The Purrfect Your Practice Podcast
Welcome to Purrfect Your Practice, a podcast series which provides veterinarians and their hospital teams with quick and easy tips and tricks from leading experts to improve cat visits and help make hospitals more cat-friendly! Hosted by Dr. Natalie Marks and brought to you by Zoetis in cooperation with the American Association of Feline Practitioners.
The Purrfect Your Practice Podcast
Scratching Post Training
Do you know what’s the second most common behavioral issue reported from cat parents? Inappropriate scratching! Dr. Margaret Gruen, professor of behavioral medicine at NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine joins Dr. Natalie Marks on this podcast to remind us, scratching is NOT inappropriate at all! It’s a normal and NEEDED behavior, especially for our indoor cat population! Have a quick listen to us discuss why cats scratch, the three things we should all know about scratching post training, and tips to help those homes who need it!