I have couch covers on my couches and that has helped quite a bit. The covers are fit loosely and you tuck them in around the cushions and tie them on the sides. Very similar to this one. Because they don't fit tightly, when the cat puts their claws in them and then tries to pull their paws back, there is little resistance and the cats don't seem to like that because their claws get stuck. In addition I have scratching posts and mats around the house that they can use and work better than the covered couches. That said, my covers have a few holes from the cats trying to scratch, but at least the couches are reasonably protected.