Cat attacking stair spindles

[EnlightenedOwl]

My stairs are open plan type and she is using the spindles as scratching posts literally gouging them. She has scratching posts and boards. How can I stop her?

[Potentialmadcatlady]

You can order scratching mats online that attach around the spindles with Velcro.. I have a couple up so my cats scratch those and leave the rest of the spindles alone

[Fluffycloudland77]

Does she have a tall scratch post? A lot are too short and they like to stretch up and scratch.

[Windyatthebeach]

No sure of prevention but I dabbed a used tea bag over ours and it covered the scratches well!!

[TigerDroveAgain]

Rub them down with orange peel or get some of that spray that small like something cats don’t like (can’t remember if it’s citrus or lion poo!)

[TigerDroveAgain]

*smells

[Stillamum3]

You could fix some carpet offcuts around them with cable ties or string if you have some.

[LST]

Get some rope or thick twine and wrap it around the spindles she scratches. I think it looks quite good!

[EnlightenedOwl]

Thanks she somehow gets under anything I wrap around to get at the wood. She has damaged a lot of doors and pulled up the carpets. Never had one as destructive as this I admit.