Comments on: Cat Proof Velvet http://blog.kothea.com/2009/05/28/cat-proof-velvet/ Passionate, Knowledgeable Fabric Information Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: wildcatherder http://blog.kothea.com/2009/05/28/cat-proof-velvet/#comment-788 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:29:29 +0000 http://kothea.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/cat-proof-velvet/#comment-788 I’ve been looking for a cheap grade of Kevlar, the material used in bullet-proof vests. Polar fleece has too much hair on it for upholstery and I bet cats would eventually scratch through it.

Strict discipline, a water pistol, and a nearby scratching-allowed post or cardboard scratching box are the ONLY things that really work.

When you catch a cat scratching, make a BIG deal out it WHILE it is happening. Try to zing ‘em behind the ear with a squirt gun at the same time. Then, when the cat stops, forget about it. Don’t lecture the cat; praise it for obeying.

Although you can make a dog guilty for things it hasn’t even done, you simply can’t make a cat feel guilty.

]]> By: Diane Gordon http://blog.kothea.com/2009/05/28/cat-proof-velvet/#comment-58 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:52:52 +0000 http://kothea.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/cat-proof-velvet/#comment-58 I have an idea – I have noticed that it is very difficult to push a pin through polar fleece. Maybe the same would apply to cat claws. I’m trying to figure out slipcovers that my cats won’t destroy (what scratching post? furniture is so much more fun!) Anyway, I think this is worth a try. Polar fleece doesn’t wear, and washes well, too.

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