Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Wowza! I have a cat that goes through scratching posts every 2 months, and I'd rather pay for these than new furniture! Because I buy these things so often, I was looking for something economical, but useful - that is, I didn't want a post covered in carpet or only a foot tall. We don't do carpeted posts because we don't want to make it ok for cats to scratch on carpet - I mean, our house has wall to wall carpeting and a cat can't tell the difference between carpeted stairs and her post! Our cat knows that if it's "rope-y" - that is, covered in sisal rope - it's ok to scratch. Anything else and she gets a talking to. Local pet stores charge an arm and a leg for any sort of scratching post, and my local superstores didn't have anything in stock. I just received the post today and I was pleasantly surprised to find it is much larger than I anticipated. It's taller and wider at the base than most other posts. This is a positive thing, because it provides stability when your little furperson gets all fired up and decides to tip the post over with the ferocity of her scratching. The post is at least 18" square at the base and about 2.5 feet tall, which is great for long cats. It's pretty well constructed too. Takes about 30 seconds to set up and they even provide you with a little allen wrench to tighten the single screw. The base is one piece and not folded (other posts fold their bases to save room, and it's a pain in the butt to put together). I'm amazed at how nice it looks. The carpeting is more plush than carpet, which is also a positive point. I have to say that this is a great deal. My cat loves it, it's better than most of the other scratching posts I've purchased over the years, and it's at a really good price point. You won't be disappointed, and neither will your cat!