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Cat Scratching Your Furniture?

Scratching Posts are essential for keeping your cat healthy. Cats have a perfectly natural instinct to scratch their nails at all periods during their life. Scratching their nails keeps them from growing too long and keeps them in shape. So it is perfectly natural for your cat to scratch. The problem is, you don't want your cat scratching at your furniture. This is why it is essential for every cat owner to have a scratching post for their home. Scratching posts give your cat their own place to scratch. Your cat's scratching post will keep your cat's nails in tip top shape. Cat scratching is also seen as way for your cat to relax and stretch out after a long day.

Here are some things you should know about cats, and their scratching:

• Please Don't Declaw your cat. No matter how inclined or what you hear about declawing, it actually has very adverse side effects that can scar your cat for life. Cats claws help give them balance whether it be walking, jumping or climbing trees. Removing the claws from your cat will throw this balance off and cause your cat complete distress and is very hard on your cats health. Your cats claws are also their primary defense mechanism. Removing your cats claws will leave him/her insecure and vulnerable.

• Scratching is completely natural: Cats scratch in order to keep their claws in shape. Your cat is not any different and does not experience any weird behavioral issues, so don't worry. The first step is accepting that your cat will scratch and redirecting what they scratch.

• Scratching is a Territorial Instinct: Scratching is your cat's way of marking their territory. Cats leave visible scratch marks that mark their territory and have scent glands in their paws that allow them to leave their scent on objects when scratching.

• Scratching is Exercise: Scratching is a form of exercise for your cat that allows them to exercise their upper body while relaxing.

• Scratching is Pleasure: Your cat scratches to relax him/herself and it makes them happier.