Six Ideas to Prevent Cats From Scratching Furniture
Cat lovers know all too well that one of the biggest challenges of owning a cat is trying to figure out how to stop your cat from scratching furniture. Cats scratch for two reasons. The first reason everybody thinks of is your cat's need to sharpen its claws. But the second reason, the one that's not so obvious, is your cat's desire to leave its territorial mark. This is especially true when you catch your cat scratching and clawing the furniture or carpet in particular. Nothing can be more frustrating than watching your lovable kitty scratch and claw your new couch to shreds. What to do? Understand that scratching and clawing are natural behaviors for your cat and you cannot prevent it from happening, but you can train kitty to scratch only in certain areas. Here are some 1. The first thing to stop cats from scratching furniture is providing at least one scratching post, several would be better. Cats like stretch and scratch after sleeping or after meals. It makes se...