Can a Slipcover save My Cat Ravaged Couch?

sorry - i would get rid of the cat. any animal that makes a habit of destroying expensive items? gone. Call me mean - but seriously? the cat needs to be taught or gotten rid of.

I wouldn't invest in another slipcover or couch until the cat was gone or trained in what it can and cannot scratch. Do you not have a scratching pole for it?

GOOD LUCK!!

I have two different slipcovers. One is from surefit and the other is from Pottery Barn, that one fit my couch even though I do not have a pottery barn couch.

Anyways, I would try Surefit, they have a lot of options that would likely fit your couch. Constant tucking and such can get annoying, but a slipcover that is fitted, and has a separate seat cover helps a lot. And, if you can sew, you can also sew up any loose edges. Surefit also has tips on getting the best fit for your couch... and I would also check their return policy in case it doesn't fit.

This is the Surefit one I have:
http://www.surefit.net/shop/categories/sofa-loveseat-and-...

(you can see it here on my couches)
http://littlelovables.blogspot.com/2010/09/homefront-livi...

And here are my white Pottery Barn ones on the same couches, along with instructions on making your own custom slipcovers:
http://littlelovables.blogspot.com/2010/03/white-slipcove...

To save money, I got them from amazon and ebay.

The issue is your cat though, he/she will just shred up the slipcover too. We trim our cats nails which is quite effective and we also have scratching posts, and spray her with a water bottle when she is naughty. When we aren't home, I put her away in the bathroom or my room so she can't have her heyday tearing up the furniture. You can also get softpaws put on your cat.

Can't answer to the couch, but for the cat, put it away when you're sleeping or away from the house. My cat had to live in the bedroom during these hours after we bought our new furniture. They also sell spray that smells like orange to keep kitties away from it.

Depending on the age of the cat, I am not totally opposed to declawing, to be honest. I would not do it in a older cat, but a younger cat (i.e. under 3 years old) can adjust to life without front claws, so long as they are kept totally indoors. I am very proactive with my pain management, so kitty is as comfortable as possible until they are all healed up - and then they generally do fine. Otherwise, you can buy a slipcover, or a whole new sofa, but he/she will still ruin it all over again. I know there are people who have strong feelings about it, and I'm not a huge fan myself, but declawing would be cheaper than always having to buy new furniture. And I know there are situations where it needs to be considered as an option if everything else (training cat to use a scratching post, etc.) is not working.

When you buy your next sofa get a leather one. Cats cannot destroy it.
However your cat is very destructive. Is it possible to have it live outside once you get the new slipcovers.

Yes, you can easily order a new cover.

Go to SureFit. They are an on-line store that I purchased a nice cover for. It came with a non-slip inside fabric so I wasn't forever trying to stuff the sides back into. The size of the side arm is part one of the ordering steps....so you're sure to come out with a Sure Fit...

GL! And what about a cat scratching post for the cat???

That is exactly why I converted half of my 2door garage into a cat room. They have a/c and heating....creature comforts...window ledges...the cat towers to climb up on and sleep or play...and a cat door to go in and out. They still see me all day long...I am always in and out of the garage...or they come visit on the porch. Just couldn't do the hair and destructiveness anymore. Just go buy a sofa cover and try it out...if it doesn't fit...you can bring it back. The Jennifer Convertibles are so nice...so sorry it got ruined, but I also fear a sofa cover will get ruined too.

My cat had not been very furniture friendly either. I can no longer buy leather (he loves to scratch it).
I'm not a fan of slip covers unless its the only thing in your budget. What I do know it that you could find something great on Craiglist as we are still in a downsizing phase in America. Then use double sided sticky tap to deter your cat from your new couch. You don't have to leave it on forever, just until he develops a distaste for the furniture.

maybe you could contact the manufacturer and or store and see IF they happen to carry slipcovers for your specific couch.. you'd be surprise how many people buy a couch and then turns out, they want to keep it clean or keep it from the cat getting to it, along with kids sticky fingers.. I bet the store can be of help.. even if they don't sell them.. they probably can refer you to a place that does..

good luck

Another thing to consider is the fabric. Those that are textures and nubbly are irresistible to cats. I find they have no interest in velvet/mohair and their artificial substitutes. Leather also works, as someone suggested. Plain cotton, too, I guess.
And yes, cutting the nails helps too.

My vast cat experience is that cats do NOT like aluminum foil/shiny and two sided tape. We had one of our cats claw at the corner of our sofa. I put some two sided tape on that corner, and the cat stopped clawing it. Even when we removed the tape later, the cat avoided that corner altogether. Also, you could get one of those thermal shiny emergency blankest (like they use for emergencies, or hypothermia patients), and lay over the couch when you aren't there. The cat will avoid it like the plague!
Hope this helps!