[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-guide-cat-scratch-en":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"locale":6,"title":7,"excerpt":8,"content":9,"coverUrl":10,"category":11,"authorLabel":12,"readMinutes":13,"likeCount":14,"commentCount":14,"status":15,"visibility":16,"authorId":17,"seoTitle":18,"seoDescription":19,"seoKeywords":20,"faqJson":21,"geoCity":22,"geoRegion":22,"geoCountry":22,"geoLat":10,"geoLng":10,"indexStatus":23,"indexSubmittedAt":10,"indexLastError":10,"publishedAt":24,"createdAt":25,"updatedAt":25,"locked":26,"availableLocales":27},"74830371-cba9-4398-8f11-a1f24d8d86cc","guide-cat-scratch","en","How to stop a cat scratching the sofa","Put the post beside the sofa they already scratch, reward a touch, and cover the sofa for now.","\u003Cp>Put a scratch post tight against the sofa they already use, reward a touch, and cover the sofa for now. Clawing moves to the post instead of the sofa and curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How to practice\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\u003Cli>Place the post right beside the furniture they already scratch.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Reward a touch, or rub catnip on the post.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Cover the sofa for now. Lure claws onto the post. Do not spray water.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2>What you get\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Clawing moves to a post or pad instead of the sofa and curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>When to see a vet\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Scratching is maintenance and marking, not spite. If every legal surface disappears, they pick new furniture. Bleeding claws or sudden frantic scratching with hair loss needs a vet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are home-training steps, not a diagnosis. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fpricing\">See chatopet membership\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Related public guides\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fchatopet-product-how-to\">Which chatopet training plans are free\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fguide-dog-potty\">How to teach a dog a potty spot\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fguide-dog-leave-it\">How to teach a dog to leave food alone\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fguide-cat-litter\">What to do when a cat stops using the litter box\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",null,"help","chatopet",4,0,"published","free","ZV5ouk0xgVJPB1aMwxUi6ndz05TaTkG4","Stop a cat scratching the sofa | chatopet","Post beside the scratched sofa, reward a touch, cover the sofa. Do not spray water.","cat scratching sofa,scratching post,cat claws,chatopet","[{\"q\":\"Why ignore a new post?\",\"a\":\"It is in the wrong place. Put it against the furniture they already scratch.\"},{\"q\":\"Does spraying water work?\",\"a\":\"No. They switch furniture or wait until you leave.\"}]","","idle","2026-10-13T22:10:36.000Z","2026-10-14T02:10:36.000Z",false,[28,6,29,30,31,32,33,34],"de","es","fr","ja","ko","pt","zh"]