Scratching is a cat's nature and cannot be changed. But if the cat scratches everywhere else except the sofa, and the newly bought sofa soon becomes damaged, it is very frustrating. As a cat owner, you must first respect the cat's nature. To help the cat live harmoniously at home, you can take some measures to break the bad habit of scratching the sofa.

　　1. Regularly trim the cat's nails.

　　Cats scratch to sharpen their nails. Regular trimming can reduce damage to furniture and also prevent scratches on people.

　　2. Prepare something the cat can scratch.

　　This is the most important principle. Since a cat's nature cannot be changed, while forbidding the cat from scratching one place, you must provide another place for it to scratch. This is very important!

　　You can specially prepare a scratching board (preferably made of natural materials like sisal rope, wood, etc.), fix it vertically, and train the cat to scratch there. If necessary, use some catnip to attract the cat to scratch there. Nowadays, you can also buy cat scratching boards sprayed with catnip on the market, which most cats like to use. In addition, some grass mats made of natural materials are also favorites of some cats; some cats will consciously scratch on them. These are now available at Boqi Mall, which is very convenient.

　　3. Prepare a water spray to discipline her when she scratches the sofa.

　　Cats are very afraid of sudden "attacks." When the cat is about to scratch the sofa, spray her with water. The cat will be scared and run away. Using this method multiple times will condition the cat: scratching the sofa = suddenly being attacked by something unknown. Naturally, the cat will give up on the sofa. This method once helped a cat with 7 years of sofa scratching history break this bad habit, and after moving, the sofa was finally safe.

　　The water spray causes no harm to 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 the cat likes to scratch on the sofa.

　　Cats do not like the smell of lemon water. They also dislike water made from orange peels. Other unpleasant scents for cats include floral water and medicated oil. When cats smell these odors while scratching, they will avoid those spots.

　　Precautions

　　Tips to solve the problem of cats scratching sofas:

　　1. While providing a place to scratch, stick double-sided tape on the parts of the sofa the cat likes to scratch. Cats dislike the sticky feeling.

　　2. A lazy and simple method: put a thick magazine on the sofa, and when the cat scratches the sofa, hit the sofa hard with the magazine in front of the cat. It will immediately be scared and run away. Several times like this will be effective.