Shandong Lion Cat

　　Training cats to scratch wooden boards or posts must start from a young age. The method is to place the post or wooden board in a place where the cat can easily see it, allowing the kitten to climb up and down and find a spot it prefers to scratch. If it does not scratch, the owner can gently stroke the cat’s head with their hand and press down its head to force it to scratch the wooden post. Due to the scent of secretions, the cat will be attracted and start scratching the post.

　　一、Firstly

　　A cat’s claws have sharp hooks at the tips, and cats have the habit of scratching and clawing objects. Cats kept indoors often use the edges and corners of wooden furniture as scratching objects,

　　which not only affects the tidiness of the room but also damages the furniture.

　　Therefore, it is necessary to train the cat to scratch on a scratching board or wooden post, which satisfies the cat’s natural needs and protects the furniture from damage.

　　二、Secondly

　　Training cats to scratch wooden boards or posts must start from a young age. The method is to place the post or wooden board in a location easily seen by the cat, allowing the kitten to climb and explore the areas it prefers to scratch.

　　If it does not scratch, the owner can gently stroke the cat’s head and press its head down to force it to scratch the wooden post. After scratching, the glands in the cat’s paws secrete fluids that are rubbed on the scratched area,

　　and because of the scent of these secretions, the cat will be attracted to scratch the post again.

　　三、Finally

　　Cats have the habit of scratching immediately after waking up, so the board or wooden post should be placed near the cat’s bed. Cats are selective about the scratching material; they do not like scratching loose wooden boards but prefer solid, firm wood.

　　Practice has shown that wrapping a carpet layer on the wooden board makes cats more willing to scratch. Once the cat develops the habit of scratching the wooden board or post, to keep the room tidy, the board or post can be fixed to the wall near the cat’s bed.