A cat scratching post is a wooden post that allows your cat to scratch her nails. All cats have a natural urge to scratch in order to sharpen and clean their claws and also to scent mark their "territory". Unfortunately, most indoor cats take this urge out on their surroundings, resulting in your furniture or carpets being ruined. The best way to prevent this is to give your cat a suitable cat scratching post. A good scratching post will provide stability for your cat to scratch and allow your cat to stretch and exercise; all whilst distracting it from your furniture and carpets!
Step 1 - Place a treat or your cat's favourite toys on top of the scratching post to tempt her to climb it. The higher the scratching post you buy, the more challenging she will find it.
#Step 2 - Cats are curious creatures so you may find that tying some string to the top of the scratching post and allowing it to dangle down will catch your cat's eye and encourage her to climb. If this doesn't work, try tying her favourite lightweight toy to the string and see if that works.
#Step 3 - If that still doesn't work, consider rubbing some catnip over the scratching post.
The following article from eHow provides a step by step guide to teaching your cat to use a scratching post.
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