Cat Scratching Post

Cats Scratching - Stop Your Cat From Using Your Belongings As A Scratching Post
By: Julia Camden

So you wake up in the morning to the usual; you are irritated as all get out and the cat is sitting there, looking as fluffy and content as usual. In the meantime, there are pieces of fabric gouged out of your favorite sofa cushion, and your nerves are being slowly shredded along with it. So what do you do? De-clawing your cat is an option, albeit a cruel and unnecessary one, but an option that many cat owners are turning to nevertheless out of sheer desperation and frustration. It’s either the sofa or the cat, and that may seem the only way to be able to have both.

One of the most vital pieces of information that pet owners vie to know is this: how does one keep the cat from using the furniture as a scratching post? Truth be told, there is really no way to get them from using their claws on your furniture, that is unless you remove them. The only thing you can do to stop them from scratching up your furniture, drapes, or anything else is give them something else to focus their scratching energies on.

This is where toys and scratching posts come into play. Scratching usually has to do with a need to either sharpen their claws or combat the sheer boredom that can come along with inactivity. In this sense, spending a bit more quality time with your cat and providing them with safer alternatives to scratching is a great way to save your furniture from the cat, and save the cat from you.

So, what can you do to stop all of your worldly belongings to stop from being marred with scratches and gouges from your favorite feline friend? Cork board and carpeted scratching posts are a great alternative, but playing with your cat is equally important. Cats love things that stimulate their hunting and survival instincts and incite them to chase and pounce. They can use their claws during this play, decreasing their desire to use them inappropriately in the future.

Also, keeping your cats’ claws well trimmed and groomed is another important and useful way of keeping your things from being shredded at the whims of your feline companion. This takes some time to learn on your end and a bit of patience and perhaps a few scratches to get right, but in such a case the services of a groomer can be sought after.

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