Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.
Cat tearing up carpet on stairs.
But we don t want him to ingest it so our stairs are lined with duct tape argh.
This involves providing alternative scratching surfaces such as cat trees and posts.
The best way to train your cat to claw the scratching pads is by using a wooden stick to scratch the surface of the pad.
Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall.
We have large upstairs and downstairs halls so replacing the carpet would be expensive.
A sisal scratching post may be a good choice here.
There may be a seam almost anywhere on stair carpet.
The cat can scratch at the floor as much as it likes.
This will show your cat that the surface of the pad is nice for scratching and will also invite him to play.
We have tall scratch posts at the top and bottom of the stairs which he does also use.
If cats continuously tug on a single area the seam can pull.
Cats scratch to mark territory and keep their claws sharp.
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To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.
The same carpet is actually throughout our entire house.
Unlike other parts of the house stairs have not been claimed by human occupants.
Next get some self adhesive velcro and stick the hooky side of it right round the edge of the carpet protector and then place it across the doorway.
He won t let us brush his teeth and we wonder if he is flossing with this stuff.
If possible move a piece of furniture or a scratching post to your cat s favorite carpet spot.
Cover up the spot where your cat scratches.
Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips.
The other cat pulls at the edges of the berber carpet on the stairs and yanks out the vertical threads which is thin strong fiber like floss.
Cat damages stair carpeting stairway maintenance.
It can t damage your carpet so you can safely ignore it till the cat gets bored and gives up.
Second the scratching pad will physically block him from accessing the carpet.
Train your cat out of scratching the staircase carpet.
For scratching that takes place in front of an entryway cover the area with a thin mat.
Make sure you can close the door ok.
As per the title really cat loves sharpening his claws on the stairs and is slowly destroying the carpet.
If cats have shredded an area down to the cords in the carpet patching may be the best option.