The cats and I may soon be in the dog house

**jenluckenbach** · 03-27-2006, 06:32 PM

If you seriously want to keep them OFF get "Scat mats".

**catland** · 03-27-2006, 06:44 PM

I use old towels for the gang to sit on - two on the bed, one on the dryer, one on Joxer's favorite chair, two on the dresser - mainly to catch the fur, but it might help with scratches also.

**kb2yjx** · 03-27-2006, 06:56 PM

I don't have problems with the cats scratching things, but the tags(plastic) on their collars can do some nasty stuff. I have pretty pillowcases on the dresser and night stands. Unless they can get the pillowcases off(and there are lamps and things on them), and they cannot, so far, the wood is scratch free!!! Good Luck!!

**sasvermont** · 03-27-2006, 06:56 PM

Almost all cats leave little scratches on furniture, especially cats that leap on to tops of things. I have found that there is a furniture repair liquid called Old English - comes in all different colors. Not all stores carry it, but it can be found. I think Walmarts carry it. Anywho, it covers much better than those nasty pens and what it does is stain the gouge mark.

Right now one of my cats is digging in the closet, on top of a dresser stored in there. It already has scratches on it and someday when it comes out of the closet, I will touch it up with the Old English repair.

I have not tried softpaws. Table covers (pads) help lots for the table top...but other than having sheepskins on leather chairs....ahemmmm, all other surfaces are at risk...in my house.

Scratches happen. ... I just now saw Cats in Denver's post about distressed furniture. Maybe I could rent out my cats, to distress furniture for other folks.

I feel your pain.

**jazzcat** · 03-27-2006, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by sasvermont

I have found that there is a furniture repair liquid called Old English - comes in all different colors. Not all stores carry it, but it can be found. I think Walmarts carry it. Anywho, it covers much better than those nasty pens and what it does is stain the gouge mark.

OMG, I forgot all about that stuff! My parents owned an appliance and electronics store and my dad always had that stuff around to touch up any scratches on those old console tv cabinets and stereos. People would call him to fix their tv and also ask touch up their scratches. If his memory was better he probably would have told me to use that.

Thanks!

**rg_girlca** · 03-27-2006, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by sasvermont

I have found that there is a furniture repair liquid called Old English - comes in all different colors.

I was just going to suggest this myself, but Sas beat me to it.

I hope you are able to find it Lori. If Rumor gives you too much of a problem, you could always ship her to me ya know.

**rosethecopycat** · 03-27-2006, 10:23 PM

I keep telling myself that I wasn't meant to have anything nice.

Either the cats (or the husband) ruin every new thing I get, within a week!

It keeps me grounded, reminding me not to be so worried over material things. I'd give them all away for the welfare of any cat that I have here.

So, there are 'imperfections' I just have to get used to it, and think how wonderful a life full of cats really is.

**G535** · 03-27-2006, 10:41 PM

I'd rather have furniture that's been personalized by cats than any expensive clean stuff.

I guess putting covers over it is about the most you could do or possibly get rid of the husband!

**moosmom** · 03-27-2006, 11:18 PM

Soft Paws work really well. I know a bunch of people who use them.

**icedtea** · 03-27-2006, 11:31 PM

no suggestions from me sorry,but there aregood ones here anyway, the thing mytwo scratch up is the big sparepiece of carpet, right when you step on the door, it looks pretty bad already, and thats their favourite thign to scratch, despite the fact we bought them ascratch pole. silly cats.

**catfamily** · 03-28-2006, 03:57 AM

OMG! I am one person who knows all about this.We got such a beautiful coffee and end table set in our last home and right away the second day,Monty sctrached with BIG gouges very deep.I was so disapointed.I love this set.I still have it and use it for our NICE living room.All my couches were ruined.Emily had pee problems that were not from bladder infections so I could not do anything to stop her.Winston was peeing too all over our couches and new chairs.
I accually didn't care THAT much about Winston because it was accidental.Emily would NOT use the litter box unless I carried her or walked with her down the cellar.We never have company because of the cats.Most people look down on you for having so many cats.13 at that time.People without cats just don't understand how wonderful they are
We have to have 2 chairs up here reapolsted.1300 dollars one lady quoted us.That's WAY too much.We are going to look around.
WE have a new living room set that we got at Bob's discount with MICROFIBER made by HILLCRAFT.It's superb for pets.They really cannot hurt it.It's amazing.And it wipes clean of hair in an instint.And it's beautiful.A sand color.My camera needs fixing so I can't show you right now.
Our bedroom nightstands have scratches all over it.(I love the end tables too)
My Monty always was the one to put most of the scratches in the wood furniture.He gets crazy once a day.We say he does his squirell act.His tail curls and he runs all over the place gouging all the wood in the process.But he's a good boy.He's accually very funny.
I think I'll try that liquid repair old english like sasvermont had suggested plus scat mats that jenluckenbach suggested.All the cats we have now do not pee anywhere so that's good.We have 2 chairs that have pee on it (in the garage now)
But they all can scratch wood at any time without notice.Thank GOD they haven't reached any of our pictures on the walls