Why do cats like to scratch furniture
Claw sharpening
Hunting is the nature of cats, sharp unit claws are important tools for cats to hunt, claw sharpening is the instinct to maintain sharp claws, You can’t stop cats from grinding their claws.
Cat claws are composed of layered cuticles, which grow from the inside out and are constantly renewed. Cats need to grind off the outer layer of aging cutin to keep their claws sharp.
Although we can’t completely stop cats from grinding their claws, we can guide them to grind their claws elsewhere.
Marking scent
Cats grind their claws not only to sharpen their claws, but also to mark their own scent .
There are pheromone-producing glands on the cat’s claws. The place where the claws are rubbed will leave the cat’s smell, and the cat will feel more secure if it has its own smell.
Catch your attention
The cat wants to be dissatisfied, wants to be petted, wants to be petted, and will grind its claws to attract your attention, especially when it walks to your side and scratches the chair you are sitting on, Wants you to hold it and pet it until you stop it or pick it up.
How to correct if cats like to scratch furniture?
Education
Cats need education, they need to let cats know what to catch and what not to catch. Cats are smart and can learn.
When you find that the cat is scratching the furniture, stop it immediately, interrupt it immediately, you can order it with specific words and tone, “no scratching”, or you can walk over to stop it.
It must be stopped in time. After many times of stopping, the cat will develop a habit, and the cat will think that this should not be touched. Education is the most important way to correct your cat’s scratching.
The cat is very skinny! Sometimes the cat will sneak a look at you when trying to scratch the furniture, whether it has noticed it, when it finds that you are not paying attention to it, it may try secretly, then you A look can stop it.
If it doesn’t stop, you come over and it leaves and gets scared away. The cat already understands that it is doing something bad and thinks that scratching the sofa will not bring good fruit to eat.
Prepare claw sharpening tools
Prepare claw sharpening tools for cats: cat scratching board, cat climbing frame, Sisal columns and more.
Claw sharpening tools are necessary. Claw sharpening is a cat’s instinct. Cat scratching boards can effectively reduce the probability of cats scratching furniture and sofas.
Place cat scratches in areas where cats often move. Boards, especially put cat scratching boards next to some furniture and sofas, to prevent cats from scratching nearby due to distance.
Area Deny
Furniture sofas that need to be protected should take anti-scratch measures. You can use anti-scratch film on furniture and stick them on areas where cats may scratch.
Spray refusal spray, peppermint oil, allyl isothiocyanate, etc. on the furniture that needs protection moon.
Of course this is not a good method, and good education and training for cats is the first priority.
