My cats are ruining my leather sofa with their rear claws. Is there a product/covering for leather sofa?

Question

Both cats (male & female) are shelter cats and declawed. I live in my RV and travel, so their play space is limited. I do not let them outside.

Answer 1

Petco sells clear long sticky papers. just like tape. Cats dont like tape on them so if they feel it they wont touch your couch anymore.

Answer 2

Cover Leather Sofa

Answer 3

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My cats are ruining my leather sofa with their rear claws. Is there a product/covering for leather sofa?
Both cats (male & female) are shelter cats and declawed. I live in my RV and travel, so their play space is limited. I do not let them outside.

Answer 4

I've had the same experience with my cats and the leather furniture in my home. Here's how I've settled the issue. I do keep my cats' nails trimmed. This helps a lot, but trimming will still leave jagged edges. Instead of using the Soft Paws nail covers, because all cats don't accept them, I use a combination of covers. I keep a slip cover on one couch, and I use the rubber backed bath mats to cover other pieces. I find them VERY effective. The rubber is great on the leather and it doesn't slide off. I even drape it over the backs of my chairs. When I'm expectiung company, I simply remove all of the covers and shove them out of site. The rubber backed bath mats are also good for make-shift kitty beds. They seem to like having them spread around. The best part is the are super cheap and you can find them just about anywhere. When they get hairy, I either toss the on the floor and vacuum them, or just pop them in the dryer on air fluff for a bit and the hair comes off. This has saved my leather! Good luck!

Answer 5

Gotta Love them. As the operations manager of a cat house(current resident count 21) these are a few options that I believe humanely address the problem.There is a wonderful fairly inexpensive humane product out called SoftPaws. They are soft covers for claws. Cats barely notice them and they don't allow sharp claws to damage. You can also trim kittie's claws carefully with cat toenail clippers(available at pet stores) just be sure not to cut down into the quick(the pink area inside the nail) it is painful to the cat and may make future trimmings difficult. If you should accidentally cut into the quick your cat will bleed, make sure you have a styptic powder on hand. Four Paws VBS Antiseptic Quick Blood Stop works well. Apply as directed. I have filed my Macaw's(large exotic bird) toenails but never tried it on the cats, might work though. An inexpensive alternative to sticky tape(which works really well by the way) is Bubble Pack, cats just hate it. Cover area with bubble pack and most cats will avoid it. Another wonderful humane invention is Jumpo Trainers. They deter kitties from all kinds of unwanted behavior(ours were counter surfing). Check out their website they show how to set up the trainer to deter clawing in unwanted areas. Best Wishes for a long happy life with your felines and God Bless.

Answer 6

There are some products that are made that you can spray and it is suppose to drive away the cats when they want to jump on the couch. I can't attest to how well they work.

Cats love to flex their claws so leather is not the best type of furniture to have with them. Keep their back claws trimmed short and even use a file to flatten them so they are not short. It will help some.

Good luck to you.

Answer 7

I've got leather furniture in my house with two cats that have not been declawed...and I am having no problem. What you can try to do is keep a squirt bottle around, and when they approach the couch, or jump on it, give them a quick spray. They will learn not to mess with it in no time! Also, there are certain sprays available at pet stores that have certain scents cats do not like. However, I am unsure if these would be safe to spray on leather. Make sure you read the bottle carefully!

Answer 8

Soft Claws (or Soft Paws) nailcaps will cover the cats back claws (and look darn cute) and protect your leather sofa. The site below has the cheapest selection, free shipping and a nice selection of colors. My cats won't let me put them on so I have to take them to the groomers every couple of months and I assist them with putting on the caps. They charge me $10 per cat and it is absolutely worth it. You might get lucky and your cats will take to them easier than mine. It's worth a try. Good Luck to you.

Answer 9

leather is not a good thing to have with cats around.

i used to have leather sofas when i had 7 cats and found out the hard way. they love it.....laying on it, clawing it, peeing on it.....

i had to replace my furniture (and yes i cut down on the felines too lol)

go to a local pet store like PetSmart or something and ask if they have or can recommend a product. good luck

Answer 10

Put some wide strips of double-sided tape on the areas they like to scratch. You can also keep a squirt bottle handy for when you can catch them in the act. You can increase their play space with a cat tree or something similar to climb on.

Answer 11

I commend you for looking into other solutions than to get the back claws declawed as well. I hate it when I hear that people get all the claws removed. Declawing the front is harsh tho is understandable, but the back claws as well? They need to scratch their cute little selves sometimes with their hind claws.