How To Protect Rugs From Cats

In our old house we had all hardwood floors and area rugs.

How to protect rugs from cats.

Cats scratch by digging their front claws into a horizontal or vertical surface then pulling their feet down or back. Also area rugs help prevent dogs from sliding across the floors. Plus they prevent scratches and add to style and decor for the room. And we just got used to our rugless life.

Just don t forget to clean them regularly as you would carpet. They come in handy for areas where you may have a lot of chairs or traffic. Over the years my husband and i completely adapted our home based on romeo s pee problems. If you have any other great tips for pet proof rugs feel free to share.

Scratching is an important part of a cat s health and wellbeing. 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. Always use a rug pad beneath your rugs to protect the floor. Why cats scratch carpet upholstery and other surfaces.

Protecting your carpet from cat pee can be so hard. One by one romeo ruined them until we stopped putting any rugs on the floors at all. Area rugs are a good way to keep your carpet clean especially if you have pets that like to come and go and may track in mud and dirt. While this often damages the item being scratched it provides a benefit to the cat.

To prevent your cat from urinating on carpets flip area rugs upside down to change their texture which your cat may not like. All area rugs should have a carpet cushion. Don t forget the area rug pads.