Refers to the action of scraping or scratching.
El rasqueteo del gato en la puerta me despertó en la madrugada.
The scratching of the cat at the door woke me up in the early morning.
El rasqueteo del gato sobre el sofá me despertó en plena madrugada.
The scratching of the cat on the sofa woke me up in the middle of the night.