Maybe your cat decided to use your carpet as a scratching post or your dog tried to dig his way out of your fourth story apartment.
Cat damage carpet.
Keep your cat s nails trimmed to reduce the worst effects of scratching.
The best technique would depend on the type of carpet the nature of the damage and the availability of spare carpet.
If you want to actively train your cat to stop scratching the carpet try squirting him with a water pistol or clapping your hands the minute he starts.
To removed the cat scratched carpeting part the fibers about 1 2 inch out from the damaged area and cut around it using a carpet knife with replaceable blades.
Don t worry you don t need to replace all of your carpeting.
Reduce the damage done by cat claws.
You can also use the round carpet cutter that comes in a patch kit if the damaged area is the size of a hockey puck or smaller.
If the damage is frazzled fibers typical cat damage you might be able to get away with an impromptu fiber filler.
Patching up a damaged carpet.
So if you would like to send us photos of the damage to your carpet we would be happy to explain exactly what the repair options are and which would give you the most invisible finish.
This will help keep the damage to a minimum.
Trim your cat s claws regularly using a sharp claw trimming tool.
Use a pair of scissors to cut off fibers from an unused area of.