Feline Scratching Behavior: Scent Marking and Post Selection

Redirecting scratching away from expensive furniture onto stable sisal posts.

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Scent Glands in Paws

Scratching leaves both visual territorial claw marks and chemical pheromone deposits from interdigital glands.

Posts must be tall enough for full vertical body stretch and heavy enough not to wobble when leaned against.

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