AGYM cat scratching posts
Six 32-inch posts, all wrapped in natural sisal on wood and set on wide, heavy bases. Choose the plain post, the thick one for big cats, one with a perch or bed on top, or a bundle with toys.
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Bed + post
Bundle
BundleRoom to reach all the way up
A cat stretching up a post reaches about its own body length plus front legs. At 32 inches, an adult cat can scratch at full extension, which is exactly the movement it uses on a sofa back or door frame.
A base that doesn't wobble
A post that tips once is a post that never gets used again. AGYM bases measure 14 × 15 inches or more, and the heaviest weigh almost 13.5 lb with the bed.
Sisal rope, sisal rug and carpet
Sisal rope gives the best grip and lasts longest. The post for large cats uses sisal rug, and the bed post combines sisal with carpet for cats that like variety.
Choosing a cat scratching post
Vertical post, horizontal pad or cat tree?
Cats mark and maintain their claws on two kinds of scratching surfaces. Vertical scratchers reach up a sofa arm, a door frame or a wood table leg; horizontal scratchers drag their claws across a rug or a doormat. A tall sisal cat scratching post answers the first, a flat cardboard cat scratcher board answers the second, and cat trees add climbing on top. Watch which area of the room gets damaged and you will know which one your cat wants.
Height and base
Measure your cat from nose to back paws while it stretches: the post should be taller than that. Thirty-two inches suits most large cats. The base matters just as much — a wide, heavy wood base keeps the post from tipping when a big cat pulls at an angle, and a post that falls over once is rarely trusted again.
The covering
Natural sisal rope is the most durable covering and shreds into a soft fuzz instead of crumbs. Sisal rug is flatter and suits cats that like to knead. Carpet and fabric feel familiar, which can teach a cat that every carpet in the house is fair game, so AGYM uses carpet only on the bed post, next to sisal.
Where it goes
Place the post right in front of the furniture your cat already scratches, or by the bed where it stretches after a nap. You can move it a little at a time once the habit has switched. There is no mounting or drilling: the posts stand on their own base and attach together with screws.
Keeping it going
Sisal looks worn long before it stops working; a shaggy post is a well-used post. When the rope finally thins, replace the post rather than re-wrapping it, and pair it with a cardboard pad so your cat always has another option.
★★★★★“Just big enough for my 13lb Maine Coon mix. Sisal mats rather than jute rope, so should be easier to replace when he wears it out, if I can find the right size. My cat likes sitting next to me when I am crocheting sitting down, and this is the perfect height to keep him off of my side table. He has been enjoying it since I set it up, scratching it immediately. Seems like it will last a very long time.”
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