Is your pet cat driving you crazy... clawing the furniture, biting, and scratching? Cats were designed to survive outside so their instinct is to claw surfaces to keep their nails sharp, shed old ones, and mark their territory with scratch marks. Even indoor domesticated pet cats have these instincts so they dig their claws into fibers
5 Reasons your indoor cat needs a cat scratching post or pad:
- Maintains Nail Health: Scratching helps remove the outer nail sheath, keeping a cat's claws healthy and sharp.
- Provides Exercise: Scratching involves stretching and exercising muscles, which is important for an indoor cat's physical health.
- Relieves Stress and Boredom: Scratching can reduce anxiety and provide a mental and physical outlet, helping to prevent destructive behaviors.
- Marks Territory: Cats have scent glands in their paws, and scratching allows them to mark their territory, which is a natural and comforting behavior.
- Protects Furniture: Providing a designated scratching post helps to redirect a cat's natural scratching instincts away from furniture and household items.
Cat-scratching furniture is available in 2 major designs: posts and pads. The tall posts have a wide wooden base for stability and a tall wooden column wrapped in sisal rope.
Cats love to dig their claws deep into sisal rope, a durable long-lasting fiber.
The cat scrating pads also called mats are either carpet or sisal rope on top of a solid wood rectangular platform.