Controling Kitty´s Paws

To teach your kitty where she can & cannot put her paws, gently take a hold of her paw and remove it from the no-no area. Then put the paw where you want her to be. For instance, when my cats put their paws on the table during mealtime, I gently encompass the paw in my hand and put it back on their place mat in their chair. (See Keeping Kitty off the Table). Cats naturally don´t like their paws to be held, so this is a gentle means of teaching them. Be persistent, and consistent, and they will learn what you want. This will work with scratching on furniture, also.