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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Angeladeedah on January 16, 2009, 11:45:54 AM

Title: Faux Leather Furniture
Post by: Angeladeedah on January 16, 2009, 11:45:54 AM
I am needing to buy new dining chairs but the really nice fabric ones I seen are too expensive - I have seen really nice faux leather ones.   Does anyone have leather/faux leather seats and have they survived with having cats?   I'm not sure whether they would shred them or not - or if I'm better just saving up to get the fabric ones.
Title: Re: Faux Leather Furniture
Post by: Kirst on January 16, 2009, 16:53:19 PM
My new sofa has a faux leather back an as of yet we have had no scratching. Interesting as the old real leather suite got trashed!
Title: Re: Faux Leather Furniture
Post by: MrsR on January 16, 2009, 17:47:02 PM
We have it on one of our beds and not a scratch in site and had it for years.
Title: Re: Faux Leather Furniture
Post by: Angeladeedah on January 16, 2009, 18:18:08 PM
That's really good then - I wasn't sure if they would scratch at them or not.  Something for me to think about then as I don't think I can afford to buy the dining chairs I really want and replace my kitchen - something has to give and the kitchen is much more important.
Title: Re: Faux Leather Furniture
Post by: karenjet on January 16, 2009, 18:38:26 PM
I think it depends on the cat, neither Daisy, Belle or Meeko have ever scratched the sofa. Tigger, however, totally destroyed one and is halfway through another  :tired:
Title: Re: Faux Leather Furniture
Post by: Angeladeedah on January 16, 2009, 21:26:01 PM
Ollie has destroyed a set of wooden drawers in the bedroom - I don't have anything that is leather/faux leather just now to see what he would be like with it.    He is a bit of a vandal.  I can't buy wooden furniture anymore - everything has to be chrome etc now in case he wrecks it.
Title: Re: Faux Leather Furniture
Post by: Purrlishious on January 16, 2009, 22:29:32 PM
I have a leather sofa, armchair & dining chairs & mine are all ok, but I do trim their claws & they do have many scratching trees.

I have been told that polishing the furniture with wax does protect it from the little darlings......
Title: Re: Faux Leather Furniture
Post by: Angeladeedah on January 17, 2009, 17:13:48 PM
Oh, thanks - I must try that.