I have a cat with back claws and I made a quilt for the back of my sofa as the cat would go up there after she was finished eating to knead on it. I noticed my sofa fabric was starting to get a little frayed so decided I'd rather have the quilt frayed than my sofa. So far I haven't seen any damage to the quilt plus when I put my lap quilt over me while I watch TV at night she comes to lay down on it with me. No damage on them either. I just throw it into the wash about once a month to rid it of kitty hair, etc.