SmartCat Pioneer Pet Ultimate Scratching Post (Beige)

I knew I needed to get my cat a great scratching post. She was scratching up all of our furniture and the scratching post she had was too small and just not very nice! After we placed an order for new furniture, we knew we had to get her a post that would stop all of her scratching! After doing extensive research, I found out what is really important in a scratching post is size, it must be big and tall so that the cat can stretch out. It must be sturdy, so the cat cannot easily knock it over, and it should have a favorable scratching material (sisal is preferable). Well, this post meets all of those criteria. So I bought two posts, this one - after finding this incredible deal on amazon (29.99 with free prime shipping when I purchased), and a very expensive competitor post developed by a veterinarian. A small note on cost - buy this from amazon! It is so much cheaper than at the pet stores, they cost upwards on 80 bucks at the pet stores, so stick with amazon! Anyway, my cat likes this post better than the more expensive competitor and it truly is perfect! She no longer scratches any furniture at all, our new furniture looks perfect! When she wants to scratch, she goes straight to this post and scratches away, stretching out and fully enjoying herself. I never thought getting a good scratching post would solve her scratching problem, but it completely did! This was absolutely worth the investment. A few notes - you can buy a topper for this scratching post so that your cat has a comfy perch to sit on. It is small and red and does not look very comfortable. I recommend making your own! This is what I did and my cat absolutely loves it! I simply got a piece of wood (you can size however you wish, mine is a nice square fit to her size), added a piece of foam and upholstered fabric on top! If you want your cat to have a scratching post and a nice little perch, this is the way to go. My cat lays on her perch on top of this every single day. She loves scratching her post, and loves laying on top of it. I never thought she would love it more than her expensive trees but she absolutely does. Also, we attached a small toy to the post. There are numerous things you can do to make this even better for your cat, although it is perfectly fine on its own! In conclusion, this is a great scratching post and I cannot believe how cheap it is compared to others! It might just solve your problem if your cat wont stop scratching all your furniture! It absolutely solved mine. One more thing - my cat plays hard on this post and uses it multiple times a day. It has held up extremely well and has never once toppled over!

This is the best scratching post I’ve ever bought. I used to use the carpeted posts that cost around the same but they don't last. After a year the carpet is shredded and gets all over the place. This seems like it will hold up a lot longer. It took about a week for my cats to figure out what it was but once they did they use it all the time. It’s pretty tall so they can stretch out while scratching. The base is large so its not going to tip over and it looks nice too. I may get another one once my other old carpeted on finally falls apart. ## Edit 8/2018 ## I’ve had this scratching post for almost 2 years now and you can barely tell it’s been used. I ended up buying a second one and that’s in great shape too. The cats use them frequently and they do not fall apart. I expect this to last a few more years and maybe even longer. Very good quality for a very reasonable price. *Edit Dec 2020* These things are still in great shape. No signs of falling apart any time soon. These are the absolute best scratching posts I’ve ever bought and I’m replacing the cat condo that my cats destroyed within a year with one with the same type of sisal material. I am never buying a carpeted scratch post or condo again. Btw, These cost more now than my original purchase but I feel it’s still a fair price. The length these will last will pay for itself. **Edit January 2023** It’s been a good run but both of these are starting to fall apart and “shed”. The oldest one is in worse shape, but the newer one I can probably get the rest of the year out of. If I turn it around, maybe the cat will scratch the less worn parts? Like I’ve said. These are excellent scratching posts and hold up for a long time. The price is almost DOUBLE the price it was in 2016 and 2017 when I bought them last and that is absolutely ridiculous, even with inflation. So I won’t be buying these again unless the price drops considerably. I’ll add it to my cart and keep track of it. **Update Aug 2024** You can’t ask for a longer lasting scratching post, and mine are now 7 and 8 years old. I keep turning them around so the less worn part is showing because these are still priced too high. Im cheap (also known as broke) I’m not paying $50 each for a scratching post, but at least the price has come down some. Maybe next year. **Update May 2025** Well it’s next year and the price is currently $60 for something that was half the price when I originally bought it. At least it lasts a long time. 8-9 years old and they are finally at the end of their usable life. I’ve turned them around to the “good side” so many time trying to get every last drop of life out of these things but now they’re shedding and falling apart. The price is too high now, but they do last a long time. Kind of evens out I guess if you have to replace cheap carpeted scratching posts every year or so. I think I’ll have to look for something else. ** Update August 2025 ** Finally replaced one of these after what was it, 8 or 9 years. Last couple of years they were really showing their age. But lasted a long time. Still outrageously overpriced though.

