Cat Scratching Blues

With a nod to the Stones' *Stray Cat Blues*, which is quite a different story, I'll mention that it's easy to get bummed by a cat or kitten that claws woodwork or upholstery in one's living space. What to do? Don't panic because there is a solution--training the critter so it scratches just what you want it to and stays away from everything else. If you're new to felines, this will probably seem like a daunting task but it really isn't that hard. You just need to know what to do and then to do it. Natural Scratch offers a great post and a training method that works.