Now, considering your cat's demonstrated preferences, substitute similar objects for her to scratch (rope-wrapped posts, corrugated cardboard, or even a log). Place the acceptable object(s) near the inappropriate object(s) that she's already using. Make sure the objects are stable and won't fall over or move around when she uses them.
Cover the inappropriate objects with something your cat will find unappealing, such as double-sided sticky tape, aluminum foil, sheets of sandpaper, or a plastic carpet runner with the pointy side up. Or you may give the objects an aversive odor by attaching cotton balls containing perfume, a muscle rub, or other safe yet unpleasant substance.

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You may be the proud owner of a lovely pet cat. In such case you would consider caring for the cat and looking after its health to be your responsibility. It is important for you to provide little time and extend a bit of effort on your part to ensure that your pet cat stays healthy, fit and fine. You may, if you wish, get hold of some good pet cat care books that are available in local bookstores for reference. You can get some useful cat care tips from there.
 
Awareness about cat health needs to be made beforehand if you are planning to get a pet cat. This does not require much learning though. A bit of learning about the normal habits, behavior and temperament of a cat is what is required of you. This will enable you to detect when there is any sudden change in habits of the cat so as to take care of it. Behavioral changes, changes in eating and sleeping habits etc. need to be taken note of to decide whether some health problem has arisen. Usually it is the vet who takes the final decision about health concerns of the pet cat though you can provide preliminary attendance.
 
Problems with cat’s health are quite common and cat owners can appropriately control such problems by gaining knowledge about cat health. This can go a long way to ensure that your pet cat stays healthy and playful. Isn’t it a rewarding experience to cuddle and have fun with a healthy pet cat?
 
Taking the pet cat to the veterinary specialist on a regular basis is of crucial importance. The vet needs to conduct checkups on a yearly or half yearly basis even if apparently no problems are there. Only then can you remain sure that the health condition of your loved feline pet is sound. At other times during the year if it comes to notice that there has been the development of behavior or mood changes in your cat then the vet needs to be approached at the earliest possible.
 
Common problems that cats usually develop are lumps, ticks, black specs in the ears, eye gunk or rashes. These can generally be detected pretty easily and upon detection of these problems the vet is to be immediately consulted. Medical attention can thus be provided quickly, remedial action measures adopted and relief from the problem obtained soon.
 
Grooming of the pet cat frequently is an important health endowing measure. A lot of dead hair gets removed in the process. Getting hold of the special combs available that can help extract ticks and fleas from the fur of the cat provides further help. A trim of the claws of the pet cat may be needed to from time to time to promote cat health. It must be noted, however, that the nails of the cat are not cut too short.

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You may be the proud owner of a lovely pet cat. In such case you would consider caring for the cat and looking after its health to be your responsibility. It is important for you to provide little time and extend a bit of effort on your part to ensure that your pet cat stays healthy, fit and fine. You may, if you wish, get hold of some good pet cat care books that are available in local bookstores for reference. You can get some useful cat care tips from there.
 
Awareness about cat health needs to be made beforehand if you are planning to get a pet cat. This does not require much learning though. A bit of learning about the normal habits, behavior and temperament of a cat is what is required of you. This will enable you to detect when there is any sudden change in habits of the cat so as to take care of it. Behavioral changes, changes in eating and sleeping habits etc. need to be taken note of to decide whether some health problem has arisen. Usually it is the vet who takes the final decision about health concerns of the pet cat though you can provide preliminary attendance.
 
Problems with cat’s health are quite common and cat owners can appropriately control such problems by gaining knowledge about cat health. This can go a long way to ensure that your pet cat stays healthy and playful. Isn’t it a rewarding experience to cuddle and have fun with a healthy pet cat?
 
Taking the pet cat to the veterinary specialist on a regular basis is of crucial importance. The vet needs to conduct checkups on a yearly or half yearly basis even if apparently no problems are there. Only then can you remain sure that the health condition of your loved feline pet is sound. At other times during the year if it comes to notice that there has been the development of behavior or mood changes in your cat then the vet needs to be approached at the earliest possible.
 
Common problems that cats usually develop are lumps, ticks, black specs in the ears, eye gunk or rashes. These can generally be detected pretty easily and upon detection of these problems the vet is to be immediately consulted. Medical attention can thus be provided quickly, remedial action measures adopted and relief from the problem obtained soon.
 
Grooming of the pet cat frequently is an important health endowing measure. A lot of dead hair gets removed in the process. Getting hold of the special combs available that can help extract ticks and fleas from the fur of the cat provides further help. A trim of the claws of the pet cat may be needed to from time to time to promote cat health. It must be noted, however, that the nails of the cat are not cut too short.

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For years I have been trying to find the answer to scabs on my cat. He has had frequent outbreaks of scabs and sores around his neck and back. He scratches them and they get infected and larger and his fur falls out. He looks pretty mangy at these times!
I have taken him to my vet who is excellent, but he wasnt sure about it and gave me anti-fungal cream. Sometimes they went away and other times not. But I have finally discovered what is causing those scabs. Beef! He is allergic to beef.  Guess beef isnt natural cat food even if it is raw, cant imagine little kitty catching and eating a cow!
I discovered this because he had an outbreak just before we went on holiday, when he was booked to go to the cattery in a couple of days time. Panic! I thought they would never take home looking as if he had a horrible disease. So, off to my vet again. This time it was a different vet who saw him and he said he thought it was an allergy, but what to he  couldnt be sure. It could even be to pollen or some plants in our garden. He assured me it wasnt infectious and the cattery would take him. Phew!
I rang the cattery owner to warn her and reassure her that although it looked like mange, it wasnt. She was just fine about it and suggested it might be an allergy to beef. She said this is quite common in cats and she would keep him off beef while he was with her. I was sceptical since I had never heard of it and the vet hadnt mentioned it either.  But all I was really concentrating on was that he was in!
While there she put up a notice that Alfie was to have no beef, and she kept him away from the other cats at meal times.
When we got back from our holiday he was better, no scabs. So I kept him off beef for 3 more weeks and then I tested him with it. I wanted to know if this really could be the answer. Well, he came out in 3 scabs two days later.  They got better quite fast without beef on the menu.  Pretty convincing!
I wanted to post about this scabs on cats thing because I have previously searched the net for answers. I had found quite a few questions and answers online about cat scabs, but none of them had mentioned beef. Most said that it was an allergy but mainly to  fleas and I knew he hadnt got those. One vet said it was miliary dermatitis caused by allergy to something, probably fleas or plants.
No-one suggested allergy to beef. Since my cattery lady says it is quite common I am adding this info and just hope someone searching for an answer to scabs on cats finds it and that it helps them.

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