[crossposted from rec.pets.cats.community; that looked like the right place
at first but now I'm not so sure....]

I'm looking at replacing my main office chair for my home office and would
like to find a replacement made of materials that are cat-proof.

Just to be clear, I'm not looking for a chair that will _repel_ cats; I'm
perfectly fine with them sleeping on that chair. I just want a chair that
they won't destroy with their claws.

One of my cat often gets on my guest chair and digs his claws into the seat;
it's pretty badly damaged. He also shredded the back of my previous main
chair. He just loves to stretch up to the top of the chair back and rake his
claws downward. (And yes, I have both a scratching post and a scratching pad
nearby.)

There must be materials that they simply don't like and will leave alone but
I'm not sure what to look for. It would really help me to find out which
materials they will leave alone so that I can get a chair made (mostly) of
that product.

Any suggestions? What has worked for you?

--
Rhino