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?

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

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

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

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!)

*smells

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

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

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.