City cats probably should have a scratching post
City cats probably should have a scratching post. This really is an 18-inch upright, about three or four inches in diameter, attached to some base and covered with a piece of old carpeting. It provides kitty a opportunity to hone her claws a little bit, which periodically she will want to do, without having ruining -the couch. Make the base large sufficient so the contraption will not tip over, and set some catnip below the carpeting.
If, even with a scratching post, your cat insists upon clawing the furnishings, slap the palm of the hand sharply having a rolled-up newspaper. The noise will frighten her, and she should stop after a few repeat per-formances. But you should catch her in the process each time.
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