Catstages Scratch, Snuggle & Rest Corrugated Cat Scratcher With Catnip (packaging may vary)

Apparently, very comfortable…. after modifications!
I’ve been getting cardboard scratching items for our youngest cat, who loves them. I noticed that he was biting and shredding the decorative paper layers off the outside of the ones he had, so took this as a clue that they were wearing out and he needed new ones. I thought this one was adorable (it is) and ordered it, along with some of the more traditional, rectangular ones. Well… since he had discovered the whole biting/shredding thing on the older ones, he immediately started in on this one too! But, it’s his and he was having fun, sooo… As you can see from the pictures, it’s been a progressive destruction and i THINK his mission is finally complete. The pictures, even on day one, show the bits of cardboard he shredded and flung all over the place! He is no longer sleeping on it; I think it’s too small a surface now! I don’t think he understands that he’s the one who made it NOT comfortable anymore! The only inherent problem with this item is that the cardboard rounds are not glued together and once the decorative outside layer is off, it’s simply a matter of the cat slowly unraveling it, bit by bit! If I get another one, I’m going to devise a way t,o secure that outer layer so it’s not so easy to remove, because once THAT’S gone, it’s only a matter of time! And I really WANT another one because he loved it so much and looked very comfortable sleeping on it, until it was DONE! The pictures, even on day one, show the bits of cardboard he shredded and flung all over the place! Two of the questions here are sturdiness and durability. As long as that outer rim stays on, it’s both; once that outer ring comes off, it’s still sturdy, but durable? Nope! LOLUpdate. I DID get another one and he immediately went for the colored edging, but….he wasn’t prepared for the reinforcement I had applied. Using a hot glue gun, the first thing I did was glue the colored edging down around the top and bottom; then…from the underneath side of the cardboard, I ran beads of hot glue here and there, between the cardboard layers and “smushed “ it in with a wadded up plastic bag; you don’t want to do it with bare fingers for the obvious reason. In hindsight , a small spatula would probably work a lot better, but it helps with deterring a cat who remembers the first one thinks he’s going to unravel the whole thing. It’s been a couple of years now and it’s still completely usable; many cats and foster kittens have enjoyed and abused it. Is it still pretty? Nope! But it’s still intact and regularly slept on and still used for scratching. The last 3 pictures are of the one that’s still being used, by my different cats, minus part of a couple of chewed up support legs. LOL

Great value
it’s a bit smaller than my existinf one but my cat loves it especially i put a bed pad on it to stay warm during winter.

No sturdy
The quality of this product isn’t sturdy enough for the brush pair of the scratch pad. From the cats rubbing their bodies on the brush it loosen up the grip insert that hold up the brush.

My cat loves this toy!
My cat immediately played with this, and he still finds it interesting after a couple weeks and it’s holding up well, even though it’s cardboard. He likes it when I put his toy springs inside, when he manages to get them out he brings them to me triumphantly and wants praises and cuddles. Great cat toy!

Mes deux chats raffolent de ces petits paniers (a placer en hauteur SVP, sinon ils snobent) dans lesquels ils dorment et se prélassent plus que dans le fauteuil ou le lit ! Ils adorent. Problème, ils s’usent et ne sont pas facile a trouver. J’en ai trouvé enfin 2 neufs ici. La petite chatte s’est jeté dessus, s’est frotté et la mordillé, tellement elle semblait contente et cerise sur le gateau, le livreur pour la premiere fois depuis longtemps ne s’est pas trompé de porte !!!!!. Quant à l’herbe a chat joint, no comment, idée geniale.

My kitten played with it for some days then she stopped chewing it. Later we took out its plastic ball from middle and bingo its a great game for her.