If I didn’t have two big, shedding cats, my couch would probably be intact. My floors would be free of spills. And my carpets wouldn’t have enough layers of caked-on fur to create the shell of an entirely new cat.
In over a decade of cat parenthood, I’ve tried nearly everything to save my space from looking like the product of a home invasion. (And I remind myself they’re not ruining my furniture to be jerks: they’re channeling their innate need to hunt, forage and mark their territory.) I can happily say my home now looks relatively unscathed. If you’re also hoping to protect your furniture from a rambunctious furry friend, here are my best tools and gadgets that have helped cat-proof my home, plus some recommendations from several cat owners I spoke to.
