Welcome Mike Nelson !! Also my kitty is very good at scratching furniture and everything he can find excepting the things which are bought for this purpose...
I am a fun loving feline when I can find the time and energy to get out and about. Right now I am taking a "cat nap" but when I get up I intend to get something to eat and then scratch up the furniture for a little bit. I started scratching up the furniture last week after we got a new couch from pier 1 which I felt was purchased without consideration of our financial sitation or the color scheme in the living room...which is where it is now residing.