I know this sounds like a joke, but I'm strongly considering a pair of floor standing speakers and I need to know. Currently I have larger bookshelf-type speakers that sit on risers that are about 10" high, so the cat leaves them alone. He is declawed but he still goes vigorously through the scratching motions when he finds a surface he really likes. I'm concerned that he will cause damage to the cloth that covers the speakers and probably leave a bunch of fur on them as well. Getting rid of the cat is not an option until he dies of natural causes! Is there any humane and reasonable way to deter a cat from messing with floor standing speakers? Thanks.