How to Choose the Cat Scratcher For Your Pet?

Every cat sharpens its claws – it’s in their blood. Therefore, it is better to protect the furniture from sharp claws and offer the pet a comfortable scratching post, especially since their appearance and design can now satisfy any aesthete. However, how to choose the right scratching post for a cat in this sea of ​​diversity?

Why do cats sharpen their claws?

When sharpening its claws on rough surfaces, the cat performs the procedure of removing the old dead horny cover of the claw, exposing a fresh sharp claw.

The second reason is leaving marks – interdigital glands are located on the paws of cats, and when sharpening its claws, the cat leaves a mark on the surface, but it is invisible and odorless to humans.

Most cats, both domestic and wild, including large ones – lynxes, cougars, leopards, sharpen their claws.

Domestic cats most often choose upholstered furniture and wallpaper for sharpening their claws, but they can also choose hard furniture surfaces and carpets. From the very first minutes in the house, the cat will show where and what she likes to sharpen her claws.

What material to select?

Basically, scratching posts are made from sisal, carpet, hemp rope, and cardboard. The most perishable is cardboard. In addition, from it the most garbage. But many cats prefer to stick their claws only into cardboard and are wary of harder surfaces.

Sisal and hemp rope will last much longer. They are perfect for cats who like to tear up everything hard – door jambs or wallpaper. Carpet should be chosen if the pet is used to sharpening its claws on carpets and rugs, rejecting any other items.

It should stand still

The most ergonomic option is a small board or rug. Such a scratching post will fit perfectly into a small apartment. But she has a drawback: if you put it on the floor and do not fix it, then the cat simply will not be able to sharpen its claws, since the scratching post will constantly fidget and “run away” from under its paws. Therefore, it is worth nailing it to a wall or door.

A universal option is to choose a cat scratching post in the form of a column or several, equipped with a bed on top. Most cats like to climb up and watch the life in the house go by. Also, various toys can be attached to the column.

It is worth being wary of scratching posts into which solid springs with a ball or pompom are inserted. An agile domestic predator in a matter of minutes will remove the toy from the nozzle and injure itself on the bare end of the spring.

Which scratching post to choose for an adult cat?

Whatever scratching post you choose, it is not a fact that the cat will like the gift. To save owners from disappointment, many manufacturers impregnate the material of their product with catnip (it is better to choose an adult cat scratching post with catnip since catnip does not attract kittens, the substance nepetolactone only affects mature animals). Most purrs quickly realize that it is better to run their claws into a legal scratching post than to listen to the instructions and moralizing of the owners who have discovered a torn wallpaper or sofa.

We hope now your cat will be happy and your furniture will keep its condition. Find the cat scratcher, available on the JD Williams website.

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