How To Protect Rugs From Cats

Over the years my husband and i completely adapted our home based on romeo s pee problems.

How to protect rugs from cats.

One by one romeo ruined them until we stopped putting any rugs on the floors at all. Why cats scratch carpet upholstery and other surfaces. 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.

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

While this often damages the item being scratched it provides a benefit to the cat. Always use a rug pad beneath your rugs to protect the floor. They come in handy for areas where you may have a lot of chairs or traffic. 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.

All area rugs should have a carpet cushion. If you have any other great tips for pet proof rugs feel free to share. They are also great for noise reduction. And we just got used to our rugless life.

Protecting your carpet from cat pee can be so hard. In our old house we had all hardwood floors and area rugs. Patterned rugs are ideal since they forgive the odd smudge of dirt or drift of pet fur.