Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My cat and I like to change things up every once in a while because we like to live dangerously, so when it came time to replace the cat scratcher (we owned the Kong natural incline scratcher previously), I decided I would go with something my cat could also sit on because he used to try and sleep on his old incline scratcher and would slowly slide off in his sleep (funny for me, not so much for him). I wanted to make sure it was something that was raised off the ground and bigger in size to accommodate all 12 pounds of him, so I went with this style out of the three. My cat seldom uses his scratcher or plays with toys, so I was pretty sure he wasn't going to use this (but for $6, I was going to take the chance). There was also the big chance that this would be way too small for him to lay on, but actually imagining my fat cat trying to lay on this cute little bench convinced me even more to buy this. Like any cat, my cat initially ignored this scratcher for the large box it came in ($6 for this an a large box for him to play in is a deal in my book), but the next day he climbed on top and started scratching away. Then, he realize this was way better for lounging in, so every morning he has been sitting/laying in this bench waiting for me to wake up and feed him. I keep this near my bed in a spot where he can easily watch me, and it makes my mornings that the first thing I see upon waking up is my chubby, grumpy looking cat lounging on a little cat bench. In short, this might not make the best cat scratcher due to the awkward shape, but it does make for a cute photo op and was worth every cent. The baggie of catnip that came with this wasn't sealed properly though and exploded all over my apartment. I included some photos of my cat using this scratcher because my favorite reviews of cat toys on Amazon are the ones with photos.