My cat watched this with me and I felt like I was in couples therapy

My vet refuses to declaw. If someone asks about declawing, she explains why it's a very bad idea. If they insist, she tells them to go elsewhere. She'd rather lose the business than declaw a cat.

I adopted a senior cat who showed clear signs of severe abuse and had been previously declawed. I was warned that he would be cold (he had been bounced from home to home for years), but he clung to me from day one and became my best friend. He had bad arthritis from the declawing, but he was still active, gentle, and loving despite it all. He passed in 2020, and I hope that he's sharpening his claws, chewing on crinkly plastic, and getting endless belly pats wherever he is.

When I decided to get two kittens, my mom was opposed to the idea of me installing several shelves for them to walk on and buying a lot of toys. She was like: "Okay, but you don't wanna buy _too_ many toys for them or install too many shelves and cat trees. Remember that it's your house, not theirs." I was honestly too dumbfounded to speak. That's like saying: "I wanna get a dog, but not walk too much, because it doesn't fit in my routine." It's not a luxury for them, it's basic needs 😂 From the moment you get a pet, it's _our_ house, not _mine._

"having a cat in your house is like having a toddler who can reach the ceiling." truer words have never been spoken.

I have to admit, many years ago I was too slow when it came to cleaning my cat's litter. Then I adopted a cat who was pretty smart. If her litter needed cleaning, she would drag one of my favourite shirts over to her litterbox and covered the box with my shirt. Every time she did this, when I saw what the condition of the box was, I apologized to the cat and cleaned it right away. Eventually, I kept on top of the situation and she didn't have to cover the box with my shirt. It only took a little while to train me.

I rescued 2 Siamese that were front-paw declawed. One had phantom pain the rest of her life. The other would lose her balance and fall. NEVER DECLAW CATS!

One of the worst stories I've heard of declawing was of a wild cat. Someone had a pet bobcat or lynx, had it defanged and declawed, and once it became too much of a problem they released it into the wild. It was found starving by hikers and was rescued by a sanctuary.

We found a our senior kitty declawed at the shelter and I felt really bad for him! We actually ended up adopting him and he has WAY more problems than our other cats! Just his overall confidence is different than our clawed cats! I am BEGGING all the people out there to STOP declawing cats! They are beautiful beings that deserve our respect!

Declawing is not a mistake. It's abuse, plain and simple. Declawing limits a cat's ability to climb, defend themselves/fight, hunt, and as you pointed out above, use the litter box properly or even walk comfortably. People who declaw their cats and know these issues exist beforehand, are self-centered and think of the animal as nothing more than a toy for their entertainment.

My cat was a stray that came into my life already de clawed. I get so angry when he will flinch, stiffen his front leg in pain. I actually know a person who lost 4 fingers at the first knuckle on one hand in an accident. That was 8 years ago and he still has shooting pains. I know my cat does too. Its cruel.

I dont have any of these problems with my rescue. I adopted a beautiful Tuxedo female, 3yrs old. She had been tortured and terrified by 2 kids to the point of being frightened by everything, plastic grocery bags, foil, loud nosies and strangers walking by my apartment. Shes now 5 and I've been working with her for 2 yrs! Shes made wonderful progress im happy to say‼️ Zivia is the name she came with which means, "Light of God" in Hebrew....Zivia has been such a gift and blessing in my life and I in hers. Zivia never has meowed before, I'm sure she lost her voice from those cruel kids. I'm so happy to say, she meowed today 11/4/23 for the very first time‼️♥️♥️🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ Im so excited by this happiness and joy I had to share about it‼️

"I'm not here to shame you. If that was your story in the past, that's okay, but please don't let that be your story in the future." Was very profound and I will now quote this for everything

My mother adopted a cat a few years ago and was going to have him declawed. I tried desperately to talk her out of it; explaining what it would do to him, begging, pleading, condemning, all to no avail. When the day drew near and every effort had failed, I resorted to sending her shockingly graphic photos with an article written by a veterinarian, condemning the practice. That finally got through to her, thanks be to God! She's since gone into long term care and he's my cat now. Such a beautiful, sweet and comical boy, I hate to think how close he came to a barbaric mutilation that would likely have ruined his amazing personality. I'm so glad I was able to help spare him!

