The wall, the couch, the rug, your leg. It can feel like your cat scratches everything for sport. But there is a concrete list of reasons behind it, and understanding them is the path to fixing it without stress.<\/p>\n
Scratching is normal and healthy. It becomes a problem when the target is your couch instead of a scratcher, or when it spikes suddenly, which can point to stress. If your cat started scratching a lot more out of nowhere, look at what changed at home: a move, a new pet, construction, a disrupted routine.<\/p>\n
You are not going to make a cat stop scratching, and you should not try. What you can do is offer a better target than the couch. A firm, tall scratcher in the right spot solves most cases. The step by step is in how to stop your cat from scratching the couch<\/a>, and choosing between vertical and horizontal<\/a> helps you get it right the first time.<\/p>\n It does not stop it, but it cuts the damage. The instinct stays, so you still need a scratcher.<\/p>\n No. Cats do not scratch for revenge. If yours is scratching more, it is instinct, boredom, or stress, never a personal grudge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The wall, the couch, the rug, your leg. It can feel like your cat scratches everything for sport. 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Does trimming claws make it stop?<\/h3>\n
Is my cat scratching out of anger at me?<\/h3>\n