How to repair furniture with damage from cat claws

So, as an owner/parent of cats in the past, I am well aware of the phenomenon that is "cat damage martyrdom".  This is the ultimate sacrifice of your beloved furniture to your non-declawed cat's carnal desire to rip, shred, rend and attack various types of material.

In our case, it was our beautiful new leather dining chairs, the back of the sofa, rattan chair, carpet and yes, the underside of our bed's box spring (lovely to wake up to by the way).

This is something as pet owners that we just accept as part and parcel of our lives with our fuzzy children but it's understood that no one on earth will want to purchase or even own your defaced items.

Take exhibit A

Exhibit A: damage from cat claws

This person was giving away their once beautiful HOPEN dresser because it had been used primarily by - their cat.

This is the first time I'd seen this level of feline angst but indeed, he/she attacked each and every drawer with blinding precision.  The result being a pretty torn up set of drawers with (thankfully) a pristine claw/dent free top.

So - out came my trusty wood pencils and beeswax (as seen in photo) and I went to work.

It took a bit of time but I was able to create a wood pencil and wax slurry/mixture that I applied to each drawer face with a paper towel.  The wax mixed with the color from the wood pencil filled in all the holes/scrapes very handily to the point where you couldn't notice there were any imperfections.

The results were great - I was able to match the wood color and fill the holes.

repaired drawer

The end result was a very nice dresser with no perceptible damage - ready for the next pet owner! ;)


Summary

Purchased: $0 (given for free)
Modifications: $0 (all items on hand)
Sold: $120

Profit: $120