Cat scratching help?

[konagirl]

Hi there!

My husband and I have an 11 m.o. cat whom we handraised from day 2 of her life (we found her abandoned across the street). At the time we weren't looking to get a cat b/c we disagreed on declawing (he was pro, I'm dead set against).

Generally she is pretty good about limiting her scratching to her scracthing posts/boxes but there are a few chairs that have fallen prey to her claws. Right now I have them covered with blankets and when she jumps on them I spray her with water. (I can tell she knows she's not supposed to be on them).

I really don't want to keep these chairs covered for the next decade+, any ideas on what I can do to deter her from them? She goes nuts if we try to trim her claws so whatever solution I might try can't involved cutting or placing covers on her claws.

Thanks!

P.S. Here's a picture of the little rascal.