ReviewJournal of feline medicine and surgery2019
Common feline problem behaviors: Destructive scratching
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- 2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Guideline
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- Feline management practices and resource provision in the UK: A questionnaire-based study of 565 caregivers.The Veterinary record · 2025Article
- Evaluating undesired scratching in domestic cats: a multifactorial approach to understand risk factors.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- A long-lasting gel-based diffuser of feline pheromone can help reduce undesirable behaviors in cats at home: comparison with an electric diffuser.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Development of a Cat Behaviour Issues Assessment Scale (CABIAS) Assessing Problem Behaviours in Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- The Effects of Onychectomy (Declawing) on Antebrachial Myology across the Full Body Size Range of Exotic Species of Felidae.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Pet Ownership in Aotearoa New Zealand: A National Survey of Cat and Dog Owner Practices.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Unwanted Scratching Behavior in Cats: Influence of Management Strategies and Cat and Owner Characteristics.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Surgical and Behavioral Relationships With Welfare.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Review
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Abstract
practical relevanceWhile scratching is a normal, beneficial behavior for cats, it can create problems when cats scratch objects owners deem as inappropriate. However, if veterinarians make suitable recommendations from the first veterinary visit, owners will be able to implement effective preventive strategies to develop good scratching patterns for life. Educating owners as to why cats scratch, how to guide cats to scratch only on desirable surfaces (ie, a scratching post), which types of scratching posts are preferred by most cats, the benefits of pheromone products, as well as other strategies to avoid destructive scratching, helps to preserve the cat-owner bond and reduces the risk of relinquishment. CLINICAL CHALLENGES: Clients may not directly ask veterinarians for their assistance regarding their cat's destructive scratching, and may not be aware that anything can be done except for declawing their cat. EVIDENCE BASE: Published studies on scratching are limited. Destructive scratching has been documented as a reason for the relinquishment of cats to shelters and the negative effects of declaw surgeries are being increasingly discovered. Among recent scientific publications are studies assessing kitten and cat preferences for scratching substrates, and the use of pheromones to encourage appropriate scratching behavior. This review draws on these studies, among other resources, as well as the authors' personal experiences.
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