{"id":8926,"date":"2025-06-18T10:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T02:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/?p=8926"},"modified":"2025-06-19T15:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:10:47","slug":"why-does-my-cat-scratch-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/why-does-my-cat-scratch-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does My Cat Scratch Furniture?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8926\" class=\"elementor elementor-8926 elementor-8919\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99e1bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d99e1bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23fefa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23fefa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-100-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-100-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-100-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-100-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-100.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e4aef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7e4aef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930c083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"930c083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is your cat also a &#8220;furniture destroyer &#8220;\u2753Why do cats love scratching furniture\u2753<br \/>Cats scratch furniture for a few natural and instinctual reasons \u2014 they\u2019re not doing it to be naughty! Here\u2019s why it happens:<br \/><strong>1. Maintaining Claw Health:<\/strong> Cats need to regularly shed the outer layers of their claws by scratching.<br \/><strong>2. Marking Territory:<\/strong> Cats&#8217; paw pads release scent glands, and scratching leaves their scent as a territorial signal\ud83d\udea8.<br \/><strong>3. Stress Relief:<\/strong> When cats feel bored or lonely, they scratch to release pent-up energy and emotions.<br \/><br \/>To minimize the frequency of cats\ud83d\ude3fscratching furniture, try these tips:<br \/><strong>1. Provide Scratching Posts:<\/strong> Place scratching posts in your cat\u2019s favorite areas.<br \/><strong>2. Trim Their Claws:<\/strong> Regular trimming can reduce the damage they do.<br \/><strong>3. 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