They actually need to scratch — it's instinctive, and it helps
them remove old nail sheaths.
Cats need a scratching post to help them tone their muscles, to
remove old nail sheaths from their claws and to help relieve stress.
Not exact matches
Scratching helps cats
remove the
old, split, dry outer sheath of the
nail as the new
nail grows underneath.
It also helps cats to stretch their muscles and tendons and to
remove the husks of
old nails.
The purpose of this activity is to
remove old, worn fragments of their
nails.
Not only is scratching relaxing, but it also helps
remove old layers of
nails.
Since these cat towers are also designed as cat scratching structures, these can help cats
remove nail sheaths that have grown relatively
old from their claws to help stimulate the growth of new layers.
Cats scratch to
remove old husks from their
nails.
For my shelves, that included
removing the
old contact paper,
removing nails, and giving the shelves a good sanding.
As for the rest of the closet, I
removed the
old wire shelf and installed the cedar closet liner planks with brad
nails nailing into the studs), and liquid
nails.