Why do cats claw furniture?

Answer 1

Cats claw furniture usually because they haven't got any other adequate places for it sharpen its claws. Cats need to scratch in order to remove old layers of claw, and also to work the muscles in their feet, shoulders, legs and back.

Providing adequate scratching posts, or even activity trees with multiple scratching posts will usually stop a cat from scratching furniture, as many will naturally prefer posts to furniture.

Answer 2

Kittens do this to the teats of their mother to stimulate milk production. When an adult cat does it, it's pure self soothing. It causes a release of endorphines, much the same as as a nice massage would in a human.

Answer 3

It tends to be kittens that claw your furniture. There is no evidence that certifies this yet, you hear rumors that they doo, like swinging on your curtains! The kittens tend to do that, as they don't know any better. Get them scratching posts, then they will claw that. Make sure they know they only use that, train them

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Answer 4

To mark their territory and stretch their limbs.

they also do it to sharpen the claws

Answer 5

Because the scent of human on the 'sofa' ignites the primal instincts of a cat therefore they react aggressively to mark their territory.

Answer 6

I don't know what jumping on furniture has to do with cats clawing.....but cats claw furniture to file their nails down if they are to long or they do it just for fun. hoped this helped

Answer 7

They like to scratch furniture because it has to do with like their claws.