My spoiled cat is actually using it to claw on!
582920
Easy to put together and slide under furniture, but it rocks away when my cat gives it a big long swipe.. He doesn't seem to  mind, however.
I could use something like this for the upholstered  arms on my swiveling chairs....
4884335
My cat absolutely loves this!!!  I was unsure at first if she would take to this.  I have two cats that are declawed and just recently added the 3rd cat.  She is not declawed and I feared that my furniture was going to take the wrath of her claw sharpening.  I really didn't want your typical cat clawing post and this looked like it would fit the bill.  Interestingly enough the other cats enjoy it as well.....they crawl through it, lay on it and act like they are sharpening their "paws" too.  Very happy with the purchase.
1720641
My two kitties are loving it! Even before I put the included silver vine powder that it came with! It's so much fun seeing them sleeping on it and scratching it (yay! now they leave my carpet alone, woo-hoo!). I noticed the rubbery smell when I first took it out of the plastic wrapping bag, but it soon went away. For those as paranoid as me when it comes to health, TPR/TPE rubber materials are made without PVC and without BPA. So... thumbs up! Please Amazon and Cat1st, I need more but you're sold out! My cats are trying to call in first dibs, leaving the other waiting for his/her turn nearby :D
1713609
I got this for my foster kitty cat since she has a tendency to wolf down her treats. She loves it! It took her a day or two to really grasp the idea that there are treats in there and how to bat the ball around to get them out, but now she looks forward to 'treat time' every day. She gets so excited every time she sees me pick up the ball!
973669
I love this product! I know someone who uses this for their cat, but I didn't buy it first because of the price. I tried other cheaper options first with absolutely no luck.

Then I finally ordered this, and it's been the only thing keeping my cat from clawing the carpet and door frames. I tied one of her balls to the top of the post (it has a bell in it) and sprayed the Kong catnip spray all over it (i spray it every week), and she loves it! It's sturdy so she can actually dig her claws in and hang on near the top of the post. She also stretches along it. Great! I also sprayed the areas I don't want her scratching around the house with the Nature's Miracle deterrent spray which seems to work well.
2284510
My cats love to do the poking thing, where they paw at you with their claws just barely extended to get your attention. This causes snagged clothes and scratches, of course. Now they can paw to get attention without causing damage. :-)  The only downfall is that they did figure out how to get the Soft Claws off. I'll have to try again with more glue this time.
2139504
Like many others, I've spent way too much money on scratching posts that didn't get scratched, despite gobs of catnip, treats, toys, but this one, with the help of the catnip spray and encouragement, I THINK is going to work...already in 2 days, the cat has scratched on it 3-4 times.  I think the reason is because she is long, and this post is TALL, and she can stretch way out and scratch and it must feel good.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she will decide to leave the chair, which she has shredded nearly to bits, despite 2 rolls of the tape stuff for cats!  Can't even sit on the chair!  The base is big enough to keep the post from toppling, which of course, one time of that, and that would be THE END of any scratching for my cat.
3766190
Finally a scratching post my cat likes more than the side of the couch!
3343278
Even the claw-less, fat, cat loves this post. We have two cats and neither really are cruel to furniture, walls, or other. They just seem to know better despite both being adopted as kittens (only lessons from us). However, they both seem to understand this cat post is THEIRS. They will tear at it and sleep on and under it. The claw-less one still loves to rub his toes on such and with a little cat nip spray is as happy as can be. Our younger claw'd mate will tear at his hearts content. Whether it's this an his other toys that keep him from our things, I don't know, or care, I'm just happy his frustrations are here. We've had the post for two years now and it still appears the day it got here; much better said than our other post. I'm happy they love it and it was well worth the investment. To many cat years!
2406678
My cat seems to be doing so much better now that I give her a pinch of this everyday!
2635530
I bought this as a gift for another kitty who was scratching at the furniture in the house.  So far so good - she loves it!  She lays on it all the time and has figured out its a great way to scratch her nails!  Its adorable too - like a little sofa.
540559
I have two kitties and one of them love to bite and scratch (in a friendly manner). He tends to destroy all cat toys because of that nature. His claws are so sharp that he can catch anything so easily. This toy is just perfect! Very durable and fun! Both kitties LOVE this one. So far, the best cat toy!
949839
My cat tore the rope off his scratching post and I was looking for a way to repair it rather than have to buy yet another scratching post (my cat is good at destroying them). I came across this rope and decided to give it a shot. I took all of the old, torn rope off my cats scratching post and replaced it with this rope. I hot glued the rope on the scratching post and it looks brand new. My cat loves it!
3984370
Our new little Katie kitty came with a horrible infliction known to cat-kind. A furniture clawer. She wasn't the stand and scratch kind, but rather the race-through-the-house-and-jump-and-claw type. This required a new stategy!
After exhaustive research, we found what was needed, a toy WITH a scraching pad. I had bought the long sticks of cardboard, sold as if they were something special, and knew that results varied. Two kittens from the same litter viewed it totally different. They were both boys, and while one attacked the strip whenever he could, the other refused to have anything to do with it, and tried climbing the curtains instead.
So I was very happy to find what I wanted, and the reviews were pretty good, so we ordered. Katie is a shy little kitty, and my kids, 7 & 9 can scare her when they are too noisy. So for the first few days, the toy remained the property of my kids, who played with the ball, scratched the pad, and tried to get Katie to play with it.
Once the kids were bored with it (mostly), Katie got her chance. She sits and chases it, she sneaks up on it, she runs and jumps on it, all the while the ball spinning like crazy....Ohh, and yeah, she has learned to scratch the pad!!!!!!!
A definite win.
1809878
my cat LOVES this, he spends far less time sharpening his nails on furniture and my leg now!  Very reasonable price,  very durable.  The podium seat that costs extra and attaches to the top is a waste of money though.  My cat is very petite and it barely fits him. So, just stick with the scratcher! !! Great investment!
4143108
I have four cats and one, the lone female (a semi-feral), loves to sharpen her claws.  I have several cat scratchers available, but this vertical one is the one she likes the most as she can just lean back and pull with her front paws.  This is a more natural position for cats sharpening their claws than standing upright and pulling down on material.  She also likes to nap on it, perhaps because of the included catnip.

So I am basically repeating what the majority of five-star reviewers have already stated here:  This scratcher is great for cats and easy on the pocket book.  After this scratcher is totally decimated and used as shredded kitty box litter, it can be tossed out with the trash.
2194002
Are you kidding me??  Cats will

definitely use this thing to scratch their

claws on......so get one and save your sofa

if only for a little while.