Clawing Under The Bed....

[go4me77]

Kittens are clawing the underside of the boxsprings all the time. What am I to do???? I don't want them to damage it and I've read tips on how to prevent from clawing. Should I use those tips for my boxsprings?

[Heidi n Q]

Give up. It's there, it's gonna be clawed. BUT .... there are things you can do to protect the inside of your boxspring from kitty-infiltration.
Our kitts clawed the thin material and destroyed it. It didn't take much at all. We pulled the top matress off and pulled out the 2 long-twin box springs (CalKing bed) and flipped them upside down. We stretched and stapled a sturdy sheet cut to fit, over the bottom and then stapled a wire mesh over that. We made sure all staples were firmly seated in the wood and used pliers to bend the wire-ends under so neither we nor kitties could get poked. This 'modified-repair' has lasted for 16yrs.
Cheaper, possibly less labor-intensive solution: Buy a fitted sheet and put it on the boxspring with the top, on the underside and the elastic running around the top of the box-spring. When you place the top mattress on, use your hands to *push* the elastic as far *in* between the two mattresses as you can to keep the bottom tight, though I imagine it will sag a bit. Another solution is to utilize under-bed-storage boxes that will *prevent* access to the material.
Good luck!
heidi =^..^=

[marie73]

Buy a fitted sheet and put it on the boxspring with the top, on the underside and the elastic running around the top of the box-spring.

I did this and NAILED mine down.

The cats clawed it up anyway.

I gave up.

[Heidi n Q]

Yeah, it turned out our kittens weren't the worst offenders ... it was the former feral adult male cat who enjoyed dragging himself around under the bed with his claws so his back scooted over the wood floor! 0_o I liked that he was doing my dusting for me but he destroyed the under-fabric of the boxspring. That is when we stapled mesh-wire over it and solved our problem.

[go4me77]

I will have to try the sheet thing. The cats started it last night about the time my husband and I were nodding off and I yelled "Girls! Stop it!" Worked on the cats and scared my husband awake. Won't be doing that again cause of the hubby! lol.

[Heidi n Q]

Originally Posted by go4me77

... I yelled "Girls! Stop it!" Worked on the cats and scared my husband awake. Won't be doing that again cause of the hubby! lol.

LOL Whoops! LOL

[marie73]

When I can afford it (after I move), I want a bed like this (not THIS one, though) with the drawers and NO SPACE for cats....

http://www.jeromes.com/content/Image...AM52MBKB_S.jpg

[Ducman69]

Put something more attractive nearby to scratch, rub some catnip on it, and scratch it yourself until they come by and try it out. Put a SSSCAT under the bed. Squirt em with a water pistol. Clip their nails more frequently. Cover it with something. If all else fails to control destructive scratching, I'd do a laser declaw if they are young. I know some don't like the idea, but two of the friendliest happy outgoing cats I know are from my coworkers and they were front laser declawed at a young age (quite expensive, but laser is a must as it instantly cauterizes nerve endings and blood vessels w/ a much much faster heal time). It is surgery, but so too is a very invasive hysterectomy surgery which is quite routine. I've been told its better to do it early or not do it ever though, as its much easier on kittens than adults.

[Heidi n Q]

Originally Posted by marie73

When I can afford it (after I move), I want a bed like this (not THIS one, though) with the drawers and NO SPACE for cats....

http://www.jeromes.com/content/Image...AM52MBKB_S.jpg

I *like* that bed! I call that style a "Captain's Bed" because of the under-storage drawers.