61 reviews forWave Scratching Mat

I received the scratching wave in mid-October, and now, after 3 1/2 months, it's already broken. My previous scratching wave lasted three years, and I wanted to replace it because I thought it had finally worn out. Today, I took it out of the basement again and realised that it's in far better condition than the new one. Plus, it had a much larger scratching surface. I would advise against buying this; after just a few months, the wave should still be in perfect condition.

Luckily, I didn’t spend any money on this but only used bonus points. None of my four cats are interested in it. The tomcat scratches, if at all, only on the furry side; no one has touched the scratching mat yet. It’s unstable too, wobbles and shifts naturally when stepped on or used. I wouldn’t spend money on it.

I have had a few of these inthe past, but this last one I bought from Zooplus is very poor quality. Feels like it is made from cardboard and not wood, it almost flattens when the cat sits on it, it is not as curved as previous ones. There seems to be a bad batch of these out there, I ordered some from other shops and they were the same poor quality.

I liked this, but my cat didn't agree with my judgement. She put her paws on the 'upward' edge, whereupon the whole thing tipped up and hit her. Needless to say, she wouldn't look at it again.

Looks quite DECORATIVE, BUT it slides and tips over when scratching. For sitting and lying down, it's waaaay too small, and hiding underneath is practically impossible!!!!! And that's for a slender domestic shorthair tomcat. My two "big ones" did try scratching (on this far too small sisal piece), but with it constantly tipping over, they quickly got fed up!