Protecting Leather Furniture from Cats

RE: Protecting Leather Furniture from Cats Post by katieandjeffy (82) | (04/27/2006) Contact The soft tips for cats & dogs claws might be helpful...and cats hate scratching plastic...so when I had my leather sofa (I have 5 cats) I covered the outside in thick plastic and put plastic pieces on the corners...the pieces are for like the corners of walls and stuff...it is hard and they never touched the couch. I have heard that they do not like walking on foil...maybe place some (not balled up) around your sofa and they won't get near it. RE: Protecting Leather Furniture from Cats Post By steve (Guest Post) (02/12/2006) Is there any type of spray that will deter a cat from scratching at the leather furniture? RE: Protecting Leather Furniture from Cats Post By Cate (Guest Post) (01/28/2006) I have microsuede and suede furniture and a bossy cat I make certain that the things she thinks she's "getting away with" (plastic bags with the ends tied, crumply newspapers, rawhide strings, are available to her near her bed, near her scratching posts, and in strange places such as in the narrow area between the door and the wall in the bathroom, before I leave. I scent her scratcher with a bit of catnip. spritz the furniture with a citrus-scented spray(HATES THAT) toss some sheets of foil on it, and leave. I can see upon my return exactly where she has been, what she has done, and that my furniture is fine. Just think like a cat! RE: Protecting Leather Furniture from Cats Post by meoowmom (933) | (01/27/2006) Contact This is why pet owners need to really think about what kind of pet or pets fit into their life. If my cat AllieMae was alive I would not get leather due to her claws. Of course my cat was my baby. You could ask your vet about those claw tips things that some people have put on end of cat claws. De-clawing is horrible as it takes the claws off and parts of the toe and that would not be nice. Good luck. RE: Protecting Leather Furniture from Cats Post By Nadalia (Guest Post) (01/27/2006) www.softpaws.com They are covers for your cat's claws. They rock!