Is leather furniture really the most durable?

Thank you for your response. It's good to know that it holds up well with kids. I would love to hear how it holds up with pets.

I didn't have much luck with leather and my cat- he's declawed in the front, but somehow they're able to dig those back claws into things. It wasn't long before there were scratches too deep to treat,and it started to look shabby. It probably does depend on the quality and grade of the leather, and I'm sure it would be easy to clean up after kids. But I would also worry about once the kids have toys and other objects while they're on the furniture. I gave up on the leather and went with more traditional furniture that I could "live" in and not worry about protecting.

Thanks Laurie, I will have to keep a close eye on the cat. We did get a protection plan for 5 years and the salesman said it could be used for everything. It is from Ashley, I hope it holds up.

It's funny you say that as I am vegetarian as well. I was quite conflicted on it, but my husband and the sales guy convinced me on how durable it would be and how easy it would be to clean. I have always had slipcover, but it's so cumbersome to wash them. I was washing them as much as 3 times a week. The furniture was a gift from my parents as a housewarming, I would have never been able to afford it myself.

Ooops, this is an unintentional double post. Moderator, please delete.

I have had both cats and dogs as pets before. The dogs have not been an issue with any of my furnature as they were fairly calm in nature. The cat was a different issue. Even though I had no leather at the time, she would find any bit of fabric that she could sink her claws into and do that stretching, clawing thing that cats do. So I can see how a cat may be an issue unless it is declawed.