Cat Furniture Guides

White cat using a clamp-on scratching post attached to a white bookshelf

No-Drill Cat Furniture for Renters: 4 Types

Quick answer: renters can choose among freestanding, tension-mounted, adhesive or suction-mounted, and clamp-on cat furniture. None is automatically safe for every lease, finish, or room. Start by checking the lease,...

No-Drill Cat Furniture for Renters: 4 Types

Quick answer: renters can choose among freestanding, tension-mounted, adhesive or suction-mounted, and clamp-on cat furniture. None is automatically safe for every lease, finish, or room. Start by checking the lease,...

Cat stretching against a scratching post mounted on living room furniture

Why Won't My Cat Use the Cat Tree?

Quick answer: check the cat tree's placement, stability, access route, surfaces, and any previous negative experience. These are five practical checks, not a diagnosis or a guarantee. If a cat...

Why Won't My Cat Use the Cat Tree?

Quick answer: check the cat tree's placement, stability, access route, surfaces, and any previous negative experience. These are five practical checks, not a diagnosis or a guarantee. If a cat...

Cat stretching against a clamp-on scratching post attached to a wooden table

Stop a Cat Scratching the Couch Without Punishment

The short answer: do not try to eliminate scratching. Redirect it. Put a sturdy scratching surface beside the part of the couch your cat already uses, reward voluntary interest in...

Stop a Cat Scratching the Couch Without Punishment

The short answer: do not try to eliminate scratching. Redirect it. Put a sturdy scratching surface beside the part of the couch your cat already uses, reward voluntary interest in...

Cat using a Shelfside scratching post beside furniture in an apartment

Where to Put a Cat Scratching Post in an Apartment

Put a cat scratching post beside an existing scratching target, near a favorite sleeping area, or along a familiar route. Then check orientation, stability, access, and room clearance.

Where to Put a Cat Scratching Post in an Apartment

Put a cat scratching post beside an existing scratching target, near a favorite sleeping area, or along a familiar route. Then check orientation, stability, access, and room clearance.

Close view of a Shelfside sisal cat scratching surface and clamp

When to Replace a Sisal Cat Scratching Post: A ...

Do not replace a sisal scratching post on looks alone. Inspect stability, exposed hardware, loose sections, sharp damage, and furniture contact points.

When to Replace a Sisal Cat Scratching Post: A ...

Do not replace a sisal scratching post on looks alone. Inspect stability, exposed hardware, loose sections, sharp damage, and furniture contact points.

Stable Shelfside scratching post positioned on accessible home furniture

Scratching Posts for Senior Cats: Comfort, Heig...

Adapt a scratching setup for a senior cat by watching posture, reducing difficult reaches, improving stability, and discussing sudden changes with a veterinarian.

Scratching Posts for Senior Cats: Comfort, Heig...

Adapt a scratching setup for a senior cat by watching posture, reducing difficult reaches, improving stability, and discussing sudden changes with a veterinarian.