The cats and I may soon be in the dog house

[emily_the_spoiled]

If you can't find the scat mats at PetSmart I know they are available on eBay. I have one and it works quite well. I put it over the spots in the carpet that are pee'd on and that gives it enough time to dry out after using an enzyme remover.

I have no words of advice about the furniture. I am very fortunate and the furry gang doesn't scratch visible pieces of furniture that often (but I have replaced the lining on the bottom of the sofa and a couple of chairs ).

[Catty1]

Do you trim their nails? That really helps too!

The bedroom might have to be off-limits to your cats. I know a couple that do that - the babies have their own special room - and they all are happy with it.

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Catty1

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

You should see our leather couches...!


Good luck....

[Logan]

It is so weird for me to read that cats cause problems on hardwood furniture........we have never had that problem. Our only cat issues have been on upholstered furniture where they do the clawing thing. They never mess up furniture, otherwise. Our dogs are much worse, and thankfully have outgrown the chewing on wood.


Logan

[Cataholic]

I am sorry it is causing distress in your household. And, I do know the "I finally got new furniture and the cats...." story. So, I am not saying this without sympathy. My bedroom furniture is less than six months old, and my couch less than two years- it was 'damaged' within days, both of them. I put the new purchases in the 4500 range. So, again, I am NOT without sypathy. The difference for me came with my adjustment in attitude. Like Rosethecopycat- it is only material goods, and the cats are so much more important. Do I like it? No, and I do discourage it. But, I also accept it, and it doesn't really get to me like it used to. Good luck.

[Don Juan's mom]

My primary piece of living room furniture is a loveseat that is a strong contender for the title of Most Clawed Couch. I've tried putting the double-sided stickies on it... but then Don Juan would just claw the top of the arms.

Then there is the month-old air mattress. I can't talk about that just yet.

[orangemm]

Lut, that picture of Snoopy and Zazou sitting on the leather couch cracked me up! Those little faces just scream "Guilty!" (or "Who, ME?")


I, too, share everyone's frustration. I once had a secretary (desk) from my grandmother that had a fold-out portion. You folded it down to write on it and then closed it back up. Our first cat tried to jump to the top of the desk while it was folded up and he didn't quite make it. He SLID down and there were 2 long permanent scratches right in the center. Never did get them camouflaged.

[catfamily]

You'll both be happy you have a nice matching set later on.Scratches or no scratches.It will still look nice to you later after getting use to the scratches.