{"id":640,"date":"2025-02-04T16:42:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/05\/cats-scratching-furniture-caused-by-children\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T16:42:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:42:56","slug":"cats-scratching-furniture-caused-by-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/04\/cats-scratching-furniture-caused-by-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Cats scratching furniture caused by children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2024-07-05 13:45:54<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>Children are likely to cause cats to claw up furniture.<BR><br \/>\nResearchers from Ankara University, Turkey, asked 1,200 cat owners in France what factors can influence undesired scratching behaviours in their furry friends, and the team found households that had children would make their felines\u2019 instinct to scratch sofas and carpets more prevalent, because the youngsters were more likely to stress the creatures. <BR><br \/>\nLead author\u00a0Dr. Yasemin Salgirli told the MailOnline: \u201cWe see a clear link between certain environmental and behavioral factors and increased scratching behavior in cats.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cSpecifically, the presence of children in the home as well as high levels of play and nocturnal activity significantly contribute to increased scratching. Cats described as aggressive or disruptive also exhibited higher levels of scratching.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nDr. Salgirli emphasised this \u201cnocturnal activity\u201d was a major factor in caused this unwanted behaviour in domesticated cats.<BR><br \/>\nShe said: \u201cNighttime behaviors, such as heightened playfulness and vocalization, often stem from inadequate daytime stimulation or social interaction and may also be a form of seeking attention.\u00a0<BR><br \/>\n\u201cWhile cats are naturally nocturnal, they can adjust to a human diurnal schedule if provided with structured and engaging activities during the day.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nThe research &#8211; which was published in the journal \u2018Frontiers in Veterinary Science\u2019 &#8211; found multiple short play sessions that mimicked successful hunting scenarios throughout the day could held \u201calleviate stress\u201d in felines.<BR><br \/>\nDr. Salgirli added: \u201cOur findings can help caregivers manage and redirect scratching to appropriate materials, which could help foster a more harmonious living environment for both cats and their caregivers.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cProviding safe hiding places, elevated observation spots, and ample play opportunities can also help alleviate stress and engage the cat in more constructive activities.\u201d<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangpremier.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Visit Bang Premier (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024-07-05 13:45:54 Children are likely to cause cats to claw up furniture. Researchers from Ankara University, Turkey, asked 1,200 cat owners in France what factors can influence undesired scratching behaviours&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bizarre"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=640"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":642,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640\/revisions\/642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}