We just got rid of our leather couch and for now we are using the futon out of the spare room, till we can decide on whats going to work well with us, cats and dogs. It's hard to find just the right couch.

The cats took the life right out of our couch, with all their sharp claws in and out of it. It was covered with a million pin holes. The leather chair that went with it, it's still in good shaped, but of course the cats have never been allowed on it.

Leather and dogs seem fine. Leather and cats doesn't work, at least thats what we found out.

Besides the cat problem, I love leather, it was eaiser to clean and care for all around.

We are thinking of doing what my step-mother did, cover a couch in canvas from sail boat material. Her's is great, it can been taken off thrown in the washer, drys in no time and the sun doesn't fad it. Hopefully this way pets can enjoy it and we can keep it clean.