Pleasant smell & seems to help the cats stop scratching chair.

Pleasant smell & seems to help the cats stop scratching chair.  Read Less

I purchased this expecting that it wouldn't work, but for the price I figured it was worth a shot. I'm glad I gave it a chance ...  Read More

I purchased this expecting that it wouldn't work, but for the price I figured it was worth a shot. I'm glad I gave it a chance because it definitely works.I bought a couch and a loveseat shortly before adopting two kittens and very early on I discovered that my furniture was likely to be ruined. For the first year and a half, I had couch covers on. I covered the remaining uncovered parts with hard plastic protectors with adhesive on the back side. This protected my furniture but it was pretty ugly. Not only that but the one or two places I wasn't able to fully cover would eventually get discovered by the cats and there would be pulled threads. And every time I decided to try removing the cover, within minutes one of them would start digging their claws into the exposed fabric.So I ordered this spray for when I eventually removed the covers. When it first arrived, I sprayed some onto a paper towel and let the cats smell it. They very clearly disliked the smell, initially curious about it and then running away at the sight of the towel. I was concerned that the spray would be too effective and that they wouldn't even go in the room once I sprayed the furniture! Fortunately, though they disliked the smell, they grew used to it enough that they could be around the furniture when it was being sprayed.On the first day, I noticed them still somewhat pawing the couch, then shaking their paws once they sniffed them. I followed the instructions and sprayed several times a day for the first week. Within a couple days they had no interest in scratching the areas I sprayed but I saw a few loose threads in other locations. Eventually I started spraying the whole couch and now they don't scratch them at all anymore. I'm going on week two with nearly new looking couches (minus a few spots they got to before I started using the spray). I spray once a day or every other day now. I don't know what will happen if I completely discontinue use, but the smell is pleasant - kind of herbal, kind of citrus. I swear I can smell lemongrass.This stuff works on my cats! Saved my furniture for at least a few more years...  Read Less