How do I stop my cat scratching my furniture?

Author: The Vet Shed   Date Posted:16 October 2019 

If you are experiencing claw marks throughout your house on your furniture - you are not alone. Many people face this problem and just do not how to get their cats to stop! Cats can cause some serious damage to furnuture - their claws are sharp! 

Like their larger wild counterparts, cats need to keep their claws trimmed and sharpened. As a tiger or a lion in the wild would do this on a tree - unfortunately your cat will do this on your furniture if they do not have an alternative. There is no point trying to stop your cat clawing as it is normal - you need to encourage your cat to scratch on other things like a scratching post: 

Smart Cat Combination Scratcher    SmartCat Ultimate Scratching Post 32"      Ultimate Scratch 'N' Play Post

             

 

Cat Pole                                                    Cat Scratcher                             Single Width Cat Scratcher

Scream Incline Cat Scratcher              Scream S-Curved Scratcher            Sticky Paws for Furniture

To deter your cat from those spots that they always like to scratch you can also use:

No Scratch Spray 

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