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For cats, scratching is a natural behaviour that meets several needs. Scratching the surrounding furniture allows them to leave their own olfactory mark on top of the foreign odors they detect through their sense of smell, thus marking their territory. However, this behaviour is not always perceived as such by their owners, who see it as a destructive impulse.
The presence of young children in the home is one of them. Cats are more inclined to scratch when in daily contact with children, their presence being a source of stress for them. The same phenomenon can be observed in felines that have been overstimulated during a play session with their human parent. Scratching objects helps them to calm down and relieve stress-related bodily tension.Nocturnal hyperactivity can have an impact on scratching behaviour, too.