Replying to Avatar :foxjump: Grumblesock :foxjump:

I'd been told that it was to keep the claws sharp and in condition. Maybe I'm confusing it with rodents and teeth and their gnawing on stuff though.
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Cornelius 2y ago

My theory is the like to flex and strengthen the claw muscles as some type of instinct.

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:foxjump: Grumblesock :foxjump: 2y ago

In all likelihood it probably serves a few different functions, stretching and strengthening would be way up on that list, I think. Might also be some sort of territorial marker. There is no doubt that a cat calls a place home when finding maul marks on objects within.