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The Couch Is Now a Snowdrift, and the Calico Won't Look at the Camera

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Whatever was inside the couch is now outside it. White fluffy stuffing drifts across the carpet in mounds, strips of brown fabric hang from the shredded cushion, and a calico cat sits right in the middle of the snowfall with her gaze turned politely to the side. Her white chest is spotless, her orange and black patches are neatly arranged, and her expression suggests she has no idea how any of this happened.

Cats scratch and dig into furniture for several reasons, and it is rarely about spite. Scratching stretches their muscles, maintains their claws, and leaves scent from the glands in their paws. A soft couch is also very appealing to dig and knead. If a cat ends up tearing into the cushions, stress, boredom, or a lack of other outlets could be behind it. Give her sturdy scratching posts in different shapes, such as a tall vertical one and a flat cardboard pad, and place them next to the furniture she likes. Daily play sessions help, and so does a window perch. Make sure she does not eat the stuffing, since swallowed filling can block the digestive tract. If you think she has, call your vet.

She seems to have settled into the new arrangement quite happily. A queen deserves a fluffy throne, even if it started as a sofa.

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