Right now my cat is in my arms, purring. I think I'm doing something right... never owed a cat before so these videos are extremely helpful! 🥰

“Having a cat is like having a toddler who can reach the ceiling.” 😂 I almost peed my pants, Jackson… just freaking HYSTERICAL… still laughing 😂 What a gift you are 🎉

in sweden it is illegal declawing cats. if a veterinarian does this to a cat, he / she risks losing his / her license, and the owner of the cat risks a fine for even asking to do such a thing. the cat can also be taken from the owner and placed with someone else. and the owner can get an animal ban for the rest of his life

It’s crazy that some housing establishments require cats to be declawed for residents to be able to have them as pets. I find this absolutely terrible and inhumane

To add to the Basecamp idea - if you live in Tornado Alley, if you can make the cat's Basecamp the same room or location where you would go for safety, or adjacent to that location, it can go a long way towards getting your cats to safety quickly and easily! I keep my cats' carriers there, and often when there are storms or the sirens go off, the cats are already there by the time I get there! Has saved me peace of mind so many times not worrying if they're hiding under the bed or behind furniture.

Little Story: I’m working yesterday night at a club called Rodeo (I’m a bouncer). This cat comes onto the patio and everyone being drunk or loving cats is trying to put her. She didn’t let them and out of all people came straight to me. I tried to leave, not really being the cat person that I thought I was. So for about a hour she kept following me and I accepted her. I called a friend to come pick her up for me and I would get her after I got off. I gave him my card and said get food and a collar. So we stayed up until 5 this morning laying and playing on the couch. Went to sleep for a hour waiting until my local Walmart opened. Then as soon as it opened I got all “cat necessities” after watching some of your videos. So jokingly I named her “Rodeo” but she responds well to it. She has already gotten along with my dogs and I’m putting up posters soon to try to find her home. Kinda hoping nobody claims her because she has a loving home here…. But I guess I have to do the right thing.

"Declawing" should be called what it is - amputation. It should be illegal everywhere.

My cats own everything, I'm allowed to stay in their house, pay rent, clean up after them and keep them fed

When I read about declawing and I imagined how it would feel not being able to scratch an itch. Cats need claws for grooming as well. It would make your pet miserable and yes it should be illegal.

The thing about flowers is SO important. My sister was given a bouquet of some flowers that included lilies, and we knew they were dangerous for cats so we kept them in her room and kept the cats out of there for the time the flowers would be there. But they snuck in. And we caught them sniffing the flowers. One of the petals had a little bite taken out of it. We googled it and found out just how poisonous lilies are and we rushed them both to the emergency vet, where they had to get their stomachs pumped and stayed overnight. It was a really scary (and expensive!) time. Both cats were totally fine afterward, but it was extremely stressful for them and it took a few days to recover. Now we check every flower in every bouquet or gift and if there's *anything* that could pose a risk we re-gift it or throw it out in the outside trash bin. We're taking no chances.

My brother has had cats for years, but never really had plants. He recently picked up gardening, and his kitties follow him into the yard, so I sent him the toxic plants video. He answered the same day, "I was gonna try some of those. Thank you!" Cat daddy potentially saved 5 kitties with his knowledge sharing 🙂

The food bit is so true. When my cat was about 8 years old she got kidney issues. The vet was like "this is so bad we should put her to sleep" but I refused and only bought special food for her for those issues. She is going to be 16 in february ❤

When I was a kid, we had a set of brothers from birth until they died at 17 or so. They were handled by everyone, including us little kids, from birth and were the most laid-back, friendly cats I ever had. We were not allowed to mishandle them (parents taught us how to treat them), but they were so comfortable with us, we could walk around with them draped over our shoulders like a stole. They loved being held and pet, but they were rugged indoor/outdoor cats. Slept inside ebery night. Came and went freely during the day. Hunted various critters around our large property on the edge of town. Went to the neighbor lady's house every afternoon for a snack. Always came back around the house right before the school bus dropped us off in the afternoon. They were so great.

I was a plant lover, like plants hanging from the ceiling, on the walls, everywhere. But when we adopted a little rescue kitten, I really had no clue a good bit of household plants were toxic to cats until I saw an arrival about it. I was so scared for her, I spent the whole weekend researching and removing cause let’s be real, our new cat was far more important than the aesthetic of my home.

I think if you know what declawing really is and you still want to do it, don't own a cat. Period. Get a fish or something. Also, I learned the very hard way on not taking my kitty to the vet soon enough when he started to act subtly different. Great tips Jackson!!!

