Cats may scratch the sofa because they are bored, so they scratch the sofa to play. Secondly, it may be that the owner does not have anything to sharpen the cat’s claws, so the cat will scratch the sofa at home to sharpen its claws. In addition, because cats have scent glands on their paws, cats may scratch the sofa to leave their own scent and declare their territory. If you want to solve this problem, the owner can try to prepare a scratching board or climbing frame for the cat, trim the cat's nails regularly, and put a sofa cover on the sofa.
1. Boredom
If the cat is often at home alone, it will choose to scratch the sofa and play when it feels bored. Therefore, it is recommended that owners prepare scratching posts, climbing frames and other items for cats to play with, and at the same time, spend more time playing with cats to distract cats from the sofa.
2. Sharpen claws
Cats are natural predators, so their claws are very sharp. If they don’t use their claws for a long time, they will often find themselves on scratching posts or other places. Sharpen your claws. If the owner does not prepare a scratching post for the cat, the sheets and sofa at home may be used by the cat as a scratching post. Therefore, owners should also trim their cat's nails regularly, and be careful not to cut to the bleeding line during the trimming process.
3. Declare sovereignty
Cats have a strong sense of territory, so when they decide that the sofa is their territory, they will keep the smell on their own by grinding their claws. On the territory. If you are afraid that your cat will scratch the sofa, you can consider putting a sofa cover on the sofa.
