AmazonBasics Premium Cat Scratching Post Review

It looks exactly like a SmartCat scratching post, but it isn't. I usually buy the SmartCat Ultimate scratching post but I saw this came out as a similar product and was cheaper so I thought I'd try and save some money and ordered it. The main downside is that the screws on the bottom for attaching the base to the stand are NOT countersunk, making the stand unstable and wobbly. The screws also scratched my floor. Otherwise it looks qualitatively the same as the SmartCat version, but that's the…

Obviously I'm not the one using them but I'm the one who paid for them and the one with the thumbs back so it's me who writes this review. I have linen furniture, very modern, and two 4 month old kittens. They are both boys and both love to play fights. They also like to use my furniture as wood, but since I introduced the scratching post, they haven't touched my furniture much. I read about a million reviews before deciding on this post, mainly because 1) it's not scary to look at 2) it's a…

With new kittens (with their sharp claws) in the house, it's time to make some improvements. After looking around I landed on this particular scratching post and thought I'd give it a try. I'm glad I did. It comes in 5 pieces plus hardware - top panel, bottom panel and two bottom skirting boards. Five screws and the clamping tool supplied make assembly easier. Judging by the height of the scratching post and the height of the tethered toy, I figured it would be some time before our kittens were