How to Prevent Cats From Scratching and Destroying Your Sofa Couch

I worked for many years in furniture retail sales and I have been asked the same question so many times, I thought I would write a little blog post about it.  The common question I receive from customers is "what is the best type of fabric that my cat won't destroy for my sofa?".

How to stop your pets from destroying your furniture

I can answer this question truthfully because personally, I myself have been a cat owner of several different cats over the last 30 years.  The short answer is that there really is no type of fabric that is scratch proof.  Be it leather, vinyl, microsuede, polyester, rayon, it doesn't matter. Cats will destroy it.

I tell my customers that they simply cannot worry about their cats destroying their furniture.  If you're worried about your pets destroying your furniture, then you can either clip their nails every few weeks or train them not to go on the furniture.  Easier said than done.

Okay, so really, there has to be a sofa that can hold up against cat claws.  The simple answer is a wooden futon frame, futon mattress and cover.  Most cats like to scratch the arms of sofas.  However, a futon frame is wood which cats cannot scratch.  However, cats can still scratch the futon mattress and cover.  Most cats like to go underneath the futon and try to scratch the bottom of the mattress.

The futon really is the best option if you have pets.  The reason is that you can easily replace the futon cover and mattress.  A futon cover costs on average between $40 to $150.  This is not too expensive compared to reupholstering your sofa, replacing cushions of discontinued models, or replacing the sofa all together.



That is the beauty of the futon.  Everything is piece by piece.  You can easily replace the futon mattress or futon cover.  Your frame should hold up for a while, provided that you operate it correctly.
The best idea is to invest the futon set package.  The futon set package allows you to choose your style of futon frame, comfort level of futon mattress and lastly your futon cover.