PetFusion Ultimate Cat Scratch Lounge, Cat Scratchers for Indoor Cats, Reversible & Durable, Made from Recycled Corrugated Cardboard, Cloud White

ORIGINAL REVIEW: I like many others have purchased both this product and the less expensive knockoff version. I can officially say after 3 years of use that this is by far the superior product. In terms of physical strength durability, this one takes the cake. I just caught my brother's 70lb pitbull sitting on this thing (quite the sight, I may add), and it did not so much as bend beneath his weight. Since the thing is just sitting on the floor in the middle of the living room, it is often not uncommon to find a child sitting on it or an adult briefly stepping on it as they pass to the other side of the room. Despite the unexpected weight being put on it, it's still holding up wonderfully. While the knock-off version is also very sturdy, there's a noticeable difference in strength, and I would not trust the knock-off to support that amount of weight, at least without bending. The durability of the scratching part is another matter entirely. Cats will be cats, and once cardboard is scratched, it's scratched. I did not find any real difference between this scratcher and the knock-off. Both are nearly identical in terms of cat claw wear and tear. I got 3 years or so of use out of it, so while I am sad that I will be needing to buy a new one, I can't really complain. It's definitely held out and served it's use. Another factor that isn't super important is the black/ish/brown-ish band that goes around the outside of the scratcher. This, like the overall structure, has held up beautiful with no signs of damage. On the knock-off, the outer band immediately started breaking off, which gave my cats incentive to rip it apart. Since the band on this one stays on firmly, the cats feel no need to attack it. Overall, is it worth paying this much more for it than for the knock-off? Not really. The knock-off has also held out for 3 years and was stable enough to be used both hanging on the wall and on the floor. However, this product is much more appealing aesthetically, I have no problem trusting that it will support my cats (and any other people or animals that end up on it), and it overall just feels like a higher quality gift for my cats. While writing this review, I noticed the price has jumped significantly since when I purchased it in 2019, so I will be waiting for the price to go back down before I consider buying a new one. I hope that will be soon, though, as I very much loved this product. UPDATE: I'm almost afraid to post this here, but since my warrant has long since expired, I'm going to come out and share it. I was very upset about having to throw away this scratcher, but both sides have been worn down beyond saving. Or so I thought. The inside has never actually been scratched. So, since the only other option I have is throwing the product away, I decided to take a risk and cut the product in half lengthwise to expose the un-touched inside scratching area. It took quite a lot of work, and I got a few blisters. However, I now have two half-figure-eight scratchers. I put them side-by-side, and even though they're now shorter and a bit less sturdy, my cats LOVE lounging across them. The one side (formerly the outer side) on each half is already scratched down to nothing from before I cut it in half, but the other side (formerly, the inner side) is in pristine condition, meaning my cats have a few more months of scratching to their heart's content before I do have to eventually bite the bullet and throