What owner would like it if their pet went to the toilet outside the litter box, scratched furniture or chewed wires?
The only problem is that for us this behavior is undesirable, whereas for a cat it is absolutely normal.
Therefore, physical punishment will not correct the situation, but will only make the animal experience stress.
To correct your pet's behavior, you should first find out the reasons that push him to such actions.
If medical factors are excluded, so-called anonymous punishments can be used, which are harmless to cats.
These include, for example, gluing double-sided tape to surfaces that are often exposed to sharp cat claws.
There are several other options: a jet of compressed air that reacts to movement, or a spray of water from an automatic sprayer.
The main thing is that the punishment does not come from you. If you pour water on the cat yourself, it will quickly understand who is "making mischief".