scratching posts Archives - The Cat Coach Cat Behaviorist Marilyn Krieger Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:29:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Train Cats to Scratch the Right Furniture https://www.thecatcoach.com/train-cats-to-scratch-the-right-furniture/ https://www.thecatcoach.com/train-cats-to-scratch-the-right-furniture/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:50:40 +0000 http://thecatcoach.com/?p=2140 This post originally appeared on The Cat Coach. See the original here Train Cats to Scratch the Right Furniture.

Set up for success: cat scratching info-graphic Many cats are unnecessarily declawed because they scratch household furniture. Although cats have to scratch, they can be easily trained to scratch appropriate objects and avoid scratching couches and carpets. This info-graphic describes why cats have to scratch and how you can train cats to scratch the right furniture. It […]

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Set up for success: cat scratching info-graphic

Many cats are unnecessarily declawed because they scratch household furniture. Although cats have to scratch, they can be easily trained to scratch appropriate objects and avoid scratching couches and carpets.

This info-graphic describes why cats have to scratch and how you can train cats to scratch the right furniture. It is my hope that it will help keep cats from becoming declawed. It first appeared in an article I wrote titled How to Train Cats to Scratch Only Where They Should for Catster.com

You are welcome to use and distribute it as is, without alteration.

Cats can be trained to scratch the right furniture by Marilyn Krieger, CCBC

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]]> https://www.thecatcoach.com/train-cats-to-scratch-the-right-furniture/feed/ 10 Cat Byte: Choose the Right Scratching Posts https://www.thecatcoach.com/a-scratching-bit-choosing-the-right-scratching-posts/ https://www.thecatcoach.com/a-scratching-bit-choosing-the-right-scratching-posts/#respond Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:32:35 +0000 http://thecatcoach.com/?p=928 This post originally appeared on The Cat Coach. See the original here Cat Byte: Choose the Right Scratching Posts.

04.08.12 When searching for perfect scratching posts for your cat, look for scratchers with solid bases that won’t fall over in the middle of a scratching session. Also, because cats love to stretch while scratching, find posts that are tall enough for the cat to have a satisfying full-length stretch.

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04.08.12 When searching for perfect scratching posts for your cat, look for scratchers with solid bases that won’t fall over in the middle of a scratching session. Also, because cats love to stretch while scratching, find posts that are tall enough for the cat to have a satisfying full-length stretch.

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]]> https://www.thecatcoach.com/a-scratching-bit-choosing-the-right-scratching-posts/feed/ 0 Cat Claw Byte: Why Cats Scratch Objects https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-claw-byte-why-cats-scratch-objects/ https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-claw-byte-why-cats-scratch-objects/#respond Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:06:26 +0000 http://thecatcoach.com/?p=872 This post originally appeared on The Cat Coach. See the original here Cat Claw Byte: Why Cats Scratch Objects.

03.18.12 In addition to giving themselves manicures, cats scratch objects to mark territory, they also scratch when stressed, playing and stretching. Because scratching is a natural behavior, strategically place scratching posts and horizontal scratchers throughout your house.

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03.18.12 In addition to giving themselves manicures, cats scratch objects to mark territory, they also scratch when stressed, playing and stretching. Because scratching is a natural behavior, strategically place scratching posts and horizontal scratchers throughout your house.

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