"Having a cat in your house is like having a toddler that can reach the ceiling." YES. I had to put child locks on my upper cabinets because my cat figured out how to get in there and eat our bread!

It's taken me twenty-five years to fully appreciate and articulate my thoughts on the matter. I recall I recall the second two cats I took in since coming to Canada. My mother and sister wanted to get Bear and Clovis declawed because of grandma's old furniture. I argued and fought, them as if they were my cats... I inherited them from my brother. They were originally his but he failed to take them with him when he moved out. There was no plan as to who would look after who. So I more or less took over the handling and caring of these two ladies. I argued as to why. I argued over cost. My mother was willing to hear me out but my sister was immovable. I was also still in school but my sister has ways of getting my mother to do things that I wasn't able to do. So I was out at school when the deed was done, then I came home one horrible day to find that Bear and Clovis had been declawed. Needless to say, my rage was incandescent. I swore I would never forgive this crime. Bear and Clovis would suffer. My sister said "Oh, you don't know what you're talking about. They are house cats. They don't need their claws." That was when I'd run out of things to say. So I slapped her as hard as I could, across the face. She then hit me back. Needless to say. It ended badly for all concerned. Bear and Clovis's quality of life declined. They were angry, bitter cats. They didn't get along with anyone. They limped all their lives. They suffered and they were angry cats after what happened. They used to be so sweet and cuddly. But they hated everyone. It took them years just to be able to come to me for anything. Most of the time they hid in darkened corners and behind furniture. When I moved back down to the basement. The cats came with me. I made sure they would want for nothing. I ensured their every need and desire would be tended to. Bear and Clovis became my shadows... and my bed... well, I was borrowing my accommodations from them. When I went to bed every night... Both cats would curl up with me. I fed them, I watered them and I ensured their kitty boxes were clean. They had full and happy lives with me. Even after twenty years. My rage over what my sister and mother did. Still shines, as nightfall in winter that comes with only a single star. Just thinking about it, makes my blood boil. I don't think I'll ever get over it. They didn't even have the balls to look me in the eye either. They waited until I wasn't there to protect them.

I'm on the laid back to depressively untidy side as a person, generally, my dishes, my laundry suit undone, but my cats' litterboxes are immaculate. Scooping and sweeping are the only chores I do compulsively. Leaving a box unscooped to me is like leaving a toilet unflushed. I see so many people who leave their cats with really gross boxes and it really bothers me. I've been wondering how much I could charge to do a litterbox cleaning service, cause I just want to rescue them, and heck it's not a big deal to me. :( I love it when you said "they're doing us a favor"! Preach! All the effort that goes into house training dogs, kids, we should really appreciate that cats WANT a clean environment.

Finding out that declawing cats is not illegal everywhere is heartbreaking. 😔 It should be.

I would never declaw... I don't care if my furniture gets ruined. It's replaceable. The love of your cat can never be replaced. =/

Some people think it’s weird that I treat my cat and dog differently, but I treat my dog like a dog and my cat like a cat. Great helpful info in your videos! Thank you!

Michigan within the past couple years made it straight up illegal to declaw a cat. I had just moved there and was so thrilled to hear it.

I just adopted a rescue cat who had been 4-paw declawed. She is petrified of EVERYTHING. I wonder if she will ever learn to trust me. She isn't as scared as three months ago, but she spends most of her days hiding. Breaks my heart!

I knew someone who had just adopted a cat from a friend of hers and when I was at her house and observed how stinky and dirty the litterbox was, I asked her how often she changed it and she said "maybe once a week". I was shocked and disgusted (inwardly) but nicely told her it needed to be done pretty much every day. She seemed so surprised. So I said "Ok, so you use the toilet at least a few times a day, right?" "Yeah" she said. "Alright, now imagine that you do that but flush it only once a week, that's what you're doing to your cat..." "That got through to her. It drives me crazy the things that don't occur to people with their cats and how to take care of them.

