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How to keep cats from scratching the couch

March 21, 2013 11:07 PM By MARC MORRONE petxperts2@aol.com

Because cats act in the moment, it's important

Photo credit: AP | Because cats act in the moment, it's important to have a scratching post right next to the couch.

Q. How do I get my cats to stop scratching on my leather furniture? They use their scratching post, as well. I have sprayed the furniture with anti-scratch spray and put aluminum foil on, but still the scratching continues. The new furniture already has claw holes. I can't keep them out of that room. --Joyce Sidorski, Inwood

A. You are doing everything correctly in rendering the new furniture...

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