Cat won't use scratching post, only scratches our carpet!
Our cat (1.5 years old) will NOT use a scratching post. We have a sisal (?) mat that she hasn't touched, a corugated cardboard thing that was recommended as being great and she sits on it, confused. We even have a carpet covered post but she doesn't go near it.
She's starting to really take chunks out of the carpet and it's frustrating because we rent an apartment, it's not even our own house!
It's not like we don't give her attention. She's loved and played with constantly. We even tried using catnip on the cardboard one and she just rubs her face on it :(
I've had all sorts of animals over the years and this is the first cat I've had (she's been with us for about 2 months) and I don't know how to deal with this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.