Will the scratcher stay put while the cat does his/her thing or does it move around a lot while they're pulling on it?
1533022
this is not the scratcher I was talking about. this one does not have bottom to contain cardboard from scratching.
1533023
cat scratcher sit on top of the carpet, my cats like to sit on top of the scratcher when they want to scratch. if they get lazy not sit on top of the scratcher it move just a little bit, not enough to stop them.
1533024
Usually my cats sit on one end and scratch on the other. Otherwise it may move some on our vinyl flooring if the cat isn't on it. Over the years, we keep buying more of these as the cats love them for scratching and for lounging on.
1533025
Only have experience with the scratcher on the carpet. It stays put because of the cats weight on it. It does look like it should be inside of something. Looks like a refill scratcher.
1533026
If sitting on it while scratching stays put; but moves if kitty gets vigorous with it and is not on it.
1533027
Most of the time, no it doesn't. But it is very light so some movement does occur. Mine love to just sit on it. Sometimes, when they're really frisky, they'll run to it and slide it across the floor. All in all, they love this. I might get another one of a different shape.
1533028
I ordered the red one & its as light if not lighter than a cardboard box. These scratchers are made from Cardboard... unless your cat is still a kitten it wont really hold its own when your cat starts scratching, it'll likely flip over. If you're curious they sell these at Petsmart as well, you can check them out there in person before you decide online :)
2225671
My cat seems to jump to get up to a lot of places and she has not trouble getting anywhere. I think the recommendation is to just use them on the front claws that they scratch a lot with. They will still use scratching posts often.
916950
Our cat walks on this all the time and we have had no problems. She does not scratch the furniture much so I don't know how affective it is against that. The material is a bit slippery (but stays in place due to the straps) so it may resist a scratching cat.
660834
it's steady enough, i'm not sure if you will be able to use it for cats since the cat would have to be still for a few seconds.
24653
There isn't very much "shedding" of material - I mostly just clean it up in the course of regular vacuuming - but if you're particularly fastidious, you may find yourself doing more. I've had cat scratchers that have lost much more of their surface much more regularly.
1362603
we have had it somewhere between 2-3 months...we've moved it around several times as moving it seems to increase the cats interest...it is now on the porch and they enjoy stretching out on it to look out the window...It has been very durable and very sturdy...I will say they don't scratch the carpet as much as they scratch other cat tree carpets...this carpet is softer and has less texture...
1501733
I have 1 cat and 3 cat scratchers so it's hard to tell how long one will last. He uses them all and loves them. He does not scratch the furniture so that's a plus.
2197233
It should run for about 20-30 seconds before stopping I think. After that it's activated by the cat's (or your) touch.
167217
Not really. I love this. I have one cat that uses it to rub his back. The other 5 just ignore it. He will roll all over it. But it does a really good job for what it says it will do. It isn't perfect. But I bought two -one of each size. I would love to get another. I just wish they were cheaper.
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Hi, I actually just put this one on the floor before we mounted it to one of our oak beams. I was worried my two rescues would not scratch it as they already were totally in love with their old one which was " scratched out". They loved it the minute I put it down. I would worry about mounting it to your couch because I think they would decide your entire couch was a scratching post! Maybe on the wall or in a corner. I find it best to mount it to something because my cats put their entire weight into it and all other "posts" fall over and then they don't want to bother with it. This is a really good product in my history of many kitty angels.Best of luckKathy, Halo and Jasmine Hi, I actually just put this one on the floor before we mounted it to one of our oak beams. I was worried my two rescues would not scratch it as they already were totally in love with their old one which was " scratched out". They loved it the minute I put it down. I would worry about mounting it to your couch because I think they would decide your entire couch was a scratching post! Maybe on the wall or in a corner. I find it best to mount it to something because my cats put their entire weight into it and all other "posts" fall over and then they don't want to bother... » Read More Hi, I actually just put this one on the floor before we mounted it to one of our oak beams. I was worried my two rescues would not scratch it as they already were totally in love with their old one which was " scratched out". They loved it the minute I put it down. I would worry about mounting it to your couch because I think they would decide your entire couch was a scratching post! Maybe on the wall or in a corner. I find it best to mount it to something because my cats put their entire weight into it and all other "posts" fall over and then they don't want to bother with it. This is a really good product in my history of many kitty angels.Best of luckKathy, Halo and Jasmine « Show Less
840504
It will slide around on hard surfaces, but I put it on a rug for my cats and it stays in place.
740151
Mine stays upright most of the time, but is in a smaller area of an elevated play yard I built. When the cat was younger and very playful, he could knock it completely off the play yard. It is a great source of exercise and I got this one for a friend's kitten. She tells me he loves it and uses it all the time. Definitely worth the price. I hope this helps.
336039
My cats love it. Maybe they need their claws trimmed. Make sure they have a place to really scratch like a rope covener cat scratcher that will help to keep them trimmed as well.
1157103
No. The back of this scratcher is smooth. The front contains the rope/scratching side and the back is flat and contains a keyhole type opening for this scratcher to hang on the wall. I guess you could try removing this backing, but it appears to be very sturdy.
840500
No. I have some fatties, too. The most that has ever happened is that it slides on the floor some. But the kitty who plays with it the most will sometimes sit on the cardboard center, while he pushes the ball around. Carpeting might make a difference in keeping it stationary. We don't have any carpeting in our house.
842345
The back of mine is against a wall and I haven't noticed a problem with it sliding even on vinyl plank floors but my cats are old, fat, and lazy, they use it but not too vigorously!
247107
No, it doesn't stay on that tight. But there is a lip on the lid, so it won't slide off easily if they bat at it. Not sure how crafty your cats are! They'd have to lift the edge to knock it off, then would have to get the roll out.