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If you’ve ever watched your beloved feline friend tear into your favorite couch or delicately shred the corner of your rug, ...

This gives a cat an appropriate place to scratch right at the center of the room where felines prefer to mark their territory, says Dr. Christine Calder, a board-certified veterinary behaviorist.