My cat just will not eat wet food, he begs for tuna and when I give him a spoonful he licks up the juice but leaves the meat, or he just wants me in the kitchen and while I'm spooning it out he goes to the living room so he can jump out and "get me" when I walk by, paws out to the side just like a kitten, in the air from 5 feet away, he's my absolute best friend since my wife passed away, I've learned so much from you Mr. Galaxy, Thank you for imparting your wisdom

Had a friend who told me declawing was cruel. Glad I took her word for it

It was surprising to me when I first heard Jackson talk about declawing, it seemed so obvious that it's a cruel procedure. It's illegal in my country, along with other stuff like cutting off a dog's tail, etc., so I was really taken aback when I learned it is not only legal in other countries, like the US, but even somewhat widespread.

When I bought my Maine Coon I noticed in the sale contract there was a paragraph about me not being allowed to declaw the cat. Well, that was the first I heard about some people doing it. In my opinion if you don't want to deal with claws, you shouldn't have a cat. Mutilating animals (declawing cats, cutting dogs' tails and ears, etc.) just so they suit what we want is abuse.

We worked SO HARD at safely introducing our new kitten and cat to our dogs. Now the four of them play and cuddle together. It’s better than I ever imagined!

The worst mistake I made with a cat decades ago (before I had the benefit of Jackson Galaxy's "My Cat From Hell") was not helping my cat learn that other people could be good. My cat loved me but hated everyone else and would act out by hissing, scratching, and biting. I learned techniques from Mr. Galaxy's television programs long after my cat passed away that could have helped my cat live a better life. If I ever face the situation again, I'll know what to do.

We found our baby when he was about 9 months old. He had been declawed ON ALL FOUR PAWS and then thrown out into "nature" ... yet, today (5 years later) he's the sweetest boy in the world. We try to make sure he doesn't hurt his paws, and take extra care. But yes. PLEASE DON'T DECLAW YOUR CAT. 😿

My friend and her husband managed to find a vet who would declaw their beautiful male, Maine Coon mix. They know I'm opposed to declawing, so they have tried to hide it from me. But on my last visit, I could see that he was ill-tempered, walking flat-footed and shaking his little paw in discomfort. They just bought a lot of brand new furniture for their new house, so I'm sure this is why they had him declawed. I'm staying in close contact so I can adopt him when his inevitable behavioral problems make it impossible for them to handle him. He has a home with me, no matter what!

I have found that a bird feeder outside of a window with a safe place for your cat to sit or lay down, entertains them for hours on end!!! They Love To Watch Birds.😻

Watching this with a kitten that just walked into my house through the open door and decided it was home today.

I rescued a cat and they had him declawed x 4. Yes, all four paws were maimed. It makes me so sick. Needless to say he is now MY baby and he gets ALL the extra love ❤️

When you talked about socializing cats it made me think how afraid our cats are of other humans. They are Covid babies because we adopted them as kittens right before Covid lockdowns started and they had no interactions with other humans. They are deathly afraid when even one friend or family member is in the house. A good video might be how to start socializing them again. I’m probably not the only one in this type of situation!

When I first brought Zivia home she stayed under a table for 5 hours. I talked to her the whole time saying mamma will never hurt you Zivia. Momma loves you. So when she came out she had a couple bites of food, came to me, smelled my hand and flopped down and exposed her tummy to me‼️ Another blessing we both shared🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️Thank you for allowing me to share our love for each other to all Cat Lover's ❣️ Dont give up on the new furrbabies just be patient and dont panic 🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈

I have pretty low slanted ceilings and I thought my cats had to be deprived. However, after watching Jackson Galaxy, I am seeing the possibilities instead of the hurdles.Thanks, Jackson!

Speaking as a vet, THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT DECLWING. Its so so cruel, and its actually illegal in my (third world!) country. There is never a reason for abusing a cat like that. Also, thank you for talking about nutrition in this and other videos. The majority of illnesses we see in pet cats can be traced back to poor nutrition over time - the most common endocrine disorder in cats these days is type 2 diabetes due to obesity (because, as you said, cats are carbohydrate intolerant!), and the most common cause of death in older cats is chronic kidney disease, which is accelerated and exacerbated by imbalanced diets.

We adopted an older cat from a cat rescue outfit. Turns out we are his fifth guardians. He shows every sign of post traumatic stress syndrome. What happened to him, no one will say. So, as a result we are dealing with a lot of behavioral problem, mostly violent. Lucky for him, we are willing to work through it. He is having fewer of those Jeckle and Hyde moments, but he still has nightmares waking up crying for help like he had been abandoned and neglected. The wife says he has severe separation anxiety when I leave.

