Cats can absolutely destroy leather if they have their front claws. I've seen it happen many times. Depends on the cat(s). Any product you decide to use on the leather for repelling purposes should be tested in an inconspicuous area first and allowed to sit for a few days before applying to the main sofa. Do not use the product if you see any alteration to the topcoat of the leather in the test area.

I bought what I thought was a quality leather recliner from our local high end furniture store in 2004, paying $2200. It was one of my worst decisions. The mechanism to recline(gas cylinder) and bring the back up stopped working in a few months. Store "claimed" they fixed it. It stopped again. We ended up grabbing the back and pulling it up when we need it up. We have found another store that would sell us another recline(gas cylinder) mechanism and my husband put it in. Again it worked for a short time... Do not buy this Austin Tilt chair - gas cylinder recline mechanism doesn't work! And annually, I have to keep putting new stain on it to cover the scratches or it looks horrible.

I'm in the Portland, Maine, area. 2 hours from Boston. Several years ago, my husband and I used to be mid-century-modern furniture dealers, and we often sold large pieces to people in other states. We used a company called Craters & Freighters (who carefully pack and insure and move furniture) and if I recall the prices weren't outrageous. Feel free to email me directly if you're interested and I can get you in touch with my mom.

Lisa, We live in the Nashville area and drove 1 1/2 hours to Jasper on Friday to check them out. We were interested in some Hancock & Moore leather furniture. It's a small family run business, and I would have never suspected to find Hancock & Moore inside from looking at the storefront ; 0 Brian, the owner, waited on us and spent a lot of time talking furniture and exchanging family info. He's the grandson of the initial owner and has pretty much taken over since his dad is semi-retired. We had gotten such a good quote from them, we placed the order that day. Brian called it in while we were there and asked H & M when to expect delivery. An interior decorator was there from Chattanooga purchasing furniture for a client as well. We appreciated the home town simplicity vs. the overdone larger chains (Sprintz). Phillips beat their price by over $4000! I can't wait to see my new furniture in late January! I'll update when it arrives.