Cat scratching post is not just for fun.
Everything about your pet
There're certain cats behaviors that can bother us in the coexistence at home.
I think we all know that there are many cats that scratch beds or armchairs at home.
The need to scratch and to mark their territory, to mark their presence at home
and to stretch out is something quite common in felines and quite frequent.
It's innate, it's in their instinct.
So if we dont want them to do it on house furniture:
bed or armchairs that they like to scratch a lot
what we have to do is provide them, as you see here,
with a structure that we call a cat scratching post.
There are different models and different sizes.
We've brought to you this Nayeco model which is one of those we recommend.
Its size, dimensions and its construction was studied so kittens can move freely.
It's made in a way to physiologically stimulate habit that is normal for them,
which is scratching.
Cats can satisfy the need for scratching on this material that we've prepared for them.
Therefore they'll stop doing it in the armchair,
on the sofa or any other furniture at home.
As you know they love to scratch and they use it also to mark their territory.
1. They have to get used to cat scratching post since they're little.
If some of you already have adult cat it doesn't mean
that you won't be able to teach it. But the ideal is always to accustom them
from 2 - 3 months of life to know where they can and where they cannot use claws.
2. Height of the scratcher is also important.
As you can see it has different heights and it's been studied
so that the animal during scratching can stretch its back.
Surely you've seen even it, when a cat cling claws and stretch entire back.
It's an exercise that they do quite regularly, several times a day
So it has to have dimensions that can respond somewhat
to the specific needs of each cat.
3. The stability of the scratching post is another very important point.
Most cats like for the scratching post or home furniture in which they sharpen claws
to be a stable platform so cat can resist on its surface and it won't move.
So we should immobilize it.
4. Scratching post should have different textures that are pleasant for the cat.
First, this one has velvet carpet that is nice and soft.
Second is the rope, the sisal rope which is a fairly common element.
Where they're going to hammer and sharpen claws and try to tear this rope.
5. Some cats that prefer to scratch vertically
while some prefer to do it on horizontal surfaces.
That's why there are scratchers that are horizontal, vertical,
there are even scratchers that have a slope to meet the needs of every cat.
6. This tip is based on imitation.
Obviously many of you write to us that you have a problem:
the cat is destroying some part of the house.
Tip 6 that we're going to give you is quite simple, based on imitation.
If your cat is suddenly scratching and destroying the corner of a sofa at home,
probably the scratching post that you have to pick up for the cat is a vertical type.
And if your cat is suddenly craze for the home carpet, well in that case kitten
that scratch and destroy the house need a horizontal scratching post.
So if we want the scratching post to be ideal and your cat to not cause trouble,
well, choose the scratching post where your cat is scratching in the same position
as during destroying your house.
7. Have at least one scratcher per cat.
One scratcher for each cat at home because as we have told you
for them it's a way to train and above all to mark their territory.
Therefore there must be at least one per cat where the cat can mark its territory
and also scratching posts should be separated,
in areas where each cat prefers to be.
We even recommend to always have one more extra.
That is, if we have a house with two kittens as is this case of Leche and Horchata,
we'll have a scratching post for each. We can have two scratchers or even three.
These scratchers also stimulate.. you really want to flee.
These scratchers even stimulate the hunting and predation instincts of each cat.
It's stimulate grip with its claws.
8. Which is the best place or the most suitable place for scratching post.
First the ideal would be to place it near the place that the cat scratch at home.
We've said that there are cats that like to scratch beds or chairs or armchairs.
So place the scratching post near this furniture
so the cat instead of the home furniture selects the scratching post.
Once your cat got used to scratching on the scratching post
and understand that it's the place where should do it,
it's a good idea to place it near its resting place.
Because when cat goes to sleep or when wakes up, it always likes to stretch.
And thanks to the scratching post will be able to stretch better.
9. Use positive reinforcement every time the cat uses the scratching post.
There are many tricks, for example playing around the scratching post
or placing certain prizes.
If a scratching post, like this model has holes we can place certain prizes there
or toys that a cat can take.
Cats!
And another very good trick for positive reinforcement is to take a feather toy
or any from the multitude of similar toys that your cat like to chase,
put it near scratiching post in such a way that when a cat jumps and wants to hunt it,
lands with its paws right on the scratching post.
And that way the cat'll stop being afraid and associate the scratcher
with games and something positive.
10. Never force cat to use scratchingpost.
We never catch them and force them to scratch.
This can be a traumatic and negative experience. And cat will never use it again.