How Do You Choose A Cat Scratching Post?
If your cat scratches your sofa, your drapes and your rugs, you need a scratching post! Cats don’t respond to punishments, but giving them a scratching post offers something more attractive to scratch. Choose a post your cat will love and save your valuable things from scratches. Understand that cats satisfy some of their basic instincts by scratching. They mark their territory, stretch their muscles and provide regular grooming for their claws. Cats will always be looking to stretch up and scratch something every day. Choose a scratching post that is tall so your cat can reach up and dig his claws in to use it. That is what will stimulate his scratching instinct. Make sure the scratching post is secure so it won’t topple over when your cat uses it. If that happens, she’ll never go back! Look for a quality scratching post with a sturdy wooden base and a structure covered with scratchable rug, cork, sisal or burlap. Even a simple log or piece of carpet stapled to the wall will be effect
