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Scratching is a perfectly natural part of cat behavior. Aside from helping condition their claws, scratching also helps cats stretch their muscles, mark their territory and even express emotions.

First your cat disemboweled the couch. Then he started putting hieroglyphics on the antique furniture with his claws. Why are cats so darn destructive? In the cat's mind, they're not. Cats have a ...