Guide to Cat Scratchers
If you are a cat owner, the fact that cats scratch things isn’t news to you. All of those ripped corners on your furniture and torn curtains are proof of that. It may not be news, but in order to keep them from scratching in places you don’t want them to, you will have to understand that there is nothing you can do that will stop them from scratching. What you can do, however, is get them some kind of cat scratcher.
Get them a cat scratcher post, a cat scratcher tree or something similar that your kitty can dig its claws into rather than your valuable belongings.
So you finally get tired of having your cat scratch and claw its way through your personal stuff, and you decide to go buy it a cat scratcher that hopefully it will use instead. You head to the nearest pet shop and see tons of different cat scratchers there. Surely there can’t be that big of a difference between all of them, can there? Actually, there is a big difference. In addition to all the various sizes and shapes, the main thing that sets all the cat scratchers apart is the material.
You will want to buy a sisal cat scratcher, as sisal textile material is ideal for cat’s claws. They like to shred things into pieces and that is exactly what a sisal cat scratcher allows them to do. Sisal textile material, not the rope kind, has a texture and grain to it that is perfect for your cat to shred to pieces, which is what their instincts tell them to do. Cats like to claim their territory by making marks that go up and down, and sisal material has the best surface to do this on. After your cat has used it some, do not throw the shredded material away, as they will see that as being broken in and ideal for their scratching habits.
Be sure to get a cat scratcher post or cat scratcher tree that is high enough for your cat to stretch out completely and it also needs to be stable. You don’t want a cat scratcher that is wobbly and might fall over on your kitty. That may frighten them and make them not want to use it anymore due to fear of it falling over on them. And if they are too afraid to use one of the cat scratchers you got for them, where do you think they are going to return to for their claw sharpening urges?
