The material that the post is made of is also important.
Furniture that cats won t scratch.
Sofisti cat scratch deterrent tape.
Chandler elmore of kuni furniture had similar advice on.
Sofas that cats can t ruin wood framed sofas.
When your sofa is clad in a tightly woven fabric like suede designer and fellow cat owner michael formica s pick.
Metal frames on furniture cannot be penetrated by cats claws.
For the most part microfiber simply doesn t collect signs of scratching like claw marks holes pulls or tears.
How to pick furniture that cats won t scratch cats won t want to scratch furniture with full upholstery and recessed legs.
This is essentially a large swatch of double sided tape that you can place over the corners that your kitty likes to scratch.
Cats like to scratch things that will help wear down their nails and this won t happen with microfiber microfiber also doesn t tend to snag or run like other upholstery materials.
Therefore they are highly unlikely to scratch on it.
The best way to stop cats from scratching furniture is to avoid it altogether.
There are inexpensive horizontal cardboard scratchers for carpet lovers wedge shaped cardboard ramps for cats who scratch low on furniture and upright posts or trees for cats who like that full body hang from the claws feeling.
For many of the same reasons as wood cats find metal an unattractive place to dig their claws.
Cat owners should choose furniture that holds its wear well.
The idea is that your cat won t enjoy the stickiness of the surface and will stop clawing at that area.