Help - I love my cat and have had him for about 10 years. But I recently had a new carpet fitted and he won't stop scratching the stairs - every morning at about 5.30am when he wants me to get out of bed and give him his breakfast, I hear him scratching the new carpet. I know I should ignore him, so he learns that this bad behaviour doesn't work - but my new carpet is being shredded! Has anybody any practical advice, please?