Scratching & protection

Your cat doesn't scratch to annoy you: it's a natural need that keeps its claws in shape, marks its territory and lets it stretch. The problem isn't that it scratches, but where. The solution fits in one sentence: give it a surface more appealing than your sofa, placed exactly where it already scratches. This collection brings together two complementary answers: a cardboard scratcher shaped as an oval nest, which quickly becomes its favourite spot to scratch and then sleep, and a self-adhesive carpet scratching mat you cut with scissors and stick straight onto an armrest, a wall or a piece of furniture. In both cases the principle is the same: don't suppress the behaviour, relocate it. The result: well-kept claws, furniture spared, and a cat that stays fully itself.