We're considering getting a cat. We have some nice, brand new leather couches, though, and we don't want them to get ruined. Any advice?
Thanks in advance. - Jeff
Thanks in advance. - Jeff
It's a possibility, or even if the cat runs across the couch while playing.They don't always have perfect control of their back claws. You can use a product called soft claws, these glue over the nails. If you're really worried you could train the cat to stay off of the furniture.Originally Posted by jeam97
My wife is still a little concerned that the cat will get up on the leather couch, and as it jumps/leaps off, it'll dig its claws into the couch. What do you think?
This is the only problem I've had with my leather couch. When I first got my kittens at 5 months they weren't great jumpers, so to get up on to my couch they had to do a little scramble and so left claw marks. Now that they're better jumpers I don't see any additional damage.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
Young kittens would be more of a concern as they are not good at jumping from the floor up higher and most time kinda "scramble" up the sides till they are bigger. That's where the damage comes from.