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Category Archives: scratching

How do I stop my cat scratching the carpet and furniture?

PoC avatarPosted on November 29, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2020

There are three points to make in response to the question in the title. The first point is that you want your cat to scratch something! This is because it is natural cat behaviour and you want your cat to … Continue reading →

Posted in scratching | Tagged cat behavior, Cat Declawing, Cat Mojo, cat ownership, cat scratching, cat scratching furniture, human to cat relationship, scratching board, scratching post

How can I stop my cat scratching my carpet?

PoC avatarPosted on August 15, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 15, 2020

The facetious answer is to get rid of your carpet. I am actually a believer that the best homes for domestic cats are those without carpets. There are other advantages namely winning the battle against fleas. In removing the carpet … Continue reading →

Posted in scratching | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, carpets, cat behavior, cat scratching, scratching board, scratching post | Leave a reply

Why do cats scratch things?

PoC avatarPosted on July 6, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2020

It is useful to remind ourselves why domestic cats scratch things. A lot of people see it as an irritating characteristic of the domestic cat and simply try to stop it or even in the worst case scenario punished the … Continue reading →

Posted in scratching | Tagged cat scratching, cat scratching furniture, cat stress and scratching, scratching board, scratching post | Leave a reply

Why you want your cat to scratch!

PoC avatarPosted on September 26, 2018 by Michael BroadSeptember 26, 2018

In this compact post, I’ll explain why you want your cat to scratch. Firstly, I don’t mean to scratch you, the cat owner. I mean to scratch an object. The picture below is one of five scratching boards I have … Continue reading →

Posted in scratching | Tagged cat behavior, Cat Mojo, cat scratching, cat scratching furniture, scratching board, scratching post | 2 Replies

Why do cats scratch carpet? 3 specific functions are behind this

PoC avatarPosted on March 17, 2018 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2018

There are three specific reasons why domestic cats scratch carpet, furniture, scratching blocks, anything which is suitable to scratch. In the wild a suitably sized tree is ideal. We all know that this aspect of feline behaviour is perhaps the … Continue reading →

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Training Your Cat To Use A Scratching Post And Where to Put It

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2016 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2016

I’d like people’s input on this if you have ideas and time. We all know how important a scratching post is. It allows a domestic cat to express his/her natural desires to scratch without upsetting his owner who may be … Continue reading →

Posted in scratching | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior problems, cat scratching, cat scratching furniture, scratching post | 11 Replies

Cat Scratching a Scratching Post Pictures

PoC avatarPosted on September 23, 2013 by Michael BroadJune 11, 2017

This is about cat scratching. Valley Girl (VG), in America, took a very nice picture of her super, rescued, polydactyl, smokey, female Maine Coon, Tootsie, with a ruff to match anything from 16th century Europe. She has the best ruff … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior, Cat photography, Cat Products, claws, Pictures of Cats, scratching, scratching posts, territory and home range | Tagged cat behavior, cat claws, cat scratching, scratching post | 22 Replies

SCRATCHING IS NECESSARY BEHAVIOR

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadMay 29, 2014

by Ruth (England) Poster by Ruth Some people think that if their cat scratches the furniture he is being badly behaved. They are wrong, it is necessary behavior for a cat to scratch and if a scratching post or pad … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, scratching | Tagged cat behavior, cat scratching, declaw cats | Leave a reply

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