Cat loves it. More solid than other cardboard scratchers
581283
Got this for the bedroom to redirect kitty's scratching on the bed at 5am and it worked! When we go upstairs now he runs ahead and shows off how b-b-b-bad he is by tearing into this thing. What a stud.

One thing to consider is that he's only a medium-sized cat and seems to fill the lounge (picture attached). Maybe with a bigger cat one of those blocks of cardboard could be removed.
57949
Nice thick, heavy cat scratch pad. My cat went for it the minute I put it down for him. It's reversible so when one side wears out I can just flip it over. The shape and size is the nicest I've seen in this type of scratcher, not a lot of wasted cardboard box around it. It didn't come with catnap like some of the other brands I've had, but that didn't stop my old guy from jumping right on. Clean lines, nice looking and functional.
2783120
I initially saw this rug via Kickstarter and was happy to see it here on Amazon. Quality construction, but more importantly my two cats are going bananas over this. It sounds like a silly thing--a rug with holes and velcro--but it works. Throw some toys in the holes to add to the chaos.

*I updated this review and attached a photo of the rug in action. As per usual, it is covered with cardboard pieces from their destroyed cardboard scratcher that needs to be replaced. Speaking of which, the cats love to scratch on this thing and you will find plenty of their nails on this, so it's a great alternative to them scratching up your couch.

*Updating again. I've bought 3 of these so far, since they collapse onto themselves after a couple months of constant use. I followed the directions on the website on how to re-stiffen the carpet, but they work minimally. The directions say to protect the velcro if throwing in the washing machine, but don't say how, so I just refolded the velcroed carpet onto itself and put on the delicate cycle.

As for ironing, you're essentially melting the plastic on the back, so make sure you have an iron protector on your iron so that gook doesn't accumulate on the actual iron, and make sure you're in a ventilated area. This helped a little, but not much.

Still giving this 4 stars, since it makes my cats so happy. Just wish they lasted longer.

**I can't speak for your own cat--who may be too lazy to crawl in a tunnel or play on a rug-- but it's working for my cats. Well worth the price.
3648695
The scratching post is very solid and well made. The post comes in two pieces that screw together and attach to the round base. Jute wrapping is still intact and looks good after several weeks of use by 5 cats.
489435
my cats wait in line to have a scratch at this thing lol. I also think they really find this scratch post fun b/c of the the toy inside. best part is that I can easily replace the cardboard for maximum use of the toy/post.
1518866
My cats love the extra width of the scratcher. They don't move it around as they are able to stand on it as they scratch.
4485141
My cat doesn't like toys.  She might play with the ball...  but she loves that cardboard stuff in the middle!  She will scratch and pull at that when she will not do it to anything else (except furniture and carpet).  A definite win for my cat.
1289025
My cats love this scratcher so much it has already caused a turf battle. It easily fits a full size cat in resting position, and they love the height. It has great balance, is extremely sturdy and will not topple. They even like scratching the lower level of the cardboard too. It has the same density cardboard as typical scratchers, which works great on the nails. I like it most because it doesn't take up any more room than a flat scratcher in our living room.
2639862
My cat loves cardboard scratchers. I bought this one because the cheap cardboard wedge I had bought a year ago had been shredded to the point where it collapsed in the middle (the cardboard became too thin to support the weight of my giant cat). This product is so much prettier and sleeker than its predecessor and the cat loves it! Very happy with it.
2172816
One of my cats loves cardboard scratchers and got so excited when I gave this to her that she laid down on it and refused to move when another cat came to check it out. She rarely purrs, but this made her so happy she was purring loudly. I didn't even need the catnip to get her to use it. This is of good quality for a cardboard scratcher. I don't expect it to last terribly long, just because it's getting quite a lot of use, but the construction and thickness of the cardboard is better than that of other scratchers I have purchased. Will absolutely buy this again once the current one has been destroyed by my over enthusiastic kitty.
1258146
My cats have many scratching posts but sometimes they like to scratch the carpet or the base of the posts so I decided to try this scratcher. I really liked that it was big enough for them to lay on as well as scratch on it. We've had it for a few weeks now and my cats absolutely love it. At anytime of the day you will find one of the three of them taking a nap on it. And they scratch it a lot too. One of them also likes to go in and out of the loops at either end of it and it's funny too because it drives whichever cat that's laying on top of it crazy when she does this. This was a great purchase especially as I got it on sale and I hope that it lasts for a while. It seems pretty sturdy and you can flip it over when one side gets worn out. I should add here though that when I received it, there was a big gash in the box and the scratcher itself was a little dented but it wasn't really enough to hurt it badly and I didn't want to go through the hassle of returning it and waiting for a new one. All in all, good purchase and most importantly, the kitties are happy.
1216839
My cat adores the fact it inclines. Uses this one more than any other scratcher I have bought him!
3210186
My cat loves cardboard scratchers. He's also a flippin' massive beast (20+ lbs), so he can destroy cardboard like Godzilla destroys a town. I'm talking a few days before there are cardboard shreds everywhere. So when I got this Extra Large scratcher, I was tentative-- two weeks later and he's still going! It helps that the cardboard can be flipped in its case and my cat thinks he has a whole new scratcher. The quality of catnip is wonderful as well. I'll definitely get this again!
1155970
Cat LOVED it and less expensive then other brands with similar sizes and shapes. Sturdy cardboard, handles a lot of scratching without leaving pieces all over the place.  She didn't fit in the side holes but a small foster cat around 8lbs was able to fit. Comes with a feather toy stick you can attach to the scratcher, brush and cat nip.  The brush is great as it's one of those brushes where you push on the back which pushes all the hair off the bristles.
822756
My cat loves it.  It's more durable than expected.  He's still playing with it after about a year now, claws and all.
356616
This is my cats' favorite thing ever. They play in the little loop things below, scratch it, lounge on it, jump over it, roughhouse around it, etc.,etc. We are on #2, because they loved the first one so much it needed replaced.

I followed tips posted by others and cut the first in half once the outside was done for; cats loved it that way, too. It held up astonishingly well for the amount of abuse...er, love... that it received. Now they are fighting over who gets to lay on the new one every afternoon. It also doesn't shed cardboard as easily as the lightweight scratchers you get at pet or big box stores.
3061879
I really wish I'd gotten this earlier for a cat who would not use the cardboard scratchers my other cats love. He very quickly moved onto this scratcher with a little catnip and encouragement, even when moved away from the couch he previously preferred.