I was going to say too that we vacuum the cloth furniture we have. I also put handtowels on the two spots on top of the furniture where they lay the most to see out the window or watch us. That way I just grab them when I do the wash and that is where most of the hair is. Also the bottom of my couch is covered with a cover that matches my living room (always has been even before cats so nothing getts spilt on the couches) and I wash these too occasionally. So that way I only have to vaccum the top of the couches every so often... I'm not sure with leather because me and hubby have been used to push off of occasionally with their back claws and we get scratched good. How about second hand that you won't worry about so much??? Debbie