the claws from cats cut into the leather then turn it inwards so the flap of leather is still their it just needs coaxing out with a steel toothpick, then a hint of glue, no recolour needed.
well this is the case normally
but from those pictures there are too many of them....... so sand-fill-recolour-re-grain(?) send a sample of the leather to Judy to make up the pigment.
this is from my limited knowledge so might not be 100% correct