I’ve never had much trouble with cats tearing up things. Tokyo Rose was blind and was happy to use the scratching post, which I kept close to the litter box. PV, of course, was de-clawed, a thing which can land one in jail in Germany, as its considered abuse.
But I’d love to have a cat I could make a couch for!
We all went on the same campout, but some of our family members are more functional than others today. It’s annoying that they keep falling over.