Is there a material I can put on my furniture to stop my cat from scratching it up?

You can buy corrugated cardboard from pet stores, walmart, etc, that cats can use their claws on. just sprinkle little catnip from time to time.

Try the Scat Mat on the couch.  Have you provided a TALL treehouse scratching post (minimum of 5 feet tall) for your cat?  How often do you trim nails ?  Should be every other week.  And you can try the Soft Paws nail caps you put on the front claws too.

Double sided tape works for some. They don't like the sticky feel on their paws. I've also seen plastic guards that can be placed on the corners. Look on chewy.com or other pet supply site.

Get rid of the cat.

barbed wire? 

Harsh..........but effective. 

There are many things you can do. FIRST: make sure your cat has an alternative to the furniture--buy it a scratching post, covered with carpeting, or a scratching box, scented with catnip. Place this near the most-used place the cat has scratched the furniture. NEXT: buy some plastic sheets that fasten to the furniture with these 'screw-in' pins and put them over the places the cat has scratched. NEXT: use a bottle with a sprayer filled with water--set the sprayer on 'stream' (not spray) and when you see the cat scratching, give it a shot of water. Here's a link to what I mean by the plastic sheets:  https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Scratch-Guard-Furniture-Protectors/dp/B0078TE8KY


The truth is, once a cat decides to scratch in one place, they like to return to that place again and again--they have put their scent into the places they scratch and that scent will attract them to do it over and over. You can take orange peels or tangerine peels and rub them on the place the cat scratches to deter it--and to eliminate a lot of that scent--but you need to refresh it from time to time. Orange or citrus oil is not attractive to cats--they hate it. You can buy sprays with orange oil as an ingredient and that also will deter them somewhat. 


This is something you have to do frequently--and it may not work 100%, but it helps. 

Cats like fabrics that are somewhat "textured" like corduroy, or nubby fabrics better than smooth, hard fabrics to scratch on. Cover your furniture with smooth-textured covers if you can. 


Also: excessive scratching may be a sign of anxiety in your cat. A pheromone spray or plug-in device may calm the cat and reduce scratching. But some cats just like to scratch no matter what. And it's just something a cat-owner has to be aware of and vigilant about all the time. Good luck. 

Aluminum foil works, if it's furniture you can fasten that onto with tape. That would be the case with some wooden furniture; not very practical for upholstered furniture.

You can provide cat climbing trees and scratching posts, the cat will then choose to use those and not your furniture

You may have to get creative and find you own way... Try googling what cats don’t like and figure out a way to use that.

Typically cats and dogs will sniff before they scratch so if you can make the spots they scratch smell like something they don’t like that might help.

They are also particular about textures, so if you can cover the areas the cat scratches that might help.

It’s also important to offer an alternative scratching spot. This can be baited with a cat attractant like catnip or a hormone spray like Felive.

You aren’t reinventing the wheel here, millions of people with cats have the same problem so try googling around rather than asking a bunch of yahoos.

Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

Buy your cat a scratching post and leave your furniture alone.

Ricky, your kitty is mad at you. What are you doing? He knows that's being a bad kitty. That's why he does that. Figure out why.

get her a scratching post. cover the furniture with sheets

You must discipline your ignorant cats. Don't be afraid to step on them, spit on them, hoId them down and fart on them, etc. My nephew used to punt his cats across the yard when they were misbehaving. Cats are such seIfish creatures, u shouIdnt have any pitty for them. They have plastic caps you can put over you cat's claws but it wiII annoy them a Iot at first, and they faII off every week or two.
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Get a smal carpet for your get to scratch instead. Dont put anything on the furniture just try getting her to scratch the rug or something else

There is a double-sided clear tape which is meant to be put on the exact place your kitty is choosing to sharpen her nails (it will feel sticky and she won't like it). I bought some at Walmart before.  But, don't be surprised if she just moves on to another spot.  I highly recommend those replaceable cardboard scratchers; sprinkle a little catnip on it when you introduce it to her.  Trust me, she'll love it. But, in all honesty, she will still be clawing your furniture.  Get used to it.

