No cat in the bedrooms . I have had cats most of my married life and never had this issue but did have great scratching posts a spray bottle of water when the cats went near things they did not belong near.

Sorry, no help. My daughter got a kitten a couple of weeks ago and this happened today.(just a screenshot, no video)

OMG -- those cat curtains AND the little inquisitive creature! LOVE it!

Pet repellant spray worked for my cat. Too little, too late - she tied into my leather ottoman and did severe damage to one side of it! Gotta love our fur babies!

My experience is that this is definitely an issue for kittens, but not so much for adult cats. I have floor-to-ceiling draperies in bedrooms, and my cats have never climbed them. However, they do like to hide behind them, thinking they're invisible (unaware evidently of the protruding lump behind the curtain, and the swishing tail sticking out), which I believe is a side benefit.

Do not get trim on the draperies, like fringe, pom poms, or other fabric trim that would be enticing for a cat.

We have no curtains, but our youngest is now two and remains a repeat and perpetual offender when it comes to other items in the house that, I swear, he KNOWS he's not supposed to bother. Sometimes they don't outgrow kittenhood for some time.

IdaClaire so cute! Lol. I think my cats like to get behind curtains and get fur on them. Haven’t had any climbing problems but now only have curtains/drapes is a closed off dining room. Debbie1000 those drapes are great!