I think she mentioned the behavior was a result of declawing, not spaying.Originally Posted by Jen
Well I highly doubt she was mad that you spayed her.
Check out the behavior forum for tips on getting a cat to use the appropriate surfaces for scratching. Some cats prefer to scratch vertical instead of horizontal and vice versa (hence mats work for some cats and not others). Also the texture of sofas are perfect for a cats claws because its very gripping. If your tree is carpet covered then they won't be as interested in it. Sisal wrapped trees or bark usually get a cat to scratch. Corrugated cardboard is one of the best things out there for encouraging scratching in the right place. When they learn that that object is allowed to scratch on then they will stop scratching everywhere else. We've never had scratchign problems with our cats but we provide a lot of surfaces and choices for them.