Claw grinding is the natural instinct of Scottish Fold cats and cannot be changed. But pet cats don’t scratch anywhere else, but they like to scratch the sofa. The sofa you just bought will be scarred after a short time, which is also a very troublesome thing. As an owner of a folded-eared cat, you must first respect the cat's nature. Secondly, in order for the folded-eared cat to live more harmoniously at home, you can take some measures to get rid of the bad habit of the folded-eared cat scratching the sofa.

Scottish Fold Cat

1. Trim the nails of folded-eared cats regularly.

Fold-eared cats grind their claws to sharpen their nails. Regular trimming can reduce the damage to furniture and prevent scratches.

2. Prepare things for the folded-eared cat to catch.

This is the most important principle. Since the nature of Fold-eared cats cannot be changed, it is very important to prohibit Fold-eared cats from scratching in one place while providing another place for Fold-eared cats to sharpen their claws!

You can prepare a claw grinding board for her (preferably made of natural materials, such as hemp rope, wood, etc.), fix it vertically, and then train the folded-eared cat to grind her claws there. If necessary, you can use some catnip to attract cats to scratch their claws. Cat scratching posts that have been sprayed with catnip are also available on the market, and most cats like to use them.

In addition, some cats also like straw mats made of natural materials, such as the craft straw mats available at IKEA. Some cats will consciously grind their claws on them.

3. Prepare a water gun and educate her when she grabs the sofa.

Fold-eared cats are very afraid of sudden "attacks". When a Fold-eared cat is about to scratch the sofa and "nozzle" it with a water gun, the cat will be very frightened and run away. If you use this method several times, the cat will form a conditioned reflex: go to the sofa to sharpen its claws = be suddenly attacked by unknown things, and the cat will naturally abandon the sofa. The spray from the water gun does no harm to the cat, it just serves as a warning. But be careful not to get water into your cat’s ears.

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

Cats don’t like the taste of lemon water, and cats also hate the taste of orange peel water. Other flavors that are not popular with cats include toilet water, essential oil, etc. If a cat smells these smells when it goes to grind its claws, it will definitely avoid them.

If you are also troubled by your cat scratching the sofa, you might as well try the above suggestions. If you do all of these, then while giving your cat a new way to have fun scratching its claws, your sofa will also be safe. You can also try this method with other furniture.