Save Your Furniture, Sanity And Your Cat Claws!
New cats and kittens are a fantastic addition to any family. But after youve bough the litter tray its time to worry about the furniture. You see cats love to scratch. They actually need to scratch and if youre not careful they can quickly ruin your prized furniture. But before you give up hope there are things you can do to protect your furniture without having your cat de-clawed.
You need to encourage your cat to scratch a scratching post rather than your furniture. ...
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New cats and kittens are a fantastic addition to any family. But after youve bough the litter tray its time to worry about the furniture. You see cats love to scratch. They actually need to scratch and if youre not careful they can quickly ruin your prized furniture. But before you give up hope there are things you can do to protect your furniture without having your cat de-clawed.
You need to encourage your cat to scratch a scratching post rather than your furniture. An understanding of why cats scratch will help us here....
Cats scratch for many reasons. They scratch as a way to exercise and to tone their muscles. They also scratch as a way to stretch. They have scent glands in their paws so cats scratch to scent and mark their territory. They love to dig their claws into the post, (or your furniture!), not because they want to ruin it but as a way to clean and sharpen their claws. Oh we almost forgot they scratch and claw because it feels sooooooo good!!
So you can see that scratching is a cats
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