You mean I am supposed to pick up all those dust bunnies of cat hair?

With 9 cats, no way I can keep up! I don't even try. I vacuum on routine and that's that.

Haven't had any problems with claw marks. Maybe it's the type of wood? The original house has the old oak floors. The new wing, when we bought 4 years ago we put in the new oak; not the laminate. We put in Bruce from Home Depot, if that helps. I do clip nails weekly.