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Ah, cats. We love our furry feline overlords despite the occasional hairball and their propensity to scratch the furniture to sharpen their claws. The latter is perfectly natural kitty behavior, but ...

Lidl’s affordable cat scratching mat gives pets a better place to scratch while helping protect sofas and carpets.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Many cat owners will be familiar with torn cushions, ripped couches and ...

Cats scratch to stay physically and emotionally healthy. Choose one of these cat-tested and pet-parent-approved cat scratching posts to keep felines happy (and your furniture safe). Our editors and ...

correctionA previous version of this story misspelled the first name of Sarah Everett, clinical assistant professor at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine; she also prefers to ...

Q: Mackenzie, my 2-year-old male cat, scratches, licks himself obsessively and bites his skin even though he's on Advantage flea treatments every month and has no fleas. He's starting to develop some ...