Best scratcher I have for my large cats
589735
I just bought a second one of these, and I realized I never reviewed the first.  The first one is used many times a day by all four cats.  It's an attractive piece, too.  I am placing the second one upstairs.  Two of the cats are very large RagaMuffins.  I think one of the main reasons people often can't get their cats interested in scratching posts is because the post is often shorter than the cat's full stretch.  This post is tall enough and heavy/sturdy enough for my largest cat, who is 18 pounds and not yet fully grown.  He can reach to the top and fully stretch his back.  I have only one small cat, and he uses this as much as the other three.  It is simple to assemble, and all I did to get their interest was sprinkle catnip on all four sides of the post.  We do have a variety of the corrugated scratchers, which they also use frequently, but this is the favorite post.  I bought the first one in July 2010, and it shows very little wear.  So I would say this is a great post for cats of all sizes, but an exceptional one for the big guys!  Also, I never did purchase that fabric seat that attaches to it.  All four of mine sit on top of that wooden square!  The largest one looks really silly...sort of like a big vulture on a small branch...but he perches there for long periods of time, so I never tried the attachment.
399854
I have three of these now because my cats love them.  My senior cat loves to lie in the bottom cubby as she's too arthritic to get on top.  But the other three younger cats all love lying on the top bed and looking out the window.  They use the scratch pad all of the time which is great because they don't paw my furniture.  Well worth the money.
4361578
I have purchased these for my feline companions before.  Easy to put together AND because I have large breed cats, I simply use a glue gun (or Locktite-type product) and glue two together so they can stretch out without falling over the edge.  My babies absolutely LOVE these scratching pads and they last a very long time - even with 5 cats using them regularly!!!
1807514
This cost a little more but your cat will love it and when the one side wears out you can pull it out and flip over to use other side. This is the only scratcher my three cats use. Will buy again when I need one. Very sturdy!!!
952693
This KONG incline scratcher is the best one we have ever gotten for the kitties!  They both scratch the Dickens out of them.  I have two, but the kitties use them interchangeably.  The kitties gallop across the room, land on them and seriously scratch away.  I mean, really dig in!  Even so, they last a long time! And  corregated inserts can be flipped, doubling their use life.  (can also be ordered as refills)
Would suggest to use on hardwood floors or tight Berber like carpet, though, as the cardboard shreddings pile up quickly.  But who cares?  The furniture is un scritched!!!
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.
1965847
I love the Emerycat Scratcher for my 3 cats.  They would rather scratch here than on my furniture. Sad that I cant seem to get them at my local pet store, but love that it is Prime Eligible.
192431
Out of all the scratchers I have gotten, including other PetFusion scratchers, this triangle shaped one has been the favorite of my four cats. Only problem is, they like it a little too much. I have a couple other scratchers in the house, but this one gets the most use.

I have bought two of these scratchers now. The first one lasted maybe less than 6 months before I had to trash it. You can rotate the scratcher which helps reduce the wear on the scratcher, but once all 3 sides have been obliterated, it's pretty much useless. Also, this scratcher is pretty messy. A pile of cardboard debris will quickly pile up around the scratcher depending on how much use it gets. I vacuum it up once a week when I vacuum the rest of the house, but for any neat-freaks it may be an issue for them.

$40 isn't cheap for a scratcher that may not last super long it you have multiple cats in the household, so that's why I can't give it 5-stars, but my cats definitely would!
1066974
They love it.  They know it's for scratching, and that is great...  They also know it's big enough to lounge on. An added plus.

I have four cats, that are, at the time of this writing, four and a half years young. They are all rescues from feral litters, so they have no knowledge of "how a cat is supposed to act!".

I've provided them numerous trees and scratchers over time and they thank me for it daily by not tearing up my furniture.

Don't let the negative reviews throw you away from this product.  Go to any pet shop and price those little cheap cardboard scratchers.  They do the job but hey will be worn out in no short time.

Now, compare this to them, dollar to dollar and you will see that this unit will last much longer and also bring your cats more enjoyment because of it's much larger size.
1001114
My cats love it and it has held up very well.  It is pricey, but worth it.  It also looks very nice -- almost like a work of art.  (unlike a lot of other cat-scratchers that look junky).
2311009
My cats LOVE this scratcher.  After years of trying to keep them off my keyboard while working at home, they have decided they would rather lounge next to me on this scratcher.  I'm not sure what kind of voodoo magic is going on here, but I am a huge fan.
2499928
Two of my cats love this and two of them turn up their noses.  The two who love it scratch and scratch =--== and that saves the furniture which is a very positive thing.
3984827
I have two large male cats (14-15 lbs) and I bought this for them for Christmas.  They absolutely love it and take turns laying in it, scratching in it and playing in it.  It actually has removable layers of corrugated cardboard so that when one layer gets destroyed you can remove it.  Awesome!  They were just going to get cardboard boxes for Christmas (let's face it, that's what they really like)  but this was a reasonable step up.  Good product.
3986613
Best cat scratcher ever.  I wish I had known about these years ago!!  Quality construction.  Big enough for my larger cats.
2696428
we have 3 cats who LOVE this! this scratcher is really the ultimate scratching post, its a great big size and its nice for multiple cats to be on it at one time! it also doesn't shed like other scratchers do which can really be a pain! glad i took the chance and spent the money on this! its well worth it!
2359434
My cats love this scratcher. My heavier cat uses this exclusively now and I have no more problems with him wanting to sharpen his claws on the furniture. You get catnip to refresh it, but my cats use it even without the catnip!
1236445
I have now purchased two of these cat scatchers. My cat is an extremely vigorous scratcher, but he is also a very picky one. He also LOVES to sleep on the scratcher. He is a 12 pound RagDoll, so he is pretty big, and he fits just fine. He LOVES this scratcher for sleeping and scratching. The only other one he has ever been willing to use was more than $20. For example, he will not scratch on the ones from Target that are around $5. I will gladly buy him one of these a couple of times a year because the price is excellent and they last just as long as the $20 plus cat scratchers.