Different cats like different scratching surfaces. It's been suggested not to use a "carpeted" post because it feels like furniture to the cats. My cats use a corrugated, "honey-comb" cardboard 'scratchy box'with dried nip in the holes. It sits in a slanted cardboard box frame. Try putting your cat by the post or box when she wakes up as this is when cats are most likely to scratch. Cats will scratch from boredom, too, so try to play with her as much as possible. Reward her when she does use the post or box. If she zeroes in on only the sofa, try using a soda can with pennies taped inside and shake it at her saying a loud "NO!", but you can't completely stop a cat from scratching, especially when you've let her do it in the past.

Izadore (Izzie) answered on 10/11/12. Helpful? / 0