To train your cat to scratch acceptable objects, sprinkle catnip and a few food treats on a sisal-wrapped scratching post, a corrugated cardboard scratcher or even a non-treated fireplace log. Place it next to the object you wish to protect.
read moreName: Tyler and Randy
Age: both a little over a year
Breed: tabby and long hair
Owner: Adam Fein/Erica Swiger
Hometown: Biglerville, PA
Likes: food, playing, cuddling, outside
Dislikes: they love EVERYTHING, even the vaccum
Adam Fein/Erica Swiger says:
My boyfriend and I adopted these cats from a shelter in West Chester, PA back in October. Tyler, the fluffy one was adopted as a young kitten, but then given up when the previous owner had to move. Randy, the tabby, was found wandering around an outdoor shopping center as a young kitten and brought into the shelter. We both knew these guys were loveable, sweet cats from the first moment we met them. They love their home!
Cats reach full skeletal development when they are this old: