Cat Scratching Walls – How to Get Scratching Habits Under Control

Cats are among the most popular pets in the world. They are affectionate, playful, and offer their owners a constant source of joy. But there's one thing that many cat owners – and perhaps you too – find challenging: scratching.

Cats are known for scratching furniture, carpets, walls, and other objects. Suddenly your beautiful furniture doesn't look quite so beautiful anymore.
That's why many cat owners look for a solution to this problem. If you've already been at your wit's end, we can reassure you: the solution is quite simple. Getting the right (and enough!) scratching furniture for your cat provides quick relief!

Scratching furniture gives cats a suitable place to scratch and protects your furniture, carpets, and walls from damage. Cat scratching furniture is specially designed for scratching and offers various surfaces that meet a cat's scratching needs. It is often made from sisal. There are sisal furniture pieces in various designs, such as wall scratchers, scratch pads or scratching posts.

Why do cats scratch objects?

Cats are known for scratching walls and furniture. There are several reasons why cats have this habit:

• One main reason is that scratching is a way for cats to mark their territory.
• Scratching also helps cats sharpen and clean their claws.
• Scratching can also be a form of physical and mental relaxation and help reduce stress.
• Another reason for scratching is movement and muscle training. Indoor cats in particular, who can't go outside, need this kind of exercise to stay healthy and fit.
• Finally, scratching can also help remove worn nail sheaths.

What helps against cats scratching objects?

If you want your cat to stop scratching objects – like your furniture – there are a few things you can do:

• One option is to make unwanted scratching spots inaccessible or unattractive. For example, you can attach double-sided tape or aluminum foil to the spot to discourage cats from scratching there.
• Another option is to place scented substances such as lemon peel or cinnamon on the scratching spot. This also works wonderfully if you want to keep your cats away from flower pots.
• However, the most sustainable and cat-friendly approach is to provide your cat with dedicated scratching furniture. These can be scratching trees, scratch pads or scratching posts specially developed for cats, featuring a sturdy surface that allows for scratching.
• An extra tip: your cat should ideally have a scratching option available in every room, so unwanted behavior can be redirected as effectively as possible.

With this scratching furniture you'll get your cat's scratching habits under control:

The SCRATCHPAD scratch pad is a small, sturdy scratch pad that's perfect for wall mounting. It is made of high-quality sisal and offers an excellent surface for scratching. It's not only practical, but also beautiful and, above all, unobtrusive in your home design!

The CATWALK scratching post is a taller piece of scratching furniture that's also suitable for wall mounting. It features a sturdy sisal scratching surface and simultaneously offers a raised platform for your cat. Mounted vertically, horizontally, or at an angle, you can use it to create entire climbing parks.

The PLATEAU scratching tree is a freestanding piece of scratching furniture that can be set up near a wall. It features several platforms and scratching surfaces made of sisal and offers plenty of room for your cat to scratch, play, and relax.

The MAISONETTE wall scratching tree is a taller piece of scratching furniture specially developed for wall mounting. It offers several platforms and scratching surfaces made of sisal and is a great way to give your cat extra space and a new environment to explore.

The JUMPER scratching and climbing post is the ideal combination of a climbing step and a scratching option for cats. Mounted on the wall, your cat can use the post to jump while looking after its claws at the same time.

In summary, cats scratching objects is a natural behavior that can be channeled by providing suitable scratching options. Scratching trees, scratch pads, and scratching posts mounted on the wall are practical and effective solutions for satisfying your cat's need to scratch while preventing damage to furniture and walls. Get our designer scratching furniture now!