Why do cats scratch?
Cats scratch to mark their territory. It leaves a visual signal to other cats, as well as a scent from glands in their paws. Scratching may also help them look after their claws. Since it can remove old claw sheaths. Cats stretch out their claws and front legs when they scratch.

Cats like to scratch repeatedly in the same place, and if the place they choose is your furniture, that's not so good for the furniture.

According to expert research, cats need to grind an average of 2 to 15 times a day to meet their daily paw needs.

1.Sharpening claws is the nature of survival
The behavior of cats sharpening their claws can be traced back to their ancestors. For domestic cats, for their ancestors, claws can guarantee survival. Therefore, they must often sharpen their claws to ensure their sharp claws. At the same time, the glands near the soles of the cat's feet leave some peculiar smell. Unique claw marks and smells have gradually become a way of dividing cat territory and communicating with livestock.

From a different point of view of health, frequent claw grinding can also help cats wear aging nails faster, and regular cat nail clippings can also prevent unlimited nail growth, resulting in accidental damage to the shovel. Need to pay special attention: cats when you are old, the frequency of claw grinding will be reduced, therefore, shit shovel personnel should pay more attention and timely cut the nails of the cat.
Cats have evolved to become domestic cats, although there is no pressure to survive, the skeletal instinct is still retained. Today, they have not only improved their claws but have not destroyed their destructive power (cats don't care).

2.Claw sharpening is a ritual of self-release.

Why do I see cats scratching boards when I come home from work every day?
That's because the cat is glad to see you home! Your cat will grind its claws crazily in front of you when I feel so happy/depressed that I can't wait to tell you. Cat, when you want to hide this emotion, you start pretending to lick your hair.
In addition to expressing emotions, rival cats, in other words, another important reason for sharpening their claws is to leave their scents and traces.

Scientific research shows that when cats have emotional changes, they cover up emotional changes by licking their hair, and use claw grinding behavior to express and eliminate these emotional changes.

Many cats, even if there is only one person, not to mention domestic cats, fecal shovel staff in and out every day, leaving a variety of odors from the outside world, which will also stimulate people's interest. Cats are territorial, patrol more diligently, and leave their scents and claw marks through the forked finger glands on the cat's claws, marking ownership.

3.Grinding claws is an exercise.
That can stretch the claws, stretches the forelimbs and the entire back muscles, thus quickly soothing and stretching the cat. If a cat does not use its claws regularly, the muscles and tissue that control the expansion of its claws and toenails will degenerate. The consequences of degradation are not only a small part of tissue atrophy and loss of function, but also affect the health of all parts of the body. It's impossible for a cat not to show its claws for a long time. Just like we can't hold our breath and suffocate ourselves.
To sum up, the act of sharpening claws is beneficial to the body and mind. Health is the real national entertainment sport for cats.
Each cat has a different claw grinding position. Observe the wear and tear of the furniture at home, such as the edge of the sofa, curtains, or carpets.

Why should we choose Corrugated cardboard?
When you welcome your beloved cat back, you will all be very excited, happy enough to beat gongs and drums and wish to give everything you have to the cat and buy all kinds of things for the cat. Such as cat trees, cat toys, cat scratching boards, cat necklaces, cat nests, cat cages, cat combs. But after raising a cat, among so many cat products, you will found that the most practical cat product is the "cat scratchboard"!

If you don't have a cat scratch board at home, or if your cat doesn't get into the habit of sharpening your claws with cat scratchboard. It means that everything in the house may become a tool for them to sharpen its claws, such as curtains, cabinets, table corners, sofas, beds, walls. And once you are stared at by them, it means it's scrapped, it's easy to catch, and it won't give you the slightest chance to explain.

Among the many kinds of furniture, cats have a special fondness for sofas, especially leather sofas. Which can be said to be the most satisfied with the cat's scratching board. When they see it, they can't help scratching it like chicken blood. Many people in the cat circle like to tease, saying that only one sofa and cat can be left at home, otherwise the result will be a multiple-choice question, either throw the sofa or throw the cat! In fact, this is not a joke.
Acturally, the cost of owning a cat is no less than that of a dog. Among them, the most expensive items are cat scratchboards, teasing sticks, and other "disposable" household items. If the cat in the house is lively and violent, these things may wear out quickly.

If you do not buy a cat scratcher, then the cat will also find the "cat scratcher" on its own. This may be your desk leg or chair leg, or it's not worth it. Under normal circumstances, after the cat's claws begin to develop, you need to use a scraper. The period of rapid development of claws is about 3-4 months old. If the cat is in this period, it needs to start preparing some scratching boards for the cat.

The mysterious power of corrugated paper.
Wild cats often use bark, turf, and other plants to practice their claws. At home, the fine texture and claw feel of corrugated paper are the same as those of rough bark in the wild, especially the natural smell of raw pulp. Cats we love claws and quickly indulge in the mysterious power of corrugated paper.

Cat scratchers are fixed consumables for cats. The consumption rates of cat food and cat litter are about the same. Buy a cat scratcher cardboard for the cat so that its claws can be ground into powder. So that it can meet the psychological needs of the cat; second, it can minimize the destruction of furniture; Third, it can provide some convenience for the cat... Therefore, there are many scratchers on the market, how do you choose to buy the most cost-effective ones.

First: corrugated paper is safer and more suitable for cat claws. The pores are thick and the texture is relatively soft. It not only makes it easy for the cat to detect the position of the lower paw, but also prevents the paw from getting stuck in the material and unable to pull it out. Especially some loose tight rope or wood products, it is easy to cause the cat's claws to get stuck in the material and accidentally injured.

Second: corrugated paper brings more fun to cats. Dopamine is an endocrine hormone that is necessary for animals to renew themselves and is almost harmless. When lovers meet, their heart beats faster, their ears burn and their palms are covered with dopamine ghosts. The data support the conclusion that corrugated paper secretes the highest levels of dopamine from the same cat with all scratching materials.

Third: Except the sense of touch, what other materials can enable cats to hear all kinds of stimuli, such as sound.