Providing your cat with a comfortable home doesn’t mean it must feel at home in your furniture. With any luck, your cat won’t actually care for your upholstered furniture, especially if it includes a better perch, a cozier sleeping place, or even a product more interesting to climb on and simpler to scratch. But when kitty decides on a course that takes it on your furniture, choose fabric that’s resistant to embedded hair, punctures and scratches.

Best Choices

Fabrics with tight and textures weaves effectively repel liquid, which also makes them easy to wash, a handy feature for both cats who occasionally vomit up their last meal or even the occasional hairball. Synthetic microfiber fabrics have tight weaves that maintain cats’ nails from easily penetrating the fibers. These fabrics don’t snag or scratch easily and are resistant to stains, bacteria and pet dander, as hair and dead skin cells can’t get through the weave. Hair and soil easily wipe off with a moist rag.

Hair-Resistant Upholstery

Not all cats scratch furniture. If the cat was declawed or prefers a scratching post to furniture, fur and dander may be a difficulty. Purchase furniture upholstered in leather or vinyl, since cat hair does not stick to such surfaces. Without woven fibers, cat dander cannot get caught in the material.

Added Protection

If new furniture is not an option, look for canvas slipcovers for chairs and sofas. These durable fabric covers are immune to ripping and scraping and are simple to remove and clean when needed. You’ll locate them in different colours, including vibrant hues in a variety of shades of white, brown and black that suit most other decor. The covers may also be temporarily removed if you want the look of your original furniture when enjoyable.

Distractions and Alternatives

A carpet-covered cat perch or vertical post covered with sisal provide more attractive surfaces for motorists to scratch on. Sprinkle some catnip on these things to make them much more enticing or tie a cat toy to them. One of the major reasons why cats claw on items is to mark their scent through glands in their paws. Treating the corners of the furniture using a herbal spray helps discourage the cat from scratching; it also leaves an unpleasant scent for cats that can’t be detected by humans. Alternately, use double-sided tape to the corners since cats don’t like the sensation of the sticky residue on their sensitive fingernails.