What's the best product or home made solution to keep my cats off my new upholstered patio chairs?
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 at
12:35 am
I have 2 white cats who seem to think these chairs are for their comfort. Can’t deal with the hair on my new chairs. Also, their claws might make a pull in the fabric. I am hoping someone has a solution that won’t stain the fabric that really works! Not foil, double sided tape, or sticky paws.
Since cats always find the most comfortable chairs to sleep in, the fact that they’re outside cats makes those chairs IDEAL.
You can go to Home Depot, and for not much money, get as many "correct size" ( measure your furniture before you go ) TARPS. Cover the chairs when YOU are not using them. You can get some "bungee" cords at the store, to help fasten ( thru the eyelets ) the tarp snuggly around the chairs. This will ( either ) cause the cats to avoid them, ( or ) keep the hair & claws contained to the tarp, instead of the upholstery……….
Just take the tarps off when you want to sit on the chairs……..and put them back before you go to bed, so the cats don’t get back on. After awhile, the cats MAY get used to NOT being able to be comfortable on them, and find another place to sleep……but, at any rate, the chairs will be safe & clean……….
Hope this helps……….Good luck.
You have cats, unless you’re willing to be cruel to them they’re going to damage furniture but you could try giving them their own chairs, get small cat beds or scratching posts with platforms for them to sleep and sit on, if they have somewhere they prefer to be they won’t be all over your chairs, you could also try getting some throws, basically a small blanket to put over the chairs so if the cats sit on them it’s not a problem and when people come round you can just take them back off, you can get them in a variety of colours so they don’t have to make your chairs look horrible.
There are multiple products by reputable companies to discourage pets from clawing, or sleeping on furniture. Teaching pet the word "NO" should be started early in life.
But the best ‘teaching aid ‘ is to prevent the behavior. When pets attempt to get on furniture remove them and say "no". Also using a spray bottle filled w/ water and spraying their body, not their face or head, when they start to get on furniture.
Sprays & liquids work if used in conjunction w/ behavior modification. I myself have used the plastic mats that use a small 9 volt battery & produces a harmless ‘shock’ when they step on the mat. I have used them to keep my cats out of the certain rooms.
You can purchase several different sizes. The mats are good for ‘reminders’ when you are not home.
Try a bitter apple spray. They have them at pet stores, and it works really well.
Cats also don’t like the smell of citrus, so if you have something like a lemon-scented febreeze, you could try that too.