Scratchy is my oldest cat. I call him my tax-day kitty, because he was born on April 15, 1995. As a young cat, he was amazingly into scratching. Hence the name. I ended up getting him declawed in the front, which pretty well took care of the scratching. But, Scratchy is great at making you know that he is seriously in pain and it is all your fault. He made me feel terrible after that. He would limp around on one paw, sit for a bit, and then walk around on the other paw. He's much better now, though. As he has grown older he has really turned into a wonderful kitty cat.