Fantastic scratching post!! I bought one, then quickly bought 2 more. Great for my adult cat. 1. IT DOES NOT SHED. At all. The fabric seems to be indestructible. 2. It's completely stable. Even with The Budlet hanging on it, he's never pulled it over. 3. It's discreet-- this scratching post can be partially hidden behind furniture, instead of being the focal point of the room like similar items. 4. It's completely portable. If the cat is scratching a particular corner of the couch, this post can be easily put in position temporarily as an alternative while the cat learns to use it. It's also easy to put out of sight when needed. I have no complaints about this scratching post.

I have four fairly large cats (ranging from 6kg to 9kg) who have tested this product for me. This product sat in my Amazon shopping cart for some time while I pondered whether it was crazy to spend so much money on a scratching pole. After having had the pole for approximately three months now, I’m comfortable to say it was worth the money as my cats seem to love it and it’s a quality product. The pole is much taller than your average scratching pole (approximately 85cm from the base to the top) and very sturdy. It doesn’t show any signs of wobble despite my cats sitting on top of it, applying their amble weight to it while scratching and scratching while hanging upside down from the top of it (some pictures are included to show this). My cats are very destructive and I generally find that any scratching toy I purchase them starts showing wear and fluff almost immediately - I’ve included a picture to show the condition after three months of active use and it’s fairing really well. One downside to this product would be is that I’m not sure there’s a way to replace the scratching sections once worn and/ or destroyed - however, if the life of the product is lengthy I’m comfortable with this. One other thing I’d add is it took almost a week for my cats to show any interest in this product at all so don’t give up on it (and feel enraged about wasting your money) if your babies don’t show immediate interest !

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This cat scratcher is great. I have 2 cats, one medium sized 3yr old cat and one large 10yr old cat and they just love it. It’s quite tall and the cats can stretch themselves out to use it rather than having to crouch down. It’s very sturdy and looks good too. Having 2 cats I usually have to buy a new scratcher every few months but they have been using this one constantly for a few months now and it’s still like new. It doesn’t leave a mess when used with no bits of the material falling off from time to time, just a bit of dust now and then. It was a bit more expensive than some scratchers on the market but it’s already saved me money as I would have had to buy a new one by now. As I said it’s still like new a few months after buying and I feel it will last for a long time yet, so good value for money. Better to spend a little extra now to save a lot in the future. I would highly recommend this purchase.

In my view a little expensive but this one stands out. With our prior scratch posts, our cats were cutting through the wound hemp rope and in no time the stands looked ratty. This is built with sisal carpet is really sturdy. So far so good after 2 months of heavy use. Time will tell, but I bought a 2nd one after a month (to place on a different floor) based on the cats really enjoying the 1st one. They were checking them out minutes after I had the posts out of the box and while I completed the assembly. I should add that one great feature is the height of the posts being tall for average sized cats. This is great as they love to hang from it using their front claws. The final comment is that I think that these scratch posts look really good while our cats just like them for the scratch factor. They use them multiple times every day and it is so great that our furniture has never been a target.

The product is good but the top is smooth and not covered with cat's covers . my cats slipped from it and they love to sit on top which they cant with this product so they just use the stand