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If your sofa or table legs look like they have been through a shredder, welcome to the cat-parent club 🐱💦 Scratching is not your cat being naughty, it is instinct. They do it to sharpen their claws, mark territory, and blow off a little stress. Instead of scolding, try setting up a few scratching posts in spots your cat already hangs around, sprinkle some catnip to redirect the habit, and keep those claws trimmed regularly. Give it time and patience, and your furniture might just survive!

Does your cat have a favorite (least favorite for you) scratching spot? What has worked for you to save your furniture?

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