do cats prefer to claw certain types of material?i'd really like leather sofas but i'm afraid of my cat clawing them. he doesn't claw my fabric sofas at the moment. he seems to like digging his claws into a rug that i have, which has quite a rough surface.any advice would be great. thanks
I recommend Soft Claws. They come in a variety of colors and also clear. Just trim your cats nails and glue these little covers on. They even come in different sizes. The cats will walk funny for a couple of minutes but they will soon get used to them and will be OK with having them on. This should save your new couch along with anything else they like to claw on. I buy my Soft Claws on Ebay.
There's really no telling. Each cat is different, and your cat may surprise you. Best way to make everyone happy: Buy yourself the sofa you want, buy your cat a nice scratching post, and invest some time and energy into training. My husband's cat has DESTROYED his fabric desk chair. So when I moved my leather desk chair in, I covered it (except the seat and inside back) with pieces of scotch tape, sticky side out. I left it there as long as necessary for her to get the picture she is NOT WELCOME applying her claws to that furniture. Just do make sure you provide an alternative scratching location that you approve of, since cats NEED to scratch their claws.
