Cat Man Dude

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I've had people buy leather ottomans for their cats to go wild on. If a cat scratches your leather couch and you give him corrugated cardboard. No thank you
Try the texture he's going for. Multiple types of scratching surfaces at first are going to help dial out in. That way, once you find a preferred and acceptable surface, triple down.

You bought the scratching post.
Your cat saw it.

And somehow, the couch still keeps getting chosen.

That is the frustrating part for so many cat owners — because it feels like you already gave them the “right” place to scratch, but your cat clearly has other plans.

If this keeps happening in your home too, I shared more in the comments.