How to choose the best cat scratching post for your feline?

Clawing every day contributes to your cat's well-being. Their instinct is to find the best material to sharpen them. To prevent your cat from targeting your sofa, we advise you to provide them with a designer scratching post. 

Why is it important to invest in a designer cat scratching post? 

Clawing is a reptilian need in cats, they need it to feel fulfilled and to release their stress. It allows them to renew their claws by leaving the dead parts. 

Indeed, it reassures them to sharpen their claws, because it gives them confidence and allows them to defend themselves against potential danger. It is also a way for your four-legged friend to mark their territory by leaving a visual trace of their passage. By scratching a surface they will also deposit pheromones to signal their presence to potential rivals or cats of the opposite sex. This process is innate to felines and will continue even if they are neutered.

It is therefore important not to punish and scold your pet when they scratch the furniture because they are evacuating a natural need. This is why it is strongly recommended to offer your cat a space where they can scratch in peace. 

What are the important criteria for choosing a scratchers for cat? 

To ensure that your cat will use their cat scratching post, it is important to choose it according to their needs and preferences. 

The stability of the designer cat scratching post 

One of the most important points to consider when buying a cat scratching post is its stability. Your four-legged friend needs to feel confident. To do this, they must be able to lean on it without it moving. If the designer scratching post is not stable, your cat will not want to use it because they will not want to risk falling. The most suitable type of scratchers is a scratching post that can be placed or fixed on a flat surface (floor or wall).

The material of the designer scratching post

The material of the cat scratchers is important: it should make the cat want to scratch on it, as is the case with wood or rope. 

The scratching post should also be comfortable for your cat and not irritate their skin. For this, choose natural materials.

The Bogarel Resonance scratching post is made of natural hemp rope. Hemp rope makes cats really want to scratch, as it makes them feel like they are scratching the bark of a tree.

The ideal surface of a cat scratchers

Cats need a large enough space to scratch in peace. A scratching post that is too small will be uncomfortable and they will quickly get tired of it. We advise you to choose a scratching post with a surface of at least 50 cm.

The strength of the rope scratching post 

To ensure the durability of the product, choose a rope scratching post that is braided or knotted tightly enough. Ideally, choose a scratching post with a replaceable part so that you can easily change it as soon as it becomes too damaged. 

My cat doesn't use their scratching post, what should I do? 

There can be several reasons why your cats don’t scratch on their designer scratching post, the most common are 

• The placement of the scratching post in your home 
• The material of the scratching post 
• Your cat doesn't understand the purpose of this new object 

If, despite your best efforts, your cat still doesn't use their scratching post, we advise you to read our article: 5 tips to make your cat want to use their scratching post (rather than the sofa...)