Folded Ear Cat

　　1. Regularly trim the folded ear cat's nails.

　　Folded ear cats scratch mainly to sharpen their nails. Regular trimming can reduce damage to furniture and also prevent scratches on people.

　　2. You can buy a scratching board during folded ear cat training.

　　This is the most important principle. Since the nature of folded ear cats cannot be changed, while prohibiting them from scratching one place, you must provide another place for them to sharpen their nails. This is very important!

　　You can specifically prepare a scratching board for her (preferably made of natural materials, such as sisal rope, wood, etc.), fix it vertically, and train the folded ear cat to scratch there. If necessary, use some catnip to attract the cat to the scratching board. There are also scratching boards sprayed with catnip available on the market, which most cats enjoy using.

　　In addition, some natural material grass mats are also favorites for some cats, such as craft straw mats available at IKEA. Some cats will conscientiously scratch on them.

　　3. Prepare a water spray, and educate her when she tries to scratch the sofa.

　　Folded ear cats are very afraid of sudden "attacks." When the folded ear cat is preparing to scratch the sofa, spray her with the water spray. The cat will be scared and run away. Repeating this method several times will create a conditioned reflex in the cat: going to scratch the sofa = suddenly being attacked by an unknown thing, so naturally the cat will give up the sofa. The water spray does not harm the cat, it only serves as a warning. However, be careful not to spray water into the cat's ears.

　　4. Spray lemon water on the spots she likes to scratch on the sofa.

　　Cats dislike the smell of lemon water. Similarly, orange peel water is also disliked by cats. Other smells cats avoid include floral water and medicated oils. When cats smell these odors while trying to scratch, they will definitely stay away.

　　If you also have trouble with cats scratching the sofa, you might try the above suggestions. If all are implemented, while giving the cat new scratching fun, your sofa will be safe. You can try the same method with other furniture as well. (Source：PetsZone)