Do you cover your furniture?

[Pam]

I have been noticing that in many Pet Talkers' pictures there are furniture throws or blankets on chairs, sofas, etc. to keep dirty little paws and doggie/kitty hair off the furniture. (Me included) I know there are people who don't permit pets on their furniture but I don't think there are too many here at Pet Talk. Am I right?

[ramanth]

I have a throw on the back of my love seat, but I put it there for decorational purposes and Zam decorated it with cat hair.

[lovemyshiba]

Ours aren't allowed on the furniture (hubby's rules)
But we did just buy it in August, I'm sure that rule will fall pretty soon

[Jessica12345]

they are alowed on the furniture because jewls doesnt shed cus she is a maltese and we cut jordans hair short. it does stink though.....lol

Well , ours weren't "supposed" to jump on everything ...

I hate it when they jump on the kitchen table , and they both know it . But , as soon as mommy is away ..... CATS !!!!

As about our couches , we tried to teach them to sit on blankets only . This worked with Sydney and Maya . But Inka , that 's another piece of cake . Everyday she has her "maniac" hour ... . This means : jump on , off , in , out of everything . Oh my , she is quite a energetic kitty !!

of course , after chasing all those monsters we have here , it is time for a good nap-in-the-bag-or-anything!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

I have one chair which has a towel on the seat. That is because, a) I happen to have a dark green towel that matches the chair and b) that is the chair Edwina uses to look at the Entertainment Center (birdfeeder and birdbath) all day.

She also sits in the Forbidden Yellow Chair, my chair, on the bed, on the sofa in my husband's office, on the chair in the guest room, and any place else that appeals to her including....


The Dining Room Table

[jenluckenbach]

I will sometimes put a purr pad on a seat cushion, and we always have blankets for them to snuggle in, but this is not concidered covering as the blankets are really for US, we just leave them out for the cats to use when we are not home.

[Rachel]

I used to have something on the leather sofa, but I don't anymore. It can pretty much stand the wear and tear and of course dog hair doesn't stick. Also I used to use a rib cord spread on top of the quilts on the bed but that was getting so frayed, I've kind of given up and I never did get to see my quilts. The green recliner has never been covered and that gets the most use from both the dogs and me, so I don't think it's life span will be all that great. We have dog beds all over, but they are rarely used voluntarily.

[lovemyshiba]

Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
I have one chair which has a towel on the seat. That is because, a) I happen to have a dark green towel that matches the chair and b) that is the chair Edwina uses to look at the Entertainment Center (birdfeeder and birdbath) all day.

She also sits in the Forbidden Yellow Chair, my chair, on the bed, on the sofa in my husband's office, on the chair in the guest room, and any place else that appeals to her including....


The Dining Room Table

My mother-in-law's cat, Boots, does the EXACT same thing--he also climbs on top of her cabinets in the kitchen, and scares the crap out of us!!

[Cataholic]

Are you nuts? Of course I cover it...I cover the bed, chair, couch, table, sink....WITH CAT HAIR!!!

I have tried covering the couch, and then decided it was as much of a hassle washing the cover, moving the cover when I sat down, keeping the cover straight..blah blah. I just use one of those rubber sponge things and go over it sometimes (and I do emphasize 'sometimes'). I just don't really care that much. Yup, I wear alot of black...good thing the tuxies match me!

As to Ms. Edwina on the lovely dining table...at least she is almost on the runner! In the summer time, my cats spread all out on top of the table...it gets a nice cross breeze, and the fan over top feels good (I haven't tried it personally, but they seem to like it).

Really, I am more 'turned off' or disgusted by the use of outdoor shoes inside all over, tracking dirt and grime into my house!

[tomkatzid]

We cover, not for the girls, but for us. We have leather and it's cold in the winter and in the summer you stick to it. The girls are only on the couch when we invite them up. Kelcee never gets on the couch, she has her own chair, covered

[neko1]

Well since my house is their house, they sit on everything and cover it with their cat hair!

[wolflady]

LOL LOL Me too! Everything in my home is covered in cat hair!! I tried putting a blanket on the couch (slip covers are just so gosh darn expensive!! Ugh...) to ease of up on the cat hair for when visitors come, but it really didn't help at all. That hair has a way of weaving itself into our couch!

The hair doesn't bother me, but it's a real pain when your in-laws come for a visit...and your father in law is practically deathly allergic to anything with fur! Aaron and I tried "spring cleaning" the house a few days before his parent's arrival. I admit...I slack a bit when it comes to cleaning...especially dusting the blinds! But, we swept and swept and dusted and took duct tape to the couch to try and remove some of the weaved in hair. When all was said and done...it really didn't matter much...he still had problems breathing and all when they did finally arrive! I swear, I'm going to have all smooth leather furniture one of these days (not to mention...hardwood floors!)...the hair can just be dusted right off of that!

[Russian Blue]

I don't cover anything. But then again, I only have the one cat! Nakita stays on top of the radiators and she doesn't seem to like the fabric of our couch.

Plus, Nakita barely sheds any hair.

[lynnestankard]

Oh Pam I'm sure you've gone psychic!! We got our new lounge suite on Saturday and a brand new carpet - talk about how to upset three cats very easily!! They don't like the smell, they don't like the feel, it's the wrong shape etc etc etc........................ and then Bagel discovered IT'S COMFY!!! OH my god! I hadn't reckoned on this! We got leather because numerous people told us - 'Cats don't like it'!
Oh yes they do!! Well Bagel and Dan do - Ketchum has only peeked into the room then run back upstairs to his hidey hole (under the bed!).

With the old suite they slept and sat where ever they wanted - I did try a throw, but Ketchum kept hiding under it !! So they simply allowed us to use their suite - good of them I thought!!!!

I do keep a throw on the bed though - and this they lie on!!

I can see it being some time before they - or we - sort out the new suite situation!
Lynne