How To Protect Rugs From Cats

While this often damages the item being scratched it provides a benefit to the cat.

How to protect rugs from cats.

All area rugs should have a carpet cushion. Plus they prevent scratches and add to style and decor for the room. They are also great for noise reduction. And we just got used to our rugless life.

Even if they already have a pad an extra will help to keep the rug from sliding around and keep any accidents from making its way to the wood or tile below. Over the years my husband and i completely adapted our home based on romeo s pee problems. One by one romeo ruined them until we stopped putting any rugs on the floors at all. Patterned rugs are ideal since they forgive the odd smudge of dirt or drift of pet fur.

Protecting your carpet from cat pee can be so hard. If you have any other great tips for pet proof rugs feel free to share. Why cats scratch carpet upholstery and other surfaces. In our old house we had all hardwood floors and area rugs.

Cats scratch by digging their front claws into a horizontal or vertical surface then pulling their feet down or back. To prevent your cat from urinating on carpets flip area rugs upside down to change their texture which your cat may not like. Just don t forget to clean them regularly as you would carpet. Also area rugs help prevent dogs from sliding across the floors.

They come in handy for areas where you may have a lot of chairs or traffic. Don t forget the area rug pads. Try putting double sided sticky tape around the edges of the rug where your cat is urinating since cats don t like that sensation either.