Just shoot your cat and it will stop

Buy a spray that will deter the cat from things you want the cat to stop scratching. They are usually a little expensive. 
Also make sure your cat has a scratching post or cat tree to scratch up. Then if you see your cat scratching something like your couch, pick the cat up and place them on the cat tree or post. 

double sided tape. You can get an expensive version at a pet store or a cheap version at any hardware store or even Walmart in the paint and hardware department. Its often called carpet tape.
Its invisible and sticks pretty good. Cats don't like it when their paws stick to the surface.
BUT you also need to provide an alternative scratching place. Lots of options sold at pet stores. Rub it with cat nip to encourage your cat to use it.

What part of the furniture, and how old is your cat? If your cat is young, you might be able to teach her better. Put tin foil along the sides of the furnature if that's what's being torn up. If she is scratching up the cushions or something, put plastic wrap until she learns better. Not the most attractive thing for furniture, but it will at least discourage your cat until she learns. If she's an older cat, it's unlikely her behavior will change. you'll just have to keep discouraging her every time you catch her doing it, and wrap things with a few layers of tinfoil(they hate that). There might be things you can spray the surnature with to give it an off scent, but you already said sprays weren't helping. 
Edit: It's also quite important to have a few good scratching pads/posts around the house. My cats prefer scratching pads, yours might prefer posts, it depends on the cat. Just be sure they are around the house and that you are making sure they are in good condition(for example, when they start to get scratched up too much, it's time to buy a new one, scratching pads are made of cardboard and have to be replaced regularly) and be sure to have lots of catnip to put on them. 

Super glue will stop the cat

She is scratching off the old claw residue to keep them sharp and healthy..you can try GET OFF spray depending on sofa fabric. Best also get a cat scratching post with sisal rope for this purpose.. spray with a little cat nip (dont mix it up with the get off spray as my husband once did with my christmas tree!!!) to encourage her tie on some cat toys for her to chase and scratch and nip. The sisal rope/string can be bought to replace the sisal rope as I did once it was shredded.. i also bought an 8inch plastic pipe and wrapped it with sisal rope/string which my Shamu loved to roll/chase/scratch and nip.

Buy a tall cat tower. Put catnip spray on it and place near a window. The ones with jute on one of the poles are especially tempting for kitties to scratch on. Then, if kitty continues to scratch on the furniture, inflate some balloons and tape to the areas where she scratches. One loud "POP!" ought to do the trick. We know someone who said this worked. We never tried it.

If all you currently have for the cat to scratch on is a short cat post, this may not be sufficient, and only discouraging her from using the furniture is not solving the problem - a cat needs somewhere suitable to scratch. 

Some cats will feel the smaller posts may fall over on them. If you can't afford a tall cat tower, consider building something, or bring in a branch inside, or use a cardboard scratching post. You can also trim kitty's claws, but this won't fully fix the problem. 

Tall cat tower.

https://bigdiyideas.com/40-cool-diy-cat-tree-kitty-condos-cat-climbers/

You can trim the sharp tip of her claws once a week to blunt those claws. They sell trimmers that can be used to cut the tip or you can use a regular nail clipper for people. Claws and nails are both made of the same stuff, dead cells stuffed with the protein keratin.  Do not cut too deep and the cat won't be hurt. Do it regularly. Also you can provide a scratching post. They sell those too. a combination of claw trimming and scratching post would likely work best.

Rusty nails.   

You can put these plastic claw covers on her that will stop her from damaging your furniture. Your vet should sell them or you can try a pet store. 

Trim her claws regularly and put a plastic cover over the furniture. 

Give her something else to scratch when she wants to sharpen her claws. 

You can smear s hit on the furniture. Cat's don't like that smell.