Repairing small slits in sofa from cat claws

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Richard - 26 Jul 2005 14:33 GMT

I have a sofa that small slits (less than a half inch in length) from
the back paws of my cats. What are the options to repair these slits?

Thanks.

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whitershadeofpale - 26 Jul 2005 20:01 GMT

> I have a sofa that small slits (less than a half inch in length) from
> the back paws of my cats. What are the options to repair these slits?
>
> Thanks.

A nice woobie throw for starters...to keep it from getting worse?
(am I really addressing this?) Yes I am

Then I saw a miracle leather kit on TV.

try google and go
"miracle leather repair amazing -cat -cats"

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whitershadeofpale - 26 Jul 2005 20:20 GMT

> I have a sofa that small slits (less than a half inch in length) from
> the back paws of my cats. What are the options to repair these slits?
>
> Thanks.

I was driving down the road the other day and a small cat jumped out in
front of my car. I mashed on the brake pedal super hard...it threw my
car into a screetch...Now there's something wrong with my brakes...it's
like a clunking in my left front tire when I turn the corner...

what are the options to repair these clunkings.

Thanks.

I know, I'm being an a.s.

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Trish - 26 Jul 2005 22:59 GMT

> > I have a sofa that small slits (less than a half inch in length) from
> > the back paws of my cats. What are the options to repair these slits?
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>
> I know, I'm being an a.s.

turn up the stereo, it fixes most noises.

thunder and lightning here today, my cats are a little wonky right now.

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thickjuicypuissant........... - 27 Jul 2005 00:58 GMT

> thunder and lightning here today, my cats are a little wonky right now.

thunder I don't mind

lightning, that's one of them things you say, it's bigger than I am! I
just pretend I'm a God and it won't hit me. It hasn't so far, hehe

I seen a movie where a dude would stab these long rods into the sand,
lightning would hit the rods and cook the sand, then he would dig up
the cool sculptures.

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whitershadeofpale - 27 Jul 2005 01:01 GMT

> > > I have a sofa that small slits (less than a half inch in length) from
> > > the back paws of my cats. What are the options to repair these slits?
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>
> thunder and lightning here today, my cats are a little wonky right now.

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

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Cheryl - 27 Jul 2005 01:13 GMT

> I have a sofa that small slits (less than a half inch in length)
> from the back paws of my cats. What are the options to repair
> these slits?

Is it leather? Fabric?

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Cheryl

"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited
breath."
- W.C. Fields

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Richard - 27 Jul 2005 01:28 GMT

Fabric. Thanks.

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Cheryl - 27 Jul 2005 03:17 GMT

On Tue 26 Jul 2005 08:28:41p, Richard wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav (news:1122424121.041685.308440
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com):

> Fabric. Thanks.

Whoa, a little harder. What kind of fabric? Maybe this should go
into the FAQ that we don't have for when people ask what kind of
fabric holds up well to cats when buying new furniture? Don't
laugh! It's asked all the time! :) This one would fall under what
NOT to get. Seriously, though, I've only seen pinholes in my
furniture and it was new as of 2001, and still looks new other than
some threads of stuffing that I have to pull out of said pinholes.
The pinholes are just from gaining footage when being chased by a
sisfur or brofur when playing.

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Cheryl

"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited
breath."
- W.C. Fields

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Candy Cane - 27 Jul 2005 05:14 GMT

>I have a sofa that small slits (less than a half inch in length) from
> the back paws of my cats. What are the options to repair these slits?
>
> Thanks.

A needle and threat will do the job if the sofa is fabric.

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-L. - 27 Jul 2005 07:47 GMT

> I have a sofa that small slits (less than a half inch in length) from
> the back paws of my cats. What are the options to repair these slits?
>
> Thanks.

Do you have any extra of the fabric? I would carefully put a piece of
fabric under the section to be repaired (if you can), and add a little
fabric glue to the slit - very carefully. Then press the sides of the
slit together and press down on the patch underneath the slit. Hold
until it sets.

Or, alternately, sew with needle and thread - but it is more apt to
show.

-L.

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Richard - 28 Jul 2005 20:17 GMT

Thanks. I am selling the furniture so just need to repair for sale.
Needle and thread would be the best option, but is there a repair kit
that would work? It is black so a common color.

Thanks.

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