A cat doesn t scratch to give you grief.
Cat scratches furniture solution.
In addition scratching also sharpens the cat s claws and cleans the exterior sheath.
This will help divert his attention away from your furniture.
Whatever post you choose it must be tall enough for her to fully extend her body and most important it must be secure.
Scratching posts provide cats with an outlet for their instinct to scratch while saving your furniture and carpets.
A big cat treat will be great so they have a place that they can jump and they can scratch.
Choose a scratching post that is similar to the material your cat most likes to scratch said meghan herron dvm and clinical assistant professor of behavioral medicine at ohio state university.
If a cat sees the scratcher as he walks into the room he ll hopefully get his fill of scratching and move on.
But a smaller cat scratching post will also do the trick.
Test drive the new cat furniture.
Place the cat scratcher or scratching post near the furniture the cat has been scratching.
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A cat scratches because it s a form of exercise for the cat s muscles from the claws right through to the legs shoulders and down the back.
Get your cat their own cat furniture.
Your lavish praise will also help create a positive association with the act of scratching the cat furniture.
Once the new piece of cat furniture is in your home rub it with catnip or dangle your cat s favorite toy from the top creating a game which encourages your cat to mimic the motion of scratching.
Something that will really help you is to get your cat their own cat furniture.
What your cats scratching preference is.
Another good location to place a scratching post is near the entryway to a room.