I have three cats and love when I'm in there and they join me. That being said, I have had cats for 34 years, love them dearly, and have in the last year given in to wool applique. I fought getting into this because I just didn't need another fixation. Boy, do I love it. Anyway, my newest cat, he's a year and a half just LOVES and I mean LOVES to eat my wool. He also eats shoelaces down to the nub too but he just made swiss cheese out of a $34 piece of hand dyed wool. Still, I let them in, just have to keep my wool locked up. LOL