Cats aren’t trying to be destructive when they scratch things, despite how it appears. Cat guru Tony Buffington, DVM, offers reasoning for why cats scratch like they do.
Source: Huffington Post, May 2, 2016.
Don’t be offended if your cat scratches your brand-new couch to shreds. She’s just following the way of her ancestors.
INSIGHTS: This article features a TED-Ed video Dr. Buffington made that can be useful to help clients understand why their cats scratch and how they can give their feline friends something else on which to claw.