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sdaniel13@nyc.rr.com - 19 Jan 2006 05:00 GMT

I know there are all kinds of tricks to keep cats from scratching
furniture. Those tricks haven't worked well for me. So, I'd like to
approach the problem from a different angle by buying furniture that's
just unusually resilient to the abuse cats can dole out. Any
suggestions regarding kinds of furniture, materials, etc.? Are there
some materials that cats just don't like to scratch very much?

Steve

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(PeteCresswell) - 19 Jan 2006 14:41 GMT

Per sdaniel13@nyc.rr.com:

>I know there are all kinds of tricks to keep cats from scratching
>furniture. Those tricks haven't worked well for me. So, I'd like to
>approach the problem from a different angle by buying furniture that's
>just unusually resilient to the abuse cats can dole out. Any
>suggestions regarding kinds of furniture, materials, etc.? Are there
>some materials that cats just don't like to scratch very much?

One more trick - that's working for us....sort of: identify the areas being torn
up and pin a laundry fabric freshener tissue to each. We're using Arm &
Hammer's "Fresh-N-Soft". The smell doesn't bother us, but seems to keep the
cat away.

The flaw in this little scheme is, of course, that the animal finds other
places...

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~*Connie*~ - 19 Jan 2006 15:15 GMT

mine don't bother my leather, but I will have an occasional scratch when
they run across the cushions. They also don't bother my durapella fabric
items. and the bonus to that is that despite how much they sleep on it,
there is almost no cat fur on it (with six cats) and if perchance we don't
sit on it daily and it does pile up, it just brushes off.

Cats don't like the smell of citrus, (and apparently the arm and hammer
stuff) so if you can find a spray with it, it should help. Also feliway
should help as well. it is a scent that mimics the hormone cats secrete
when they are welcoming another cat. Cats won't spray or scratch on areas
that welcome them. Also good for moving or stressed cats. (in a carrier
when going to the vets, etc)

>I know there are all kinds of tricks to keep cats from scratching
> furniture. Those tricks haven't worked well for me. So, I'd like to
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> Steve

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Jason James - 19 Jan 2006 19:20 GMT

> mine don't bother my leather, but I will have an occasional scratch when
> they run across the cushions. They also don't bother my durapella fabric
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> that welcome them. Also good for moving or stressed cats. (in a carrier
> when going to the vets, etc)

Our 2 fellas use the carpet mostly to clean their claws, and it doesnt seem
to leave any marks as the carpet is shag-pile. The only time I get a little
agitated is when Misty uses the stereo speaker cloths over the speaker's
fronts. Afraid they are a torn a fair bit now,...thems the breaks I guess.
They also use our bed's mattress base,..its not a pretty sight either. I 'm
going to bring a piece of wood they use outside. It's an old railway
sleeper. I'll cut a one foot length of it,..clean it up and try and merge it
in with the decor :-)

Jason

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Ted Davis - 19 Jan 2006 21:32 GMT

>I 'm
>going to bring a piece of wood they use outside. It's an old railway
>sleeper. I'll cut a one foot length of it,..clean it up and try and merge it
>in with the decor :-)

Not recommended. Those are usually impregnated with toxic chemicals,
traditionally creasote.

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Jason James - 24 Jan 2006 18:12 GMT

> >I 'm
> >going to bring a piece of wood they use outside. It's an old railway
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> Not recommended. Those are usually impregnated with toxic chemicals,
> traditionally creasote.

Really? That's interesting. These ones are iron-bark and look natural
enough,..but I guess we dont know what's impregnated into the wood.
thanx for that headsup.

Jason

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John Wesley - 20 Jan 2006 00:58 GMT

> I know there are all kinds of tricks to keep cats from scratching
> furniture. Those tricks haven't worked well for me. So, I'd like to
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> Steve

Do they make titanium furniture?

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Michael Rhino - 21 Jan 2006 04:20 GMT

>I know there are all kinds of tricks to keep cats from scratching
> furniture. Those tricks haven't worked well for me. So, I'd like to
> approach the problem from a different angle by buying furniture that's
> just unusually resilient to the abuse cats can dole out. Any
> suggestions regarding kinds of furniture, materials, etc.? Are there
> some materials that cats just don't like to scratch very much?

At one time I thought about buying some sisal material and nailing it to my
couch in the areas she likes to scratch most. There is some wood in my
couch. I never followed through on this. Instead of having a separate
scratching post and couch, it would take less floor space to use one item
for both. I ended up buying a scratching post to put near the place she
liked scratch on the couch. That wasn't perfect, but helped.

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