How Do I Stop The Cat Attention Seeking And Clawing Carpet?
February 27th, 2010 | 
Author: Each morning our cat is meowing outside our door and clawing/ripping up the carpet because we close the door to sleep. As soon as she is let in she climbs on the bed to sleep. To save the carpet i want to leave the door open but I don’t want to sleep with her.
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Cats scratch or meow outside doors to get our attention. If you open the door, it teaches them that these are effective methods for getting what they want.
To break the habit, you must not reward the behaviour. To stop her sratching the carpet, buy some thick, transparent PVC mats and put them outside the bedroom door. Generally cats dislike scratching on smooth surfaces, but if this doesn’t deter her, put double-sided sticky tape on top of the PVC mats.
If you can ignore the meowing, she’ll eventually learn that this doesn’t work either. You may need to invest in a set of ear plugs as it can take a few weeks to break this habit.
Perhaps if you provide her with a comfy bed of her own, and line it with an unwashed item of your clothing, she might be persuaded to use it.
my kitten does this when she wants to get in and out of a room. at night i have to leave the door open because she ruined the carpet outside of my bedroom door. personally i dont mind her sleepin in my room as shes a house cat so i know where she’s been but if you feel differently try putting a towel folded along the door where she scratches and see how tht works. also do use the spray bottle because they learn first. i’v never heard of putting a little lemon in it thou? ill try it. lol.
Why did you get a cat? That is sort of the nature of cats, many cats seek out affection and attention, if you want to keep it away from the door then you should get a spray bottle with a bit of lemon in the water, a few sprays in the face will make sure it gets the message harmlessly.
Most cats ignore scratch toys and scratch trees-forget it.
Put a card board box somewhere with a candy wrapper in it. It should scratch the box instead.
Dear Oliver
Great Question!
How to stop your cat behavior problems like scratching?
Cat scratching is a innate behavior, so it is very difficult to stop or even curb. Its like trying to make your cat stop grooming, or burying its waste. Its just what cats do! but cats can be taught to scratch on more appropriate things like scratching posts and tree stumps. Follow these three tips that will redirect your cats scratching behavior:
1. Find out what your cat likes to scratch
What I mean by this is observe your cat carefully and see what he likes to scratch and how does she like to scratch. For Example: Does your cat prefer to scratch on carpets ( like in your case!), drapes, wood, or some other surface? Does she scratch vertically, with her paws stretched out above her head, or does she prefer horizontal surfaces? Once you have figured out your cats preferred scratching materials and orientation, you will have no problems finding a scratching post that will fit your cat needs.
2. Provide items that match these preferences
Scratching posts of all shapes, sizes, and textures are available at most pet stores. If your cat likes to scratch on carpets, a carpet-covered post would be a good choice. But if your cat prefers couches and other nubby surfaces, a post covered in sisal or some other rope-like material might be your best bet. The scratching post should also match your cat’s preferred orientation for scratching. A cat that climbs and scratches on drapes would probably prefer a post tall enough for a long stretch, such as those that mount on a wall or door.
Oliver, The proper placement of the scratching post is an important part of redirecting your cat’s scratching behavior. First place the post in the area in which your cat likes to scratch, then move it gradually to another location.
3. Make items in the house unavailable or less attractive to your cat
The only guaranteed way you can’t stop your cat from scratching up everything is to lock your cat in a room or lock the room where they like to scratch. You can also set up little booby traps for your cats. Example, set up a tower of plastic cups that topples over when you barely touch it; this will startle your cat and you can do other things as well.
Good Luck with redirecting your cat’s scratching behavior!
Hope I helped a bit.
Dr.G