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regarding your question about how to keep them from scrathing, you may get lucky. he may grow out of it. he may not. cats have very pronounced personalities and you just never know how they are going to be.
i know this isn't part of the thread, but i hate to see indoor cats. outdoor cats (IMO) are much happier. they are still a bit wild and get to do what cats enjoy most. i know that outdoor cats have shorter lifespans, but that's life. the reason i bring this up, is because an outdoor cat, in my experience, isn't gonna use the couch as a scratching post. he's gonna have his favorite place to scratch on some tree or log or whatever.
also, has he been fixed yet? this might change his behavior significantly.
in any event, i'm happy to hear that you have decided against it. your cat thanks you.
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