When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more In order to figure out how to stop cats from scratching furniture, it's important to first understand why ...

I’ve owned cats my entire adult life, and my furniture bears the proof: Every cat I’ve ever owned has left shredded couch corners, pulled loops on my headboard and ruined door mats in their wake. No ...

Has your trendy mid-century sofa turned into a piece of modern art courtesy of your cat’s busy claws? If so, you may be desperately seeking solutions for your cat’s scratching behavior. Here’s the ...

Dear Miss Behavin’: We bought new furniture last week and our two cats are already trying to scratch at it. We’ve tried scaring them off and squirting them with water bottles, but it’s not working. Is ...

Furniture scratching. Many cat owners have experienced it. Coming home from work or waking up in the morning only to find the living room sofa, carpet, or armchair now sporting holes, tears, or rips.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. A shiny new sofa might as well be catnip for your feline ...

Cats generally love sisal rope, untreated wood and rough fabric. An owner should place a scratching post or pad near to where ...

Is your cat scratching furniture all the time and driving you up the wall? As off-putting as that behavior might be for some owners, cats are just playing to their natural instincts and scratching is ...