Furniture scratch resistant animals

It is impossible to underestimate the love that pets give to their owners. Their love manifests itself in the form of strong affection and endless joy from communication. With the appearance of a pet in the house, everything changes, starting with the existing way of life, ending with the interior.

Harmless games of the pet can end with wool adhering everywhere, torn curtains, gnawed and scratched pieces of furniture. Therefore, the owners begin to look for methods that will reduce damage to the home and at the same time will take into account the safety of animals.

Some problems can be avoided if during the repair period to choose suitable options for surface finishing - floors, walls, doors, upholstered furniture, as well as other components of the interior.

Upholstered furniture: how to be?

In most cases, upholstered furniture falls under the onslaught of animals, because they really like to nibble it and sharpen their sharp claws on it, after which the furniture loses its attractiveness.

Given this problem, manufacturers find different solutions.

Upholstery selection

Unfortunately, damage to the upholstery of upholstered furniture cannot be completely avoided, but it is still worth trying to minimize it. The choice of upholstery should be taken very carefully, the material must be durable and have high wear resistance. Corresponding to these requirements materials include velor, suede and flock.

Velours is a good upholstery, saving from cat attacks. Due to the long pile, scratches and clues will be completely invisible. Also, velor undergoes a special anti-claw treatment, thereby increasing strength.

Suede It has high strength, good elasticity and wear resistance. These qualities help to keep the material in its original form, which extends the life of upholstered furniture.

Flock It resists scratches and clings, as the texture of the material does not consist of loops.
Also, to protect sofas and chairs, you can use removable covers. From the currently presented selection of fabrics, you can easily choose the option for any interior.

Now become relevant silicone claws on animalsthat minimize the problem of damage to furniture. But not all owners of this method is acceptable.

It is very important that our smaller brothers have an alternative in order to direct energy in the right direction. For example, a cat must have a scratching post with which you can save upholstered furniture or curtains. So that the legs of the cabinets and many other wooden objects do not suffer from the puppy, you need to pamper it with specialized “bones”.