Whats the reason behind Cats Scratching things?
By: Alfred To better understand why your cat scratches things you will need to learn a little about cat behavior and the reason behind the scratching instinct. Scratching is a behavior in cats for several reasons. But whatever the reason, bear in mind that you are not going to get your cat to stop scratching. Some people maim their cats by declawing them in order to get them to stop, but this causes pain and emotional damage in the cat that will likely make your cat’s behavior worse rather than better. The first thing that you as a cat owner must understand is that your cat will scratch. There is no stopping it. So your first challenge will be to teach your cat that your couch or your table leg is not a good place to scratch. Once you accept that your cat will scratch you can get started trying to solve the problem instead of getting frustrated with your cat. Cats are notorious for doing as they please, so understand that along with trying to entice your cat to scratch something else y
