Why does my mothers cat keep doing this?

Question

my mother's cat has been de-clawed for as long as i can remember... why does she still go to the wall and try to sharpen her nonexistent nails?

Answer 1

Cats aren't usually aware they no longer have the muscles that were once attached to the claws. They also do it to stretch.

Answer 2

It's a normal inbred instinct for them to do this, even tho they no longer have claws.  

Answer 3

All my cats are de-clawed and they still do that. A cat doesn't know it doesn't have claws. It will still try to shapen them.

Answer 4

INSTINCT..........

Answer 5

It's just her instinct. In the wild, cats have to keep their claws sharp to catch food. My cat Rascal used to be a wild cat but now he's a house cat.