If you want to train a cat not to scratch the wall, you must first understand why the cat wants to scratch the wall and prescribe the right medicine according to its purpose. As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and your opponent can you win a lot of battles. Let’s talk about how to prevent cats from scratching the wall? Change the bad habit of cats using their claws to scratch the wall!
1. The purpose of cats scratching the wall
Whether cats scratching the wall, furniture or trees, cats usually have two purposes. One is to remove the dead shells outside the nails through the grinding movement, so that the newly grown nails are exposed, which is what we often call grinding claws; on the other hand, it can also leave its own odor by grinding, indicating that this is its own territory, and at the same time, it also sends territory information to other cats, that is, occupying the territory.
2. How to break it?
For cats grinding claws, the usual way for owners is to cut their nails for cats. This is indeed a good way to do it once and for all. Just cut their nails regularly, but this usually causes cats to disgust because cats hate nail cutting. Forced nail cutting may also cause cats to feel depressed. Therefore, another method is to place cats' scratching boards and train cats to perform destructive behavior on the cat's scratching boards. This not only satisfies the animal nature of the cat, but also can protect the wall well.
For occupying the territory, cats can be sterilized. After the operation, the cat will be gentle and rarely scratch the wall. At the same time, the owner should be reminded not to move the furniture at home large amounts, because as the furniture moves, many odors will change accordingly, and the cat needs to adapt again.