new couch needs protection

[mckitterick]

Aaaaah! tatsuko_shikibu just went to the litter-box, and all you cat-owners know what that means: The Crazies. Unfortunately, I have a new leather couch, easily marred by the claws of a crazed cat.

You see where this is going.

So I've thrown blankets all over it to prevent her scratching it. Well, That was a bad idea: It only encouraged her to run crazily all over the couch because she was able to dig in. When I scolded her, she launched off the couch and soon started making barfy-sounds (stress upsets her belly). I had to hurry over and give her a nice big dose of Petromalt.

*sigh*

The couch clearly needs real coverage (at least when people aren't over). Upholstery fabric, here I come!

(And no mocking me about getting a leather couch that must remain covered most of the time. Yeah, yeah.)

Comments

[everflame.livejournal.com]

Why don't you Soft Paw her?

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Have you met Tatsuko? I dare you to try to apply Soft Paws. I'll be in the other room.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

What is this Soft Paws of which they speak?

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Soft Paws are little, um, claw sheaths for your kitty's paws. I haven't used them on Tatsuko, because she likes (needs to, really) climb her tall pole in the stairwell, and I'm afraid she'd freak out at not being able to dig in with her claws. But most cats would be fine with it: No reason to ever declaw a cat again (which I feel is inhumane, removing their last digit).