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That's why you get a cat tree or something. They need to scratch their nails on stuff.
Ah yes. Some cats will prefer furniture, regardless. It's like they have their own minds or preferences.
I love cats. I like dogs well enough, if they come with responsible and conscientious care-givers. I don't want another, I prefer the freedom of coming and going as I please, without the cost and time obligations. I don't want to have to choose between crating, to protect against accidents and misbehavior, should I be delayed, for unavoidable incidences, which punishes the dog and leads to further disregulation and misbehavior. Let a neighbor feed the cats or have a gravity feeder and water station, and they're good on their own for a day or two.
I've been looking after a neighbor's cats, while they were out of town. Good on them to ask me, since there was a medical emergency that delayed their return, by several days.