Doing this intentionally or accidentally is not important as the result will not change.
Carpet and cats.
With cut fibers already being pulled your cat has less of a chance to make the carpet look messy extending its longevity.
So instead of a berber carpet try a plush or frieze such as empire s match play or linwood.
Provide a selection of alternative scratching posts preferably not ones covered in the same sort of carpet as is on your floors.
Looped carpets might seem to you better for home decoration but unfortunately it does not work very well if you have a cat.
If you are very concerned about your feline s felicity for your new flooring you may want to consider some alternatives to traditional wall to wall carpet.
Looped carpets have pulled the loops.
Carpets and cats don t mix.
If you have carpets you already know why i m recommending this.
Cat friendly carpeting selecting a carpet that work well with cats.
Instead try a variety of other materials such as cardboard wood other textures of carpeting and sisal.