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Product Description
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Encourages the Mental & Physical Stimulation of Cats!
Cats need a scratching post that will allow them to get a full stretch. This post is 32” high and is designed to maximize your cat’s scratching pleasure by providing an appealing target for territorial marking, exercise and natural cat exuberance.
Product Features
- Durable post allows cats to get a full stretch vertically and tone muscles.
- Fibrous woven sisal fiber is extremely durable and encourages scratching.
- Attractive and neutrally toned to fit any decor.
- Sturdy construction with 16” x 16” wide base reduces tipping and wobbling.
- Fast and easy assembly attaches the post to the base using the two screws included.
5 Reasons Cats Scratch
- To remove old nail sheaths from the claws
- To exercise and tone muscles
- To relieve stress, frustration and boredom
- To “warm-up” for a vigorous play session
- To mark territory
Product Description
Cats need a scratching post that will allow them to get a full stretch. The 32-inch post height allows the cat to stretch vertically while using the post (important for territorial marking purposes and for toning muscles). The finest materials and workmanship guarantee the scratching post will remain attractive and useful for years
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
681 of 684 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
After reading the reviews and losing all of my security deposit (and then some) from my last apartment due to my cat's constant scratching of the woodwork, I decided to try this item. I really had my doubts about my luck with it as my cat can be very fussy about being directed to do anything like where to scratch. At 1st, as some dissatisfied users reported, my cat showed absolutely no interest in the post. When he would scratch the woodwork, I would place him at the post and he not only showed no interest in the post, but even retracted his claws as a further insult.
I thought "another waste of money." Then I remembered that one of the posts I read in the reviews was from a lady who had the same disinterested reaction from her cat and who enticed her cat to scratch the post by teasing the cat with his favorite swinging cat toy on top of and around the post. Feeling I had nothing to lose, I gave it a try and I simply couldn't believe it. The cat dug his claws deep into the post while swatting at the cat toy and the rest is history. He became so interested in the scratching post that he forgot the toy. Afterwards, he tried to scratch the walls only a few times and just saying "no' sent him to the nearby cat toy. Another good recommendation I read was to place the scratching post near where most of his scratching behavior usually takes place.
I also want to comment on how sturdy this item is. It only took about a minute or so to assemble and is solidly constructed and not likely to tip over. I have a huge Ragdoll cat over 20 pounds of muscle and he hasn't knocked it over yet and he vigorously uses the post now. Sorry for this being so lengthy, but I hope it can help someone who, like me, was a sceptic and at first thought this isn't going to work. Thanks to whomever posted the hint about using the cat toy to provoke interest in the post. You saved me a lot of heartache.
I thought "another waste of money." Then I remembered that one of the posts I read in the reviews was from a lady who had the same disinterested reaction from her cat and who enticed her cat to scratch the post by teasing the cat with his favorite swinging cat toy on top of and around the post. Feeling I had nothing to lose, I gave it a try and I simply couldn't believe it. The cat dug his claws deep into the post while swatting at the cat toy and the rest is history. He became so interested in the scratching post that he forgot the toy. Afterwards, he tried to scratch the walls only a few times and just saying "no' sent him to the nearby cat toy. Another good recommendation I read was to place the scratching post near where most of his scratching behavior usually takes place.
I also want to comment on how sturdy this item is. It only took about a minute or so to assemble and is solidly constructed and not likely to tip over. I have a huge Ragdoll cat over 20 pounds of muscle and he hasn't knocked it over yet and he vigorously uses the post now. Sorry for this being so lengthy, but I hope it can help someone who, like me, was a sceptic and at first thought this isn't going to work. Thanks to whomever posted the hint about using the cat toy to provoke interest in the post. You saved me a lot of heartache.
200 of 205 people found the following review helpful
By D. Lindstrom
Amazon Verified Purchase
Have your cats clawed your furniture a little? Maybe a lot? We have 9 cats, and our furniture was being clawed to the point where we had to make repairs. If the clawing had continued it would mean replacing some furniture pieces. That gets expensive!! Well, I found these cat scratching posts and bought two of them. Wonder of wonders, our cats use these wonderful scratching posts exclusively. No more damage to our furniture. Our cats love the height of the posts as they can stand and reach to claw the posts like they used to like to do with our furniture. Average height scratching posts just did not satisfy our cats' urge to stretch tall and scratch or claw at the same time. With these posts, they can satisfy that urge to their hearts' content. These posts may seem more expensive than the average post, but believe me, the furniture you were thinking you would have to replace is going to be much more expensive. These posts are attractive with any decor, and stand the test of use over time. I would happily buy these scratching posts again. But they are durable, and I don't need to do that. They have paid for themselves many times over. I highly recommend them to anyone with cats who are tearing up the furniture. These posts stop that activity completely, in my experience. Give them a try, and you'll see!
105 of 108 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
My cats love this thing! It is tall enough for them to stretch out and scratch their little hearts out, and they climb all over it and even sit on top of it! Well worth the mony spent! And it has a wide base, so the thing doesnt even tilt when they attack it full force running full speed from across the room!
Every cat owner should get one of these for their cats. Declawing is cruel and who needs it with an awesome scratching post like this? I plan on ordering two more for other rooms in my house.
Update: June 2009...it has been three years and this scratching post is still standing. In fact, it still looks almost brand new. my cats use it daily =) HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!
Every cat owner should get one of these for their cats. Declawing is cruel and who needs it with an awesome scratching post like this? I plan on ordering two more for other rooms in my house.
Update: June 2009...it has been three years and this scratching post is still standing. In fact, it still looks almost brand new. my cats use it daily =) HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best scratching post evah!
I bought this scratching post from a non profit company when I first adopted my cat, 9 years ago! It has lasted this entire time with two cats. They love it! Read more
Published 1 day ago by Lukasz A Kwasniak
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very sturdy
This is a great scratch post. It's tall enough for my cat to completely stretch out, and sturdy enough that it doesn't give an inch when my kitty leans her whole body weight... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Lisa Borin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice and tall
I really liked the Ultimate Scratching Post,and my cats do too. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is I think it should have a wider top.Cats like to lounge. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Donna Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars
Our cat loves this!
Our cat was scratching our new leather sofa, so we decided to introduce a scratching post. I figured it would take a while to introduce it, but fortunately the cat to it... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Bonney Lemkin
5.0 out of 5 stars
don,t understand what is required here but I liked the post and it is...
it took a few days for our cat to start using it but now she loves it really helps keep the couch and everything else free of her scratching !!!
Published 2 days ago by William H Rukes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Scratching Post
These are great scratching posts. They are very stable, even though the base isn't huge. Our 13 pound cat can climb up and hang from the side, while checking for treats on top,... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Melissa Friedman
5.0 out of 5 stars
This thing is a monster (in a good way)!!
The Foster Feral Kitty LOVES this thing! Okay, formerly feral and thank goodness she figured out the scratching posts right away -- she is actually no longer a foster either. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Jackie-the-Greyhound
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crazy good
I previously only used the cardboard scratchers that lay on the floor. Once I used the lazer pointer to lure the cat to use the scratcher, he uses it all the time. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Tsarmina
5.0 out of 5 stars
A cat scratching post that the cats actually use
Looked everywhere for a cat scratching post tall enough that when the cats reach up to scratch that they have an area to scratch. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Alan Galloway
5.0 out of 5 stars
Helped stop couch scratching
Our cats started tearing at our new couches. We bought this post after reading reviews. We went ahead and purchased it and put it in our living room near the couches. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Stephen Hemingson
