75 reviews forScratch & Play Scratching Furniture
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The scratching board is a hit among cats, offering a mix of play, rest, and scratching. While some felines adore fishing out the jingly balls, others prefer lounging or scratching. The cardboard can wear out quickly, especially with enthusiastic use, but its affordability makes it easy to replace. Some owners find it less sturdy for heavier cats, but overall, it's a fun, engaging product that many cats enjoy, providing hours of entertainment and relaxation.
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Where's the point?
Within a minute, my kitty had fished both balls out of the holes 🥲😒
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Quite alright
The catnip makes it appealing! But it's too small for a British Shorthair to lie on, and the first ball is already rolling around the room – and by the way, so is the board!
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Well, it's alright ...
Based on the many comments about the scratching boards breaking, I immediately made some cardboard blocks myself to support them. I had actually expected that she would at least occasionally stick her paws through the holes for the jingly balls. But somehow, the whole thing doesn’t interest her at all.
Strangely enough, the scratching board I previously built myself in a wooden frame (without integrated toys) appeals to her much more. That’s where the action really happens!
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Unfortunately too soft, more suitable for kittens.
The corrugated cardboard is relatively soft and gets worn out quickly by enthusiastic scratching cats. In my opinion, it's more suitable for kittens and occasional scratchers.
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Too unstable
My large Maine Coon didn’t want to use it. But as soon as the scratching cardboard was out of the colourful box and lying on the floor, excitement kicked in.
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Depending on preference
Was briefly played with after unpacking, but then hardly given any attention.
Cardboard generally isn’t a hit with us...
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Beautiful, but unfortunately breaks easily
Since the entire product is made of cardboard, my two little rascals turned the toy into confetti within just a few hours. After this massacre, only the jingle balls from inside were left. The verdict: Lovely, but more suited for gentler and less destructive cats.
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Interesting, but poorly made
My cats really like the toy, but after 5 minutes they managed to get the balls out of the box and are now rolling them around the flat.
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The cats unfortunately aren't interested.
It makes a good impression, but the cats aren’t interested in it... even with the included sprinkle-on additive, it unfortunately doesn’t become any more appealing. We took out the balls inside, and at least they’re being played with :)
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Durability is mediocre
Unfortunately, even the second time, the cardboard quickly broke under the (normal) weight of my cats and developed a tear at the spot where it wasn't supported.
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Classy! Just not suitable for big cats...
My three tomcats actually had a lot of fun with the cardboard.
The problem... Since the cardboard rests on two "supports" on the sides of the box, the scratching cardboard easily breaks in the middle under heavier cats. That happened to us on day 2.
For European Shorthairs, though, the scratching cardboard should be perfectly suitable!
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The openings are too large.
The board was played with straight away. Unfortunately, our cat managed to fish the balls out through the openings within 5 minutes. That was the end of the toy for him. It would be better if the balls were larger than the openings...
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My cat loves it.
Uses it intensively, but unfortunately it's not really suitable for heavy cats (6kg) – it broke in the middle. A solution could be to add a support beam in the centre. I'll buy it again if the middle becomes more stable :)
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OK for scratching
Its not expensive (about the same as a similar one in a big high street pet store) so I wasn't expecting anything amazing, but it does the job as a scratch pad and my cat likes to sit on it as well, as its raised a bit off the floor.
I'm slightly worried about the balls inside - after the first couple of days I found one on the floor, and yesterday I saw him reach in and hook one out quite easily. I'm not sure whether they are meant to come out and are safe for unsupervised play.
Still like new :-(
My two cats haven’t scratched it even once in the past eight months, even though they love other cardboard scratching boards.
If I put treats in the box, they’ll paw at the holes a bit... but that’s about it.
Unfortunately...
The product itself looks high-quality (which is why I’m still giving it 3 stars), and I can’t find anything about it that would make it unappealing to the cats.
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A little bit of attention but could be better!
My cat sometimes gets into this but would be improved my 3 balls inside instead of 2 to keep her attention a bit longer. As it’s only made of cardboard she has already started to pull apart the outer casing but for the price it’s what to be expected. Hopefully she’ll get more into this toy as she plays with this more!
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Holes too big
Both of my little ones love this toy! Unfortunately, the holes are far too big. At first, I thought it might have happened during shipping, causing the cover to warp, but even with the second one, the holes are still far too big! In less than a minute, they managed to fish out the balls, making the toy uninteresting!
If the "hole problem" were fixed, I would give the toy full stars.
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Cats are thrilled, but...
My cats love scratching it extensively, especially my long-haired tomcat with a cardboard fetish. After he's had his go, there are bits of paper scattered all over the room. Unfortunately, he also eats them, so it's going away for now.
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Thick Scratch Play Board
Unfortunately, not a very durable scratching board. My cat likes this kind of cardboard toy 😹—holes with contents (food or toys) are very popular, but it doesn’t last very long.
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Balls can be fished out.
My two cats had about 10 minutes of fun with the product. After that, they had already fished out the jingle balls without any force and scattered them around the flat, which quickly caused them to lose interest in the product.
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