111 reviews forDiogenes Scratching Barrel - L
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Customers rave about the scratching barrel, noting their cats love it for both play and rest, especially the top section. It's praised for its craftsmanship and value for money, though some find it too small for larger cats and occasionally unstable. Despite minor issues like fabric holes and visible hairs, the barrel is sturdy, with removable, washable cushions. Overall, it's highly recommended for its durability and appeal to cats.
Highly appealing to cats for play and rest
Sturdy and stable structure
Too small for larger cats
01/11/22|Helen C
Regularly fully occupied
Cats really like this and all the holes and the top bed are regularly occupied.
The middle bed has a hole down to the bottom bed, but as this wasn’t much use, I put a piece of thick card over the hole and sene vet bed on top.
27/08/22|Caja
Goes down very well
The kitties love this scratching post. However, one downside is that the removable fabric at the top doesn’t stay in place at all. Press studs would be a better option.
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20/07/22|JC
Expensive barrel that didn't even last 5 days
Poor quality, the product didn't even last 5 days before starting falling apart.
One of the fluffy balls fell off.. and our cat barely use it!
12/07/22
Unusable
The cat bed bit is totally loose and just balances on the top. So cat jumps off and bed skids off, cat and bed fall to the floor. There’s Velcro stapled on the tower but no matching Velcro on the bed. So doesn’t attach. Bed is totally unpadded and uncomfortable anyway
18/06/22|Jenny
Lovely scratching barrel
I’m absolutely thrilled. My cat took to it straight away, and when she sits on top, she can look perfectly out of the window, as I only have skylights.
The only downside is that the cosy bed doesn’t stay in place. Unfortunately, the Velcro is only on one side, so it doesn’t hold properly.
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04/05/22|Petra Bruchhaus
Disappointed
The workmanship is good. Unfortunately, the scratching post tips over towards my cat when she tries to scratch or climb up. The post is placed in a corner on tiled flooring. Sadly, my cat no longer uses it now. She weighs 4.5 kilos, and I think the post should stay securely in place. We're now looking for a solution to make it more stable.
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28/04/22|Nanachen
Top
Was a bit sceptical.
Decided on this barrel because of the passage inside.
It’s well-made, doesn’t smell strongly, and stands firmly.
My kitten likes to use it for scratching or playing with the dangling pom-poms. They’re still holding up.
All in all, very satisfied.
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22/04/22|Claudia
Perfect scratch
My baby boy loved this scratching barrel, especially the bed at the top which you can remove to wash. It came all in one box which I only had to place the bed at the top and that's it. Amazing thing!
31/03/22|Fr. Bruder
Eye-catcher
I bought this bin for the balcony, and my little Sammy lies on top of it, watching everything going on outside. Got it absolutely right.
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20/03/22|Jessie
Super
Been in use for 6 months now and still looks as good as new, great quality. Our cats use it a lot.
Only the little pom-poms came off early during play.
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01/03/22|Linsey
Good quality
Very nice scratching barrel suitable for small to medium-sized cats. My two take turns lying right on top and enjoying the warmth from the fireplace.
In my opinion, the interior spaces are only suitable for small or young cats.
Our 4kg cat fits in there well, but our 6kg tomcat doesn’t really.
They haven’t scratched it much yet; they prefer to use the large scratching post for that.
But for the price, I’m very satisfied.
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24/02/22|Anonym
Scratchy tone
Very nice. But it's more suitable for smaller cats. It's true, for the sturdier ones you need something bigger.
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20/02/22|Olivia
Mixed feelings
Unfortunately our cat need an XL tower rather than L - he technically fits in this and on top, but it's cramped. That's my mis-judgement.
The bottom hole opens to the middle area but the platform to sit on is very small, even for a cat a bit smaller than ours. The middle hole doesn't open up to the top one which for more agile cats won't be an issue, but our cat needs a step to reach the top hole - the only one he uses! Otherwise its is sturdy and the scratching sides are better than coil posts.
13/02/22|Vanessa
Scratching Barrel Diogenes L
Super lovely scratching barrel, fast delivery, arrived without any defects. It was inspected straight away and accepted by our 16-week-old Siamese cat, who plays with it so energetically that, unfortunately, two of the three pom-poms fell off after just two days.
However, that doesn’t take away from the scratching barrel at all. The lounging surfaces are fantastic, everything is super soft, and the little one absolutely loves the holes to jump through!
An amazing product – I would definitely order it again.
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13/02/22|Jennifer
Very popular
My tomcat and my cat took to the scratching barrel straight away. Before, we only had a scratching post in the bedroom. Now the barrel is in the living room. My tomcat has stopped scratching the furniture because of it. Unfortunately, I can't upload a photo or video here.
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20/01/22|Doris
Legendary
Robust and excellently crafted. Mikesch is completely satisfied and loves using it. Perfect height!
Price/performance ratio is spot on. Highly recommended.
Would happily buy again!
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18/12/21
Scratching barrel
I’m very happy, my Emmy took to it straight away. And the price is great too 👍
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13/12/21|Bianca Peters
The bin is brilliant.
The bin was accepted immediately. Very good quality. I can only recommend it.
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04/12/21|Gisela
Very satisfied
Great item, only the balls are really short on string.
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22/11/21
Top
Better than expected!
Really happy, the cats took to it straight away.
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