Sometimes animal communication is called animal counseling or pet therapy. Not that it espouses to be a licensed therapeutic profession, however, when discussing emotional and behavioral issues concerning animals, the similarities are all too evident. In the case of the cat destroying furniture, tables, carpets and such, for him, it’s a natural behavior. Humans have a difficult time accepting that cats need things or objects to tend to their personal needs. Cat paws have nails which require grooming. The furniture is a handy, close-at-hand – paw – object for just this purpose. The animal counseling kicks in when helping the human understand that a cat has a point of view and from his point of view, especially for the inside feline, anything in the house is fair game. Is there anything that can be done to fix this dilemma before frustrations get completely out of control? Other than removing all pieces of potential paw-grooming furniture and the like, taking steps to communicate with your cat, or hiring an animal communicator to do it for you, will help. Step one is be truthful with your feelings. Follow up with constructive and creative behavioral training to teach your cat what you don’t want and replace with what you do want, controlled destruction using a cat-groomer scratching post, in this case, a welcome addition to any home’s décor. Remember people think one way and pets think another. Each one has a point of view and it’s the borderline animal counseling that can bring the two together.
