ok fence in your yard and let those animals out!!!! it isn't healthy for the dogs to be inside all the time because they won't know anything about the outside world. if you have like 2 litter boxes that are self cleaning, the cats should be okay, if the dogs are allowed outside, they won't go to the bathroom everywhere and you can get a real couch!!

It's not healthy for you or the animals to have that many pets. You might want to reconsider putting some outside or giving some away, as hard as it may be. Animals like cats and dogs need room to run and such, otherwise they can get distressed. Please don't take this the wrong way.

good luck- its called train them! Train them all to use litter box- and yes dogs can use them too! and to stay off the damn furniture

what the hell... get rid of them

Are they trained to go outside? Give the dogs bones, t-bone
they love to bite on it and chew, Cats , you must declaw them, I don,t know if any material can withstand their claws.
It's very sharp.

the cats should be going in the litter box. i hope you have several.
as for the dogs, learn them to go outside.
now for the furniture yea wood.

Wow, with 8 cats that a tuffy! Petco has an item that you can put on the corners of couches and chairs to help with the clawing...it is clear material with a sticky back. I've had cats for over 20 years and I've found that the best material for a couch or other furniture is like a crushed velvet or something like that...it's hard for the cats to claw. For chewing you could use Apple Bitter...spray it on the areas that get chewed. I also just read something about Vinegar. You can spray white vinegar on areas where cats scratch or get on...they don't like the smell. I imagine that would work for chewing as well. Also, you can use white vinegar after you've cleaned up any "accidents" that your pets have had...the smell of the vinegar is supposed to keep the pets from "re-visiting" the area. I hope this helps.