Topic: Leather Lounge Suite and a mad cat (Read 4190 times)

Janeyk · « **Reply #23 on:** August 31, 2009, 16:58:25 PM »

That's a shame, hopefully you'll spot another you fancy soon

bunglycat · « **Reply #22 on:** August 31, 2009, 16:52:32 PM »

I f you don;t want to pay a fortune -have a look at Tesco direct -thats where we got ours from and also Argos has a few on offer too .

nutzy · « **Reply #21 on:** August 31, 2009, 14:56:07 PM »

Yes, I am very aware of the under the recliner temptation for our boy. I told hubby everything you said about the scratches not really showing, etc, and he just grunted!

Men!!! I don't think there will be much progress today, and so the special may very well be over at midnight tonight. Oh well, something else will come up sometime I'm sure. Thanks for all your answers!

Leanne · « **Reply #20 on:** August 31, 2009, 14:53:57 PM »

Ours has been scratched really badly by Jess, they aren't accidental scratches either

Jess seems to do it when he wants attention, the scratched sofa is something Hubby and I argue about the most. They are covered in throws but its not stopped them, we also spray no scratch but I'm not sure it works.

Janeyk · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:52:23 PM »

it's a very good point, we had recliners on our last one and even our oldies were curious so I would imagine at 4 months ever more so

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:42:38 PM »

Thats a good thought Bren cos Misa used to live under the recliner for weeks when he first arrived and he was 4 yrs ols!

Bren22 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2009, 11:09:26 AM »

I have four cats, and a leather suite. They don't deliberately harm it, but scratches do show a bit - I'm sure people pay loads for the 'distressed leather' look. Just one word of caution though, when you relax in your recliner there is a big gap underneath which is very inviting to a curious kitten. Advise you to always check underneath before slamming the footrest down!!

woodlandcats · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2009, 07:34:06 AM »

We went to look for a new couch once and the salesman, being told we had 4 cats, advized a concrete one

Good luck!

Janeyk · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2009, 06:45:41 AM »

Good luck for tomorrow xx

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2009, 22:59:48 PM »

my black leather sofa only really shows the scratches where the leather is pulled taut over the arms - the more squishy cushions don't show them so much

next time I shall get one with the softer rectangular flat cushions for arms

nutzy · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2009, 22:56:30 PM »

Hubby's gone to bed so I'll pass all of this on to him tomorrow. The suite is soooo gorgeous and comfortable with recliner chairs and all - a 3 and 2 seater for £749 approximately. Maybe he'll reconsider. I think the special finishes tomorrow so I'll have to be persuasive

LadyJane · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2009, 22:44:36 PM »

My Mum has leather furniture and although Saffy doesn't deliberately attack or scratch the chairs the arms do have marks on them from where she jumps down and pushes against it. Not very noticable unless you're looking intently however if it was my sofa, I know I would notice!

Janeyk · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2009, 22:42:57 PM »

Ours is leather too and has some scratches but there's not alot you can do. I have throws/fleeces on mine which does help though.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2009, 22:39:03 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on August 30, 2009, 20:42:51 PM

.......yes its scratched but you dont notice after a while

Yup that's about right

bunglycat · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2009, 22:36:12 PM »

I Have just got a leather recliner sofa ( a really good deal - buy a large and a regular one together -my brother did and i bought the 2 seater from him ) .
It is now covered with a king size throw and a fleecy blanket on the top ( Bungly likes to sit up there !) .
You wouldn''t know its leather -or new

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2009, 20:52:08 PM »

Mine is scratched but noticeably so and it still looks good, the bonus for me is the fact that cat hairs don't cling to leather like they would to a fabric sofa. There's nothing worse than sitting down and getting covered in cat hair!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2009, 20:42:51 PM »

Mines leather and Ducha slipped and skied backwards down an arm and they will walk along the back and.......yes its scratched but you dont notice after a while

hOrZa · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2009, 20:41:23 PM »

they still have the odd slip up now and again and they are two now

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2009, 20:40:28 PM »

Leather will get scratched, no two ways about it. I have a leather settee and leather recliner chair, both are scratched, as Horza says, when they jump up on it/slip off it

, unavoidable I'm afraid - but I actually got leather in preference to material because so many material sofas got totally ruined and ended up looking rubbish with threads hanging/stuffing out, etc. Leather, although scratched, still looks good.

nutzy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2009, 20:36:57 PM »

The suite is sort of a tan colour and looks worn already - kind of scuffed so I don't think a couple of scratches will make much difference, however, a tear would be devastating! I have read your replies to hubby who says to put it on hold until Rajah's older, but the suite is on special and a really good price so its quite disappointing

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hOrZa · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2009, 20:28:42 PM »

I have leather, and while its never torn it does get scratched, not deliberately but when they slip

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2009, 20:16:11 PM »

dont go together

Accidents happen, thats life with a cat!

nutzy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2009, 20:14:06 PM »

We want to buy a beautiful brushed leather lounge suite to replace our current material covered suite. Hubby is worried that Rajah will try and "kill" it. He is 4 months old and has moments of sheer madness where he careens around the flat climbing the curtains and tearing along the side of the bed and the back of the sofa with all claws out. Do kittens grow out of this behaviour? We should hate our prospective new leather lounge suite to get torn!

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