I'm guilty of scented cat litter so this video had me adding tofu cat litter to my cart for when I've run out. I'm also adding another litter box for when her quarantine is over and she gets to meet our other cat.

Your video help me to have the best relationship with my cat I ever did. Thank you

I didn't know how bad declawing a cat was until I saw "My Cat From Hell" featuring a poor little cat that was front declawed and had litter box issues. We never declawed our cats when I was growing up because my mom didn't believe in it. She always said it took away their main means of defense. Looking back, I'm glad she said NO to declawing. She taught me a valuable lesson, one that was emphasized after I saw that poor little cat on "My Cat from Hell". In 2018, my province of Nova Scotia became the first province in Canada to completely ban declawing and later on, made it illegal for all veterinarians and laymen to do it for cosmetic purposes. In fact, all cosmetic surgeries on dogs, cats, and other animals were outlawed here. The only time a vet can perform a declaw is if it is medically necessary for the cat - like the toe is injured beyond repair and would be too painful for the cat to keep for example. I'm extremely proud of my province and glad to see that no more cats will have their toes amputated. Being sick isn't an excuse either... If you're too sick to have a clawed cat, you are too sick to care for said cat.

I saw an apartment complex that required declawing cats. I sent an email to the complex explaining that declawing is inhumane, and that claw caps can be used to prevent scratching.

I'm glad I found this channel. I'm wanting to adopt two kittens, but I've never owned cats. Doing my research now before bringing them home will lower my fears of making mistakes. I'm feeling confident I'll be a great cat mom.

I grew up in a house that always declawed cats. Had no idea it was this bad but I will absolutely not be declawing my current kitten! Thanks for the advice

I am so so thankful that declawing is illegal in Australia - I am so glad that people like you bring awareness to the abuse that declawing truly is.

I love how you are strongly against declawing. Declawing should be a crime... If you don't want claws, don't keep a cat, try another pet. Cats have claws, deal with it... Appreciate them, train them, love them for what they are. Don't chop off their toes. It's disgusting, cruel, and wrong. Love you Jackson.

I'm 59, so when I started with my first cat on my own as an adult, there was not easy access to such information on health, CPR for pets, behavior help, etc. I had to learn by mistakes...some mistakes I kicked myself for a long time about not seeing the signs, but my vet told me about how they hide illness until they are at a crisis point many times, etc. and we had to learn by the seat of our pants and our pets' tails. So grateful for internet and all of you who teach us things, about so many topics. Our pets are better for it, so thank you. I steer people to you all the time.

I just got my first cat this year and this dude is so helpful

I cant believe that declawing has to be on your list. Here in germany its illegal to do it and could get the vet potentially banned o_o So disgusting. But thank you so much for mentioning it and educating ppl!

The worst mistake : thinking you own a cat. You're his human! 😺"Love me, feed me, be my slaaaave" (PS : but he'll love you back soooo much if you make the daily effort to play, feed and cuddle him! - and keep the litter clean!!!)

Love your positive approach about looking forwards and not back, moving on once you know better and so on. Found myself thinking how valid that is for all life areas, not just my cat's care. Thank you.

I don't have a cat, I have never had a cat, but I am loving your videos and watching incase I ever do get a cat!

I was cringing when you were talking about cat declawing. Cannot believe that it occurs. I’m so glad you’ve made it a top No No. thank you. X

About judging yourself harshly, remember this: Before you know something--you don't know it. That's just how it is. Cut yourself some slack, learn, give yourself a hug.

One of my cats came to watch with me as soon as the video started! What an endorsement lol

This guy is a great teacher for cat owners nice to have cat education.

"Why doesn't my cat want to be around me all the time?" *Cat laying across my neck* "Can't relate."

My parents declawed my cat when I was a kid and watching her walk 16 years later... heartbreaking. Trust jackson when he says do not declaw your cats. I'm convinced now it's why she has such fear of other cats. Her main line of defense was ripped out of her. It's so not worth it, y'all.

Thank you for teaching our mommy!

Thank you for drawing attention to the horrors of amputating claws.

I had a senior cat that came to us with no front claws and was abandoned and starving. We ended up literally moving houses and sneaking him with us just so we could keep him. He was the best boy ever, and I’m happy he got to spend the remainder of his life in comfort. He passed from a cancerous tumor in his jaw. RIP Orange.

