GoPets Large Corrugated Cardboard Cat Scratcher with Ergonomic Design, Reversible & Durable Scratching Post Lasts 2X Longer, Interactive Cat Toy & Catnip for Endless Play - Wedge Shaped Style

What I like about this is that it is a sturdy, wedge shaped cardboard scratcher. Nothing fancy, just something that is appealing to cats that enjoy and angled surface to claw into. It was budget friendly, and I decided to purchase this on a whim. Upon arrival, I opened up the package and set it down in between two cat climber units, as this is a typical hang out spot, and a good way to introduce a cat to something new is to put it among items they are familiar with. Adding catnip doesn't hurt either ;) With 4 cats already standing by out of curiosity, I doused the wedge with the included bag of catnip. This propelled my old boy (16.5 years old) to immediately start clawing at the scratcher with fervor. They rolled, scratched, sniffed, and played with each other. This was a good time. I'd say the greatest use has been with the introduction of this item, but they do go to it. We have areas all over the house to scratch, of different heights, materials, and locations. I'd say that if you don't have an angled scratcher and want to try it out, this is a good one to try. If you have bare floors, I recommend placing it on something so it doesn't slide. For me, it is snuggled between two climbers. Since this is an additional scratcher to my arsenal, I may place it in a big fun box with some toys and catnip, so they can get crazy and get a good scratch while they are at it.

Our 2-year-old Siberian forest cat, huge and still growing, is a prodigious scratcher, being especially partial to furniture, carpeting, or basically anything we might not wish to be destroyed (though he's not averse to ripping into those kinds of things as well). He does like inclined cardboard cat scratchers, but they just don't stand up to his size, strength, or enthusiasm--and before they collapse under him, they leave mounds of shredded cardboard all over the place. The Premium Cat Scratcher by GoPets, on the other hand, is extremely sturdy, and provides numerous surfaces for him to keep those razor-sharp claws happily employed. Yes, you do get some of the little shreds laying around, but WAY less than with the traditional inclined scratcher. Plus, this one is solid enough that he can use it in his favorite position: back feet dug in at the top with his tail high in the air, facing downward as his front feet claw away at the pointy end nearest the floor. He hides his little toys in the holes and makes a game of retrieving them, and uses all the available surfaces for serious scratching. We now have several of these scattered around the house, and whenever he starts to shred a piece of furniture, I grab one of these wedges and place it right next to the item under attack. He immediately transfers his attention to the Premium Cat Scratcher, thus saving the furniture for future assaults. But more often, he goes for the wedge first. These scratchers are well worth the higher price; I'd say that one of these wedges lasts at least 2-3 times longer than the cheaper, thinner kind. GoPets, we--and the cat and our furniture--thank you!

This isn't the product's fault, but here's why I gave this only three stars for value:A year ago I found a big, sturdy, corrugated wedge-shaped scratching pad in a brick-and-mortar store, and my cat LOVED it. She used it as a ramp to get up to sweater chest it leaned against (she's not old/infirm, just lazy - the little snob also ignored the fun dangling toy in the middle of the wedge) and would hang out on it, chilling. It was the best $30 I'd spent on her all year.But she also used it to scratch, so it ended up shredded, and I couldn't find a replacement in a "real" store. This was the only corrugated cardboard wedge Amazon was bringing up in my search, and since it was the same price as the last one I bought ($30) I assumed it would be the same-sized product. So I didn't pay attention to measurements.Oh boy...It's literally 1/3 of the size of the one she was used to. It's way too low to use as a ramp for my sweater chest, it's way too small for her to feel comfortable hanging out on, and the one time she tried jumping off the wedge it moved several inches, not big/strong enough for that particular law of gravity, and scared her.It does seem sturdy enough for what it's designed for, which is a scratching pad and not a ramp. It's just so LITTLE. My cat can't get used to the size. She'll halfheartedly scratch it and then look up at me like, "What is this, a scratching pad for ants?" The little ingrate.She's not a huge cat, medium-sized at barely 10 pounds, but she looks comically large on the ramp, which is only a tiny bit bigger than her.So if your cat is less spoiled than mine and has never had a big wedge scratcher that it has gotten used to walking up and down as a ramp and sitting on hanging out, this would probably be a great product! It does seem to be of the same quality as her old one, just a miniature version. I'm really hoping she'll realize that it's still good for her claws and still more fun to use than flat scratchers that just lie on the floor. We'll see....Anyway, this product would be best if you have kittens or very small cats :)

I have several things sprinkled around the house for the cats to use for scratching so they will stay off my furniture. This one seems to be the favorite of the portable scratching tools. I have 4 cats and they all use it. I have found keeping it vacuumed and applying a little more catnip every few weeks keeps them coming back. After one side starts looking too ragged, I just flip it over and keep going. Keeping in mind I have a cat tree, and another cardboard scratcher, this one lasts me about 6 months with my 4 cats using it daily. This item lasts the longest of the cardboard scratchers I have used and currently use. There is no hesitation this scratcher is well worth the money!