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What are some good ways to keep a cat from scratching on my furniture?
assistant
1. Place double-sided sticky tape or fabric protectors over any hard surfaces that your cat may scratch.
2. Put up vertical scratching posts in areas where your cat likes to scratch, such as the corners of rooms and near windows and doors.
3. Make sure all furniture is well-padded and comfortable for your cat.
4. Provide alternative scratching surfaces such as cardboard scratchers, sisal mats, or wool pads.
5. Keep your cat’s nails trimmed regularly so they don’t damage your furniture.
6. If possible, move your furniture away from walls and other objects your cat might want to scratch.
7. Offer your cat plenty of interactive toys like puzzle feeders, wand toys, and feather toys.
8. Reward your cat with treats when it uses an appropriate scratching post.