I’m 30 seconds into this video and my foster kitten stops attacking me, lays down on me, starts watching this video with me and purring 😹😹😹. You can’t make this stuff up. Cats love you Jackson!

This was actually super helpful. I caught glimpses of you on TV when I was a kid, and here I am now at 21 circling back for advice lol and living in a tiny apartment with my cat from my old home, I always felt he just didn't have enough going on in the home. And now I've got all sorts of advice! Thank you 😊

Just wanted to say you are a great person with a great teaching style and thank you!

I got my first cat while I was in my freshman year of high school. Since I was in school, my dad took the cat to the vet to get him neutered. I agreed to the neutering. ... When I got home from school, not only was my cat neutered, but my dad had gotten his front paws declawed, without talking to me about it first. It's been 21 years, my cat passed away last year, and I'm STILL mad at my dad....to make it worse, he didn't want to neuter his dog, because "neutering the dog would be cruel". The dog (also now deceased) developed cancer in that area later in life, and it decreased his quality of life dramatically in his final year. we still fight.

I had to sign a waiver with the humane society when I adopted my cats saying I wouldn't declaw my cats. Wouldn't have thought of it anyway...ugh. so sad.

I'm so grateful a friend educated me about declawing at 16. I didn't know better and my parents wanted to declaw my cat. The day before I told my friend and he helped me convince them not to. Yes she ripped the furniture. Yes it was easily replaceable. No furniture is worth the pain, discomfort and abuse of declawing.

Love your videos Jackson Galaxy, I've shared your wisdom with anyone who ever wanted to adopt a cat/kitten. Thank you

Vets found to be de-clawing cats should be struck off and not allowed to practice anymore. It’s illegal in Europe thank god. Good video Jackson.

Great advice… Declawing is illegal in Australia.. Can’t believe it still goes on in the US….

You are truly a treasure. Thank you so much for all that you give.

This is great. Definitely a kitty person here, and it’s always good to learn more info on these fascinating creatures. Love you Jackson!

Last winter (Montana) I fed a starving cat in my back yard. She was so thankful she meowed and cried while eating. I swear she was saying, thank you! She’s now a member of our family and sleeps with us whenever she wants to. It took over six months to get her to walk in the back door. We love her so much. Such respect we have for one another. I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Thank you!

I'm not a cat person but my daughter really wanted one. We decided to take some time to learn how to be cat moms and your videos have been invaluable. Yeah so it turns out this cat is my cat now? We're still learning what makes this adorable weirdo tick but you have been so helpful! Thanks for being you.

Since I started following your work and watching your videos from this channel and from Animal Planet channel I started loving my cats even more! ❤ You’re amazing, Jackson Galaxy! No words to thank you enough for all the knowledge you are sharing. You are making millions of pet parents and cats happier around the world!!!! Thank you and God bless you and all your babies!

When I was growing up, we front declawed our cats. When I grew up and learned about what it was and how it was harmful, I vowed to never do it to my cats. My dad still insists that it’s not a problem and so I’m just happy he doesn’t adopt cats anymore.

I always knew declawing was wrong, and I'd never even seen what it looked like until this video and it made me gasp and turn away. I can't believe anyone ever thought declawing was OK, it looks torturous. I feel so much for those babes.

We've had our siamese girlie for 2 years now but getting my orange baby had me watching a lot of Jackson Galaxy videos.

Thank you so much for your videos! I just got my kitten and I have been looking at your videos to make sure I’m helping her adjust and setting up for the best like possible!!

It's sad to realize so many people own cats, but take very little time to learn what they require to thrive in our homes. We really appreciate your gentleness and your dedication to improving the lives of our family cats...thank you for this important work. :-)

Declawing is horrifying. It shocks me that vets will even do it. Thank you for this video, I hope people learn.

I recently got a baby Bengal cross boy, and I've never been so anxious about whether I'm doing the right thing 😂so, thanks for all the info ❤

this video was wonderful, thank you for putting out this information in a way that keeps it fun, & as an opportunity for someone to grow rather than feel attacked. Just found your channel (am bringing my first cat home soon) & am very grateful for your content!!

My room mate had a cat that loved to use my computer chair as a scratching post. I bought a thrift shop computer chair for $15, the same as I paid for a nice catnip infused scratching post with toy ball inside. Chair still going strong years later though it definitely looks like a scratching post. He also sleeps on it when he is not in my bed. We are both very happy with this arrangement.