What affects us affects cats
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 cat for it. But scratching is a feline behaviour which is very important to …
I was going to say that cat guardians should buy furniture that cats won’t scratch but I think that that is too definitive. I don’t think it’s possible to guarantee that a cat won’t scratch furniture, even items which are difficult or unpleasant to scratch. However it is possible to pick furniture which may …
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 in my house… Domestic cats must scratch objects. It is absolutely a part of …
Encourage your cat to use a scratching post with your scent Cat owners can rub a used item of their clothing or a wet, used towel on their cat’s scratching post to encourage her to use it. Cats love the scent of a damp, recently used towel (my cat in my towel): I find …
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 most important for many cat owners and one which can turn potential adopters away …
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 house proud and who may find it distressing to see her furniture scratched. One …
A SCOTS firm has been swamped with orders for its special range of furniture – for cats. 3 Fat Cats, a Lanark-based business, provides loungers, recliners… A Scottish business selling high class cat furniture infused with catnip is proving to be a big bit with cat and cat owner alike. The business is called ‘3 Fat …
Cat scratch wall art is art that a cat can use as a scratching post – neat. It is both attractive as art and a functional object as well. When I first heard the phrase I thought that it might also refer to the scratches made by a cat on a wall that creates …
