Pets > CatsJanuary 27, 2006

Protecting Leather Furniture from Cats

I am getting new 2 new leather sofas. How can I protect them from the cats claws?

Dean Oconnor from United Kingdom

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By
04/27/2006

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.

By steve (Guest Post) 02/12/2006

Is there any type of spray that will deter a cat from scratching at the leather furniture?

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!

By
01/27/2006

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.

By Nadalia (Guest Post) 01/27/2006

www.softpaws.com

They are covers for your cat's claws. They rock!

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