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How do i cat proof my new mattress when it arrives, what should i get to protect it? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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Just bought a new mattress and I need to make sure its safe from several cats.

I bought sheets of course but i have yet to buy a comforter/duvet and I want to protect those too

I have one that will vomit occasionally and often twice and another can be a bit of a furniture scratcher aha

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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I never had much trouble with cats on the bed. If you have a cat that’s likely to pee on the bed I would get one of those plastic mattress covers they make so kids can wet the bed. You can get one that is also bed bug proof which should keep out fleas too.

Then get a mattress topper or fold over a large wool blanket to put on top of the mattress protector and put your sheets over that. This will make it more comfortable to sleep on and will keep you from getting sweaty because you’ll sleep hot if you don’t separate yourself from the plastic layer.

Edit: For cat hair specifically I like to put an extra flat sheet over the bed during the day to protect the regular sheets. The cats will start to get smug when they manage to sleep on the regular sheets if you do this though haha.