How do I get my cat to stop clawing my Oriental rugs?

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Killertiel asked:


I bought my cat a scratching post in hopes that she would use it rather than my lovely Oriental rugs, but I still catch her sharpening her claws on them. I have rubbed her paws on the scratching post and petted her afterwards, but that isn’t encouraging her to use it. I can’t keep an eye on her 24/7 because I work.

Declawing is out of the question because it’s cruel.

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