !

@_Giallorossi

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler forgot to ask! What type of Ragdoll are Teemo and Arya?

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Ok, this is all well and good for furniture but what about a whole carpet covered area? 😭 I live in an apartment and ive tried so many things. He just keeps going to different areas and scratching. I cant put a freaking scratching post everywhere! Its honestly making me upset and i get angry with my cat and ive confined him to 1 room. I know its not fair and he will barrly get to see me but I will have to pay for his destruction when i leave this apartment :/ its either that or surrender him bk to the rescue.

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

Not sure if you tried all the tips like the feliway calming spray. But my cat always like to scratch the carpet too. I found out the feliway calming spray, plus the flood of different types of scratching posts, the ones they like seem to have work for me. And clipping their nails once a week makes their nails a lot weaker. Hope that helps!

@DomesticAnimo

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler I have a feliway diffuser...idk if thats any different. Maybe i will try another scratcher he likes carpet unfortunatly 🙄😭 the next place i move into will have to have very little carpet i know that much....

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

@@DomesticAnimo ah ok good luck!

I use to be able to cut his nail when his sleeping all these time. But now his 11 months old even in his sleep if I take his paw he shakes his paw off shake any paw I try to cut and often burry his paws like preventing me to give him a manicure 😅…

@orcusbrawlstars2716

2 жыл бұрын

ha ha, if you need help the cat butler has a helpful video that details how to do it, even when they are awake. I imagine it would have been easier if you did this when they were younger but it should still be relatively easy now. kzread.info/dash/bejne/n2eVr9qhZKqfdLA.html

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

hahah sounds like Teemo. Maybe this video will help: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n2eVr9qhZKqfdLA.html

Lmao my cat definetly does it to annoy me

@TheCatButler

6 ай бұрын

Haha!

Did you make that cat tree yourself?

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

Hey Julie it was a custom made tree. The artisan that helped me is out of business tho.

What is the breed of your cats?? They are so cute!!!🐱🐱🐱

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Ragdoll cats! :)

@user-ki8kt2wz2b

2 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite breed

@user-ki8kt2wz2b

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will have Ragdoll cat soon😊😊😊

@user-ki8kt2wz2b

2 жыл бұрын

😻😻😻

@user-ki8kt2wz2b

2 жыл бұрын

Your cats are the cutes cats in the world😻😻😻

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@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

:)

Thank God in Europe it is totally illegal to declaw any claws!

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

That is the right way to go!

I am going to clip my kitten’s claw.

@TheCatButler

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it does help a lot. A clipped nail doesn't do as much damage as a sharp one haha.

Why they are always fighting??

@janelleg597

8 ай бұрын

They're playing.

@ITSG2370

8 ай бұрын

@@janelleg597Really?

Aunt had two declawed cats. Were totally fine

Cats are social animals and copy behavior. So if you place your scratching posts around the house and scratch on them with the cats watching, they'll copy the behavior.

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think that is where the term copy cat was coined!

@ArtTasticCreations

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCatButler Makes sense to me. One time I was just having fun and I was on the floor and rolled over and my cat copied me. After a while they would just roll over if I made a hand signal. Cats are very easy to train, too bad not a lot of people try. Cats love learning new tricks too! Taught two of my cats to roll over, sit up, lie down, jump, and other tricks. Cats are very smart and sometimes even learn just as fast or more fast than a dog.

Claims not to be a cat dad, proceeds to compare cats to children. 🤨

I didn't 😂😂 she still scratches the furniture

Idk how declawing a cat is even legal?!

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

Alyssa I know right!

Just dont buy furniture problem solved. 🙃

@TheCatButler

Жыл бұрын

That is an alternative solution!