Did your previous humans inhumanely remove your front claws when you were but a kitten because they loved their sectional more than you? Bygones. Scratching is still a great stress-reliever, claws or no claws.
If you are very hungry in the morning, you may want to gallop at full speed downstairs to the kitchen. It is, however, better to wait on the landing and stare at your human. There’s no point in arriving in the kitchen without an opposable thumbed human in tow.