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How to Train Your Cat to Stop Clawing Furniture

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Here's How to Train Your Cat to Stop Clawing the Furniture

It is a fallacy that cats cannot be trained, particularly when it comes to scratching on the furniture in your home. With a little time and dedication, any cat can be trained not to claw furniture.

First, understand that cats were made to claw; they scratch on things in order to release the top layer of their nails, thus revealing sharper layers below. It would be unrealistic to train a cat not to claw at all. Rather, the trick is to teach them where it is appropriate to scratch, and where it is not acceptable.

Following these steps will help you teach your cat not to scratch on the furniture: (more…)

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