We started off with a standard sized one but they ripped it to pieces in less than a week so now we've got a 5ft tall multi level thing, its lasted well as they have 7 different posts to scratch on it, they use it to get out the way of the dogs as well!

So what scratch posts do you have and would you recommend them?

Cant beat the floor to (almost) ceiling towers for fun and style! weve got one with swinging hammocks,ropes the works,they are brill!

We have varied sizes of scratchposts and activity centres which all our cats/kitts use and love to play with,to be honest Alan it depends on the posts as sometimes they look great,cost a small fortune and last about 2 mins, but generally our lot think they're fab,though have to say for all the toys they have they still opt for the simpler things like foil balls,twizzle sticks and socks etc

Yep ours are the same, rather play with rubbish than actual toys.

After the first post, we bought a really expensive fancy looking one and it lasted all of 5 minutes before they ripped the covering stuff off the post, it went straight back and we got the one we have at the moment which I cant pick fault with apart from they chewed the dangling ball of it in 2 minutes.

I want another one though for upstairs, seen one I like the look of. Its just a simple one post thing but its huge about 3 1/2 foot tall and 3/4 foot wide, it looks very solid and its covered with of one piece of really thick rope.

We got ours from ASDA, it's got 2 levels, and a tube for her to sleep in, although the only level she really goes on is the top so she can nosey at what is going on around her. It cost us around £40 and up to yet has lasted just over a year and it's only just starting to look tatty with use.....

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I bought a scratching post from my local pet shop its about 4 foot high has 4 platforms a bed type area and thick posts covered with rope, my cats love it as does my new kitten and it was very resonably priced

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Sounds bit like the one we've got, I think they're the best ones, they're more than just a scratch post really! Ours use theres to escape from dogs and often sleep on it too!!!

What are you like with DIY Alan?-For the scratchpostsD

Looking on ebay last night,you can get some really good ones,floor to ceiling type for £50,and others for silly money!i paid over £100 from my local petshop,similar on site for £60!