How to prevent cats from scratching walls? If you want to train cats not to scratch walls, you must first understand why cats scratch walls, so that you can identify the cause and solve the problem. You should think so too!

1. The purpose of cats scratching walls

Whether cats are scratching walls, furniture or trees, they usually have two purposes. One is to remove the dead shell on the outside of the nails through the scratching action, so that the newly grown sharp nails can be exposed, which is what we often say. On the other hand, it can also leave its own scent through scratching, indicating that this is its own territory, and at the same time sending out territorial information to other cats, that is, occupying the territory.

2. How to solve the problem of cats scratching walls?

For the cat’s claw grinding, the common practice of owners is to trim the cat’s nails. This is indeed a good way to get rid of the cat’s nails once and for all. Just trim the cat’s nails regularly, but this usually arouses the cat’s resentment, because the cat Cats hate to have their nails cut, and forced nail cutting may also cause the cat to feel depressed. Therefore, another way is to place a scratching post and train the cat to perform destructive behavior on the scratching post. This will satisfy the cat. It's animalistic and can protect the wall very well.

To occupy the territory, the cat can be sterilized. After the operation, the cat will have a docile personality and rarely scratch the wall. At the same time, the owner should be reminded not to move a lot of furniture at home, because with the movement of furniture, there will be a lot of movement. The smell will change and the cat will need to readjust.