Cat scratching. It’s as natural to felines as purring or chasing a toy. It’s not misbehavior. It’s an instinct that’s essential for their physical and emotional well-being. But when your sofa arms ...

Some people think a cat's scratching behavior simply means the cat is being naughty, but the fact is that cats scratch objects in their environment for many perfectly normal reasons, for instance: - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every cat parent has been there: You're about to get cozy on your couch only to realize there are scratches on it that weren't ...

It's a fact of feline life: Cats like to scratch. Be it the furniture, carpet or drapes, it's what they were born to do. "They all scratch," says veterinarian Mardi Apker of Your Cat's Doctor, a ...

Bringing a cat home is exciting, but it can also be confusing at first. One minute they are quietly sleeping in a corner, and ...

The Humane Society and the American Veterinary Medical Association advise pet owners to consider declawing only as a last resort. Other approaches to training cats to scratch harmlessly include: If ...

Cats are an independent species. They're like teenagers all the time and just want to be given space, brood in their bedroom, and have their own phone line. So it might seem counter intuitive to try ...