Hi, I have laminate (Armstrong) and so far, so good, no scratches from the
cats.
MIne is called "Easylock", not sure if they still make it, but it was very
easy to
install (easier than the Pergo I put in for my sister a few years ago.)
:o)
Beth
On 6/7/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That red dye may be causing the problem. Some of it is made from
shellfish and other things the cat (and a lot of people) have trouble with.
I don't know about laminate and cat claws. Do yourself a favor and get a
piece for the cats to run on for a while. I have pine floors with a shellac
finish. Dixie has scratched the devil out of them running and making
turns. This is an ok thing. I am grateful just for the privilege of
watching her. I suspect I will break down and put a polyurethane finish on
them one day...........or maybe not. I have Bruce floors in another house
and the critters don't seem to have caused any damage to them. Just to
clarify: She has not shredded the floors. There are just little claw marks
all over the joingt.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with
their fellow man.
St.
Francis
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*From:* Rosenfeldt, Diane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [email protected]
*Sent:* Thursday, June 07, 2007 11:22 AM
*Subject:* RE: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned.
Oh, been there! For some insane reason we chose a light-colored carpet,
and at the moment there's a large, several-days-old,
409'ed-but-needs-further-work reddish splotch in the middle of the living
room floor where Luc hacked up a tummyful of solid food with more than the
usual amount of liquid. Got it almost right away, but that liquid really
soaked in. I would so love to rip out that carpet and put in Pergo-ish
laminate, but my housemate is unconvinced that it's as easy to install as
like 4,000 people say it is, plus it's a 25x14 space so it would be a big
investment aside from moving all that furniture. Luckily it's a cheap
carpet so I don't get frantic when there's a new stain but hey, we're
already on the raw edge of white trashhood to begin with without big stains
all over. ;-)
It would be so nice if cat food companies would lay off the damn red dye
(maybe they can work on that after they get rid of the plastic and the
acetaminophen!!) One of my friends could only buy certain varieties of cat
food because her baby has a sensitive stomach and yacks on a daily basis,
and the red dye just wouldn't come out of the light carpet in her rental
unit. It's a good thing Spike likes chicken flavor.... (I am happy to
report that in a few weeks Spike will be living in a house with hardwood
floors.)
Diane R.
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*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Melissa Lind
*Sent:* Thursday, June 07, 2007 8:52 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* RE: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned.
Yes, but I wish they would also learn where to puke and where not to. I
flipped the cushion over on the lounge yesterday after an unsuccessful
attempt to remove the vomit stain. I hope I didn't make it worse. Then this
morning, out of all the places in the house to vomit, Ashley chooses the
clean side of the lounge. Ack! How frustrating. I had left a message with
our carpet guy yesterday, but he didn't return my call. This morning I left
another message telling him that it has elevated to a crisis! For Pete's
sake, we haven't even paid for the furniture yet, and I certainly don't want
to re-upholster it already! I hope that he can get the stains out since they
are in places that can't be covered up by cushions or blankets—right in the
middle of course! Grrrr! What a day!
Thanks for letting me vent—I know it's not a big deal; we've always said
our kitties are more important than our furniture—but really—both sides of
the lounge?!
Melissa
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*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *elizabeth trent
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:12 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned.
Hey MC...I may be morally opposed after I try it once ;0) Pass the
bandaids...
Half of my furniture is cat furniture. The wonderful thing is they seem
to know where it's ok to sharpen and where it isn't (at least when I'm here
LOL)
elizabeth
On 6/6/07, *MaryChristine* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
you're morally opposed to TRIMMING claws, dear????? explain, please.
(thinking that i would long ago have bled to death--not to mention having
had to pay enormous vet bills for ingrown claws)..
On 6/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Your cats get STUCK to the carpet? Bizarre! I never trim claws here (I'm
morally opposed to the idea) unless there's a medical necessity, and I can
honestly say my cats have NEVER gotten stuck to the carpet. I have
occasionally seen one get stuck on the side of the sofa while scratching it,
but even that is rare.
Phaewryn
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