Claw Withdraw Cat Scratch Deterrent Spray to Safely and Naturally Protect Your Home, Including Sofas, Carpets, Curtains, and Plants, Alternative to Tape - 8oz

the plastic bottle wasn't even sealed and spilled during air cargo transit.

Strong lemon smell. Should keep cats from scratching the walls and furniture. Mine as stopped scratching the walls.

Well, it hasn't 100% stopped the scratching but it has massively helped. We make sure that our cat sees us spray. We keep it nearby and if she starts scratching furniture we jump up and spray this on the sofa where she is scratching (never at the cat and always away from her eyes/mouth). It feels a bit like we're marking our territory and saying "no, this is ours, not yours!". She hates it and now runs away just at the sight of the bottle and then kind of huffs around grumpily glaring at us... But scratches about 90% less than she did before. She seems to be learning which things she can scratch (she now has 3x scratch posts!) and the things she can't scratch. We always reward her when she uses her scratch post (we leave treats at the top of it) and spray this when she uses the sofa. Personally I don't mind the citrus odour. It smells like citrus cleaning products. It doesn't smell after a few hours.

My husband and I bought a sectional sofa from Macys. It has a somewhat sued-like texture and the fabric is microfiber. It was NOT inexpensive, and although my previous couch (bought from a national discount furniture store) was scratched up by my cats (because I didn't care as much about that couch, and because I didn't know this type of product existed), I didn't want this one to be ruined by them.I bought "Claw Withdraw" for 2 reasons: (1) in the hope it would deter my 2 cats from scratching the rather large perimeter of the sectional and (2) because it claims NOT to stain the fabric.The sectional was delivered the Friday after Thanksgiving. After the delivery guys set it up, I sprayed the perimeter of the couch and hoped it would work. The next day I sprayed it again. Although my husband complained about the smell and I found it bordered on the slightly unpleasant, the smell dissipates pretty quickly, and I didn't have another alternative because the sticky tape I bought wouldn't adhere to this couch's fabric.2 days later I sprayed the couch again. The instructions say to spray it daily the first week, but because the cats didn't seem in the least interested in scratching it at all, and I was busy, I let a day go by. I DON'T spray the couch seating cushions, as I want the cats to come up and sit by me (and they do). The perimeter of the couch was my biggest concern.I am delighted to say we've had the couch for almost a month and NO SCRATCHING WHATSOEVER! None! Further, there is NO evidence of staining. The fabric looks the same as when it was delivered. Excellent product that does its job. I ordered 2 more bottles (for the long term) and am down to spraying the couch once a week. I also put more scratching posts around the house (an one about 6' in back of the couch) and spray them periodically with catnip spray, because in fairness, the cats need to scratch something - just NOT my couch! HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT!

Tried to spray on my furniture; little droplets came out, but nothing like I expected, and got far more on my hands, and from my hands dripping onto the floor. The little droplets were nothing like usually comes out as an aerosol. I'm not sure if it's related, but the bottle is caved in, and no amount of squeezing can pop the bottle to be round again. I considered trying to find a better aerosol bottle to use, but can't locate one to try. A waste of money in my opinion.

Unfortunately this product did not work to stop my cat from scratching. In fact, where I sprayed it, she reacted like she does to catnip; it attracted her and made the scratching worse. This product also has a VERY strong smell. However, on the positive side, it was easy to remove the product from the carpet where I sprayed it, with over the counter spray carpet cleaner. Before buying this product, I read some reviews that said it does not work for all cats, so I was warned before I bought it but decided to take a chance anyway.