Anyone who owns cats knows that cats like to scratch in one place, and it's not just about leaving the scent of glands on their paws to let other cats know it's their territory. In addition, the cat does not need to sharpen its claws when scratching, but to remove the outer layer of the worn claws shell, so that the inner claws have grown and sharp claws are exposed.

Even though cats already live in human homes, they still choose at least one place to catch them because of their nature. Once a cat starts scratching a piece of furniture, it will often scratch the same spot. If you want your cat to use a scratching board, you can choose a scratching board made of corrugated paper, which is becoming more and more popular, but it is best to put it on the ground so that it is convenient for cats to scratch, especially kittens. Help him prepare from a young age , put it in the area where it sleeps or rests. Or you can also fix it on the wall. However, the scratching board standing on the ground independently is easy to fall down during the scratching process. In fact, it is not as good as being fixed on the wall.

For the place that has been scratched, you can wrap it with heavy plastic, the cat does not like this smell, and then put the cat scratching board you want it to scratch in front of it, remember the following principles:

1. Put it close to the sleeping and resting area.

2. It is best to prepare not only a scratching board, because there is one to be placed next to the sleeping place.

3. The grab board that is easy to fall down is useless, it is better to fix it on the wall.

4. The size of the cat scratching board is preferably about 15 to 20 cm wide and 30 to 40 cm long.

5. The cat scratching board should either be placed flat on the ground, or fixed vertically on the wall.

6. The vertical cat scratching board should be about 30 cm away from the ground. Please adjust the size of the cat as the cat grows. The key point is that the cat can easily stand and scratch.

7. The best material for the cat scratching board is cork, such as pine, cedar, and mahogany.

8. When the cat starts to use it frequently, it will not be possible to move the scratching board to the place you want until it is used regularly.

9. The heavy plastic covering the scratched furniture should not be removed until the cat has completely scratched on the scratching board you prepared.

10. The material of the scratching board must be what the cat likes.