How much would you be prepared to spend on a scratching post?? I am on a limited budget so any suggestions on where to obtain a post at a reasonable price?

I knew Lidl had some but in my 3 local branches - they were sold out and B&M had some but are waiting for stock to come in tomorrow but cannot guarantee Scratching Posts will be in their delivery

My 8 week old kitten, has taken to using my bare leg as a post -ouch !!

I bought this one when my Ragdoll was a kitten and he still has it, and more to the point uses it now at 19 months old.Big Foot Cat Scratcher by Karlie | Pets at Home
Zoo plus also have a great range Cat Trees & Cat Scratching Posts on Sale Now at Zooplus .Try to buy the best you can afford now as it will last into adulthood,kittens do grow very quickly so I would avoid the cute kitten size and get a strong sturdy one.

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If you're looking for something cheap, our cats all like scratching "flat" as well as stood on their back legs and reaching up. We buy heavy coir mats, which are cheap, very hardwearing and give the claws a good workout, and they love them.

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Sam (born June 1999, found August 1999)
Milly (born May 1999, adopted September 1999)
Eva (born 2010, adopted us August 2011)

Zooplus, as already recommended by Buffie do a great range of scratchers for fantastic prices - much better than any pet shop on the high street.

When Merson was a baby, I bought a 3-tiered scratching tree. It was £70 at the time but, as it lasted for 10 years, I figured that £7 a year was excellent value for money.

The replacement I got from Zooplus was only £60 and is much better quality.

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Hey, this is Maisies scratching post

Maisies first cat tree thingy!

She uses it everyday, has her food on it & sleeps on it, it's not huge, but it's quite cheap & very sturdy got it from pets@home

It will do her for the foreseeable

I bought this yesterday, which was under £50

Trixie Cat Tree Alicante: Great Deals on Cat Trees at zooplus

It's my kitten's first cat tree, I can't wait to see if she likes it!

This is the one we got and Abby loves it. She is always on it. The boys, being older, use it for scratching but don't bother so much about clambering over it.

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I bought this one from Pets at Home. My kittens love it. By the way I wrote the review too

Empire Paw Bed Post | Pets at Home

You could get a cheap small kitten one for now and then keep an eye out for when Lidl next have them or when Zooplus have a good offer on (they look expensive but they have really good sales so sign up for email alerts from them ). Also, ebay is worth a look too for cat tree bargains. Or pet shops at markets...er...don't know where you are but some right bargains at the Barras in Glasgow!

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