Cat scratching couch

[gillyrosh]

I'm looking for a new couch (my cats have scratched it up, but it also has lots of other wear and tear. So I'm curious to know

1) what strategies folks use to keep cats from scratching furniture, and
2) does anyone know of any pet-friendly couches or couch material

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi
This may help;
23 Proven Ways To Stop A Cat From Scratching Furniture – TheCatSite Articles

Also, there are couch corner protectors, and clawguard furniture scratch protectors for the arms.

This one's interesting in that it still provides an avenue for the cat to scratch;
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XYSWPP4/?tag=thecatsite

 

[arr]

We have three cats and our couch has not been scratched. What works for us is having plenty of scratching surfaces around the house. We have six large sturdy tall scratching posts/trees in strategic locations. They have to be big enough that the cat can fully extend and bonus points if they can climb it and sit on top of it. We also have a few horizontal cardboard scratchers around. Put the scratching apparatus wherever you notice they want to scratch. Then put double sided sticky tape wherever they may be scratching that you don’t want. This has worked very well for us.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

If you use the sticky tape, the chances are that you will not have to use it forever. Generally about a week will teach your cats that a piece of furniture is NOT fun for the pawsies, and feels downright nasty.

 

[Neko-chan's mama]

I'd recommend making sure you have a couple of different types of scratching posts. Most sisal posts are wrapped sisal, but my cat prefers her woven sisal post. A friend of mine also purchased covers for her new furniture. She really likes it because she can just toss the covers in the wash to get rid of cat hair.

 

[LTS3]

Pet and kid friendly sofas:

What's on your Mind Thread - 2022

Microfiber is usually a good choice. Leather is another one but is expensive.

 

[game misconduct]

we have a post placed up against our couch along with a big tall cat tree took a bit of correcting and praising for graycie to get the idea of whats ok to sharpen claws on.now that i think about it though we also have 4 cat trees/in our single bedroom apartment along with some of those card board scratchers that make a mess as your cat shred them up

 

[vansX2]

I have my sofa covered and two wing backed chairs with a fitted clothcovers.
I have a Tree with scratching post nearby the sofa. In my dining room is a smaller cat stand also with a scratching post. Despite to several choices the boy's have for sharpening their claws. Particularly Jackpot has to be reminded what is a acceptable scratching post and what is not.