Cat Scratching Hardwood Floors

I tried pecan and walnut meat on the scratches.

Cat scratching hardwood floors.

Scratches conceal surface scratches with a simple stain filled marker minwax wood finish stain marker 8 49. Cats who scratch the floor or wall after using the litter box are usually making a comment about the litter box itself and or the litter that is being used. A good rule of thumb is if you can t scratch the poly or. There are only two things that can ruin a hardwood floor beyond all hope.

From pee to poop to throw up keeping floors in shape when you have cats can present a bit of a challenge. The wall and floor scratching behaviors you are describing are common cat behaviors. The reasons for the behaviors are different for both of the situations that you have asked about. That just made my floor really slippery.

At least i know how to fix it now. Before or after your kitten or cat eats or drinks it may paw scratch or knead the floor as if it is digging or burying something. There s nothing wrong with your cat. In fact your pet is demonstrating an instinct shared even by the big cats and it is a very positive sign that it is feeling at home in your house.

Although this can fluctuate from floor to floor based on the quality and coating or finish of the hardwood floor. Cat pee and dog toenails. Are pets always a deal breaker for hardwood floors. A hardwood floor with a cheaper quality or lower quality finish will scratch more easily than that of a high quality finish.

The best flooring for cats. I ve got a whole top floor of scratches to fix. Not only are these floors durable they also feature highly realistic award. I also have a cat that scratched my hardwood floors but i received some great advice from a local flooring pro and it works like a charm.

Same thing with old english. Perfect for water bowl spills and wet from the bath pups. Floods are fairly rare but almost everybody has dog or a cat or a rabbit that will eventually leave a puddle on the hardwood floor. Cat claws can scratch hardwood flooring.

Our rigid core flooring collections combine the best attributes of multiple flooring products for the ultimate in dent scratch and stain resistance plus they are 100 waterproof so planks won t swell buckle or lose integrity when exposed to water. He suggested i use minwax gel stain in a color that matches my flooring and simply apply the gel going with the wood s grain in the areas that have scratches. This is not an unusual behavior. I ve received lots messages comments asking what all i tried.