For many cat owners, the main concern they have for their home (besides an unpleasant litter odor) is that their little lions will tear up everything in sight, scratching away at couches, arm chairs, ...

If you’ve ever watched your beloved feline friend tear into your favorite couch or delicately shred the corner of your rug, you know the primal urge to scratch is strong in cats. That’s where a good ...

Clawing is an instinctual cat behavior, but it’s frustrating if your cat decides to sink their claws into your furniture, rug or other inappropriate object. The best cat scratching posts provide a ...

Have you been itching to get your cat a new scratching post, but didn’t want to start from, well, scratch? Then you’re in the right place, as the cat owners and cat lovers over at the New York Post ...

Which cat scratching post is best? Getting a scratching post is a great way to satisfy your cat’s need to scratch while protecting your rugs and couches. However, cats are finicky creatures so finding ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2020. Q: We read your column about the importance of not declawing cats — or ...

However, I’m not such a fan of the ripped up corners of my bed base, leather couch, and expensive, bouclé sectional. If you’d rather spare yourself the heartache that comes from your furniture getting ...

Here's how to stop cats from scratching furniture and the best products to use. Our top picks are couch protectors, guards, scratch tape, and posts.

I’ve owned cats my entire adult life, and my furniture bears the proof: Every cat I’ve ever owned has left shredded couch corners, pulled loops on my headboard and ruined door mats in their wake. No ...

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Scratching is a natural behavior for cats, but it can quickly become frustrating when your furniture suffers. Instead of punishment, experts recommend positive strategies that redirect your cat’s ...