Hello all. I just bought a beuatiful new set of furniture...sofa, loveseat and chair. I knew my Guinness boy would be tempted to use it as a scratching post and we have only had it since yesterday, and he has already started. I guess the old sofa didn't interest him. Anyway...any good tips on how to break that habit?

They have a scratching post in the basement. I guess I should bring it up and maybe put it near the sides of the furniture where he is doing this...and then i can always lay a throw blanket over the area too, when i am not in the room. Aside from catching him in the act and scooting him away from it...what other suggestions do you have?

Would laying foil on it deter him from doing it, and over time he wouldn't do it, after the foil was removed. It is bascially in spots where he reaches up from the floor...like the arms of the chairs...

Dandy doesn't do this, so at least I only have one cat to break of this habit...

Thanks for any help...I love my new furniture and I want it to stay nice...