How can I stop my cats from scratching up my couch?

Here's a link that may help:

https://modkat.com/blogs/modkat-purrr/7-tips-to-stop-your-cat-from-clawing-the-sofa

Hi lori, sorry your cats are scratching up your couch. Cats get bored easily have empty boxes for them to play in and cat nip where you want them to play or scratch. Lots of high up places for them to play and sleep too. Hope this helps you Destructive Scratching | ASPCA

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Put plastic, double-sided sticky tape, sandpaper or upside-down vinyl carpet runner (knobby parts up) on furniture or on the floor where your cat would stand to scratch your furniture. Place scratching posts next to these objects, as “legal” alternatives. Clip your cat's nails regularly.

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My cat used to like to claw up the corners of the couch, so when I got a new one, I used clear contact paper around each corner, and doubly held it on use large quilting pins to prevent her ripping it off. It worked and is still working.

I have either a cat stand and/or a floor-based scratch pad in every room available to my cats. The cardboard scratch pads are inexpensive and often found at outlet stores. My cats will go to a scratcher when they enter a room and do not scratch my furniture. Yes, my decor has a pet theme, plus I need to vacuum the cardboard bits up regularly. I get to keep my beloved cats and my furniture too.

Sorry for chiming in to this thread so late, but I just had to share this in case it helps someone out. I wish I had gotten this advice years ago as a cat owner.

My best advice?

Give the book " Ultimate Cat Secrets" a read.

It really is the only long-term solution to discipline your cat, OP.

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It’s kitty’s independent, sassy nature that makes you fall in love with him, but it’s this very attitude that makes it frustrating to train fun behaviours into your favourite feline.

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