How can I stop the cat from scratching the furniture?

My cat is an inside cat but has claws. She is about 10 years old and I have given her things to scratch on. How do I discourage her from scratching wood chairs, cloth chairs, walls, carpeting, everything?

Add on apparently needed, Kitty WILL NOT allow petting for more that 30 seconds and she's done, no trimming nails-not even with the Vet after she bit them and now to be trimmed, $$ and $$ for gassing so they can trim nails, no brushing for more than 30 seconds and only around her head and down her back. Does not allow other people to touch her. Tried the Kitty Tree inside and after that fell, she won't get near one. She bits and scratches and since never had a mother to teach her, husband and I are only ones ever allowed to touch her and husband passed and I'm it now. Used to allow my Mom to pet her before she passed. Very finicky kitty!!

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