Hi,
Feel free to roll your eyes several times while reading this post...my husband and I are getting several pieces of antique furniture recovered, a few of which we are recovering because they have been scratched to pieces. I am determined that the $$ we invest won't be wasted and I can somehow keep the cats from ruining the recovered furniture. As is suggested, I have multiple cardboard and sisal rope scratchers (3 scratchers and a cat tree live on our small first floor). The cats use them, but they also use the furniture. I put the scratchers close to the most attacked pieces, but they still go for the furniture, even when I put catnip on the scratcher. I've had some luck with deterrent spray but I needed to use the spray a few times a week and I fell behind. So my questions are:
Have you used a product like Kittyguard? Does it work and how does it look?
My experience with double sided tape is that it gets dirty and peels off, the furniture looks awful, and it doesn't deter determined cats. Have you had better luck than me?
I've heard some people use Feliway on the furniture they don't want scratched. Have you tried this, and does it work?
Have you tried deterrent sprays, and if so, which ones worked?
I know, I'm insane to try and have nice things with 4 cats in the house. But I'm a dreamer.
Any tips and tricks you could give me would offer hope that my pretty recovered furniture won't be ruined. Thanks so much in advance.
Feel free to roll your eyes several times while reading this post...my husband and I are getting several pieces of antique furniture recovered, a few of which we are recovering because they have been scratched to pieces. I am determined that the $$ we invest won't be wasted and I can somehow keep the cats from ruining the recovered furniture. As is suggested, I have multiple cardboard and sisal rope scratchers (3 scratchers and a cat tree live on our small first floor). The cats use them, but they also use the furniture. I put the scratchers close to the most attacked pieces, but they still go for the furniture, even when I put catnip on the scratcher. I've had some luck with deterrent spray but I needed to use the spray a few times a week and I fell behind. So my questions are:
Have you used a product like Kittyguard? Does it work and how does it look?
My experience with double sided tape is that it gets dirty and peels off, the furniture looks awful, and it doesn't deter determined cats. Have you had better luck than me?
I've heard some people use Feliway on the furniture they don't want scratched. Have you tried this, and does it work?
Have you tried deterrent sprays, and if so, which ones worked?
I know, I'm insane to try and have nice things with 4 cats in the house. But I'm a dreamer.
Any tips and tricks you could give me would offer hope that my pretty recovered furniture won't be ruined. Thanks so much in advance.