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Another tester already has had a SmartCat Ultimate Scratching Post for years, and his two cats still use it daily. A previous version of this article was written by Madeleine Burry, who has covered how to care for pets for more than a decade. We tested 19 of the most popular cat scratching posts available, letting our testers' cats flex their claws as we evaluated everything from build quality to how easy each scratcher was to assemble. Our tester noted that the arc is a great shape for cats to lay out on top of, but a larger cat is a tight squeeze underneath. The fanciful design also features a playful dangling toy ball that your cat can whack with all their might.

This toy is cute for a cat without catching too much attention," remarked our tester, but most importantly their cat took to it quickly. Our favorite cardboard scratcher is the PetFusion Ultimate Cat Scratcher Lounge, which has a unique shape that gives your cat lots of ways of interacting with it.Despite our tester's cat's best efforts it has remained attached, "my cat tends to rip those off immediately and hasn't been able to yet.

The top of the Ultimate Scratching Post is 7-inches square, which is the perfect size for placing snacks. The wide base keeps the structure in place while your cat gets their fix on a mix of sisal rope and carpet. It also has curves and a big "peekaboo" hole through the center, which will attract interaction between multiple cats. If you have more than one cat, you may want a bigger one (with more options for scratching and playing), but if space is tight, there are smaller models that may be a good fit. He’s worked on content spanning the human life cycle, from pregnancy to palliative care and many points in between.It's large enough to stay permanently in one place like a small piece of furniture, but light enough that it's easy enough to move around—one of our testers moved it to block whichever couch leg his cats were targeting that week. While the PetnPurr Cactus Cat Scratcher held up well throughout our testing, the wrapped sisal rope doesn't seem like it will hold up as well over time as some of our other sisal picks, such as our overall favorite from SmartCat. While some cat scratching posts offer just that, some are equipped with much more, like places to lounge and climb or attached toys for entertainment.