Omega Paw Lean-it Scratching Post 25′

Doesn’t stand well on carpet, not solid color
This is in a room with a shag area rug. Not stable enough to stand on the carpet, but it works pretty well laying on the floor in the gap area between the carpet and the wall where I tried standing it up. All my cats love scratching this and just climb completely on top of it, it looks like they’re even trying to use their back paws sometimes.One major nitpick, it’s not a solid dark color like in the picture. It’s super dark gray at one end and about halfway down it turns into a combo of maroon with a bit of beige. Almost returned it based on that but the colors work ok in my room (and let’s be honest, the cats don’t care!)

Loved by declawed cat
My cat absolutely adores this scratching post. When I adopted her, I was told that her original owners had her declawed. For the record, I am absolutely opposed to this procedure, but declawed cats need homes too, and she was so shy I feared that she might spend a long time in the shelter. I adore this cat so naturally I began researching ways to make her life better/easier. Declawed cats still have the instinct to scratch and use their front claws, even though their claws are no longer there, and the sisal scratching posts like she has on her cat tree are uncomfortable and difficult for a declawed cat to grip. I had read that carpet scratching posts can be better for declwaed cats, because the carpet is softer on their paws and easier for them to grip. After doing a bit of searching, this was the best looking option I found. It’s of a sturdy construction, the whole middle being wrapped in carpet with hard plastic end caps. The end caps also have little rubber feet on them to prevent the board from slipping and sliding on the floor or the wall. Initially, I had it leaned against the wall, like a “typical” scratching post. However, she showed no interest for a couple of weeks, so I laid it flat on the floor. Once she figured out she could use it to “scratch”, she went nuts for it. She likes to sit on top of it and scratch the length of it, sure, but its circumference is also small enough for an eight pound cat to wrap her body around. Because of this, she likes to flop over and hold the whole thing like a kick toy, where she tears it up with her back claws and teeth. She has also been rubbing her face and body all over it. I have not had it long enough to speak to its long term durability, but so far I have absolutely no complaints. I would highly recommend, especially if you have a declawed cat who dislikes other scratching materials or surfaces.

A well made item but in spite of my dousing it with copious amounts of catnip spray, Izzy is not even remotely interested and continues to scratch the wooden furniture

My cat is a fussy scratcher and will only dig her claws into horizonal carpeted surfaces – so this was a great option to save my rugs.Build quality: Built like a brick with decent weight to help keep the scratcher in place. The carpet wraps around and is fixed to the centre using industrial staples which have yet to be dislodged by my cat.Looks: The carpet print seems to be selected at random and reminds me of a retro motel or old Blockbuster store. You’re going to take a gamble on the gaudiness so this product is probably not best for the enthusiast interior designer. The print doesn’t line up at the seam if you care about those types of details. The rubber grips are also embossed with cute paw prints.Durability: Look, my cat goes at this thing like a maniac for about an hour a day and I’m yet to see any sign of wear and tear three months later. Could probably drop this thing off my roof and the only thing that’ll be damaged will be the floor.Highly recommend this scratcher to anyone with cat who favours horizontal surfaces. It is advertised as a leaning post but as per other reviews there is no way it’ll stay in place unless you go to lengths to fix it upright. But for the purpose of a ground scratcher, you really can’t beat this price and quality.