We have leather furniture...and 3 cats, all with just back claws (and 2 dogs). Occasionally we see some pin pricks (surface only) on the furniture. But that's the price you pay for having the furbabies...and leather?....you'll see some marks from just sitting (buttons on the back of jeans) or putting your feet up with shoes on. The good thing is, leather doesn't wear out, it ages gracefully. It obtains character. I just love it. And my set, came from our local thrift store (Italian leather, 3 pieces, loveseat and chair still wrapped in plastic, $250). I'd buy leather again in a heartbeat.