{"id":4092,"date":"2021-12-21T06:56:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpundit.com\/?p=4092"},"modified":"2021-12-21T06:56:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:08","slug":"microfiber-can-dissuade-cats-from-scratching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cathyrosenthal.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/21\/microfiber-can-dissuade-cats-from-scratching\/","title":{"rendered":"Microfiber can dissuade cats from scratching"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Cathy,<\/span><\/p>\n

I read your recent column on how to get cats to stop clawing the couch and wanted to share my solution. As a woman in her 70s, I have had two cats in my home at all times for decades. I am very much against declawing cats. To me, it\u2019s amputation. It\u2019s illegal in some countries; I wish it were illegal here.<\/span><\/p>\n

My advice on how to prevent cats from damaging a couch is to buy microfiber couches. I have had four microfiber couches over the years, and they are impervious to my cat\u2019s claws. It must not be a satisfying texture for them to scratch because they seldom, if ever, try to use it. As a bonus, spots are removed easily with a wet cloth. <\/span><\/p>\n

— Colette Agazzi, Palos Heights, Illinois<\/span><\/p>\n

Dear Colette,<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks for your letter. I wondered what might be an option for those of us who don\u2019t want to buy new furniture and found microfiber couch slipcovers available online. These slipcovers might be a permanent solution or a temporary training tool. Provide a scratching post, so your cat always has something he can scratch. \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Cathy M. Rosenthal is a longtime animal advocate, children’s author, syndicated pet columnist, and pet expert with more than 30 years in the animal welfare field. Send your pet questions, stories and tips to\u00a0cathy@petpundit.com<\/a>. Please include your name, city, and state. You can follow her @cathymrosenthal<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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