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Your pet also scratches as a way to mark its territory. A cat’s paws contain scent glands, and scratching allows them to release their unique smell in your home. It's the preferred alternative to peeing as territorial marking.
When your furry friend digs his claws into your favorite recliner or sofa, though, it’s time to seriously consider ways to save both your furniture and your pet. It's not at all a hopeless quest. You can try several tools and strategies to steer your kitty away from your prized possessions and maintain mutual respect between the humans and animals in your home.
One of those strategies, however, is not declawing your cat! Declawing doesn't just mean a long-term manicure. It's a full amputation of the cat’s digits up to the first joint. The painful procedure can create complications, risking your cat's health. Though once acceptable, declawing is now banned in many countries and U.S. cities because it has been deemed inhumane.
Better alternatives include using positive reinforcement, herbal or citrus sprays, scratching posts, and other deterrents.
Try these seven tips for keeping your cat from scratching your furniture, courtesy of petmd.com, the Humane Society, and Jackson Galaxy, a cat behaviorist and host of the TV show “My Cat from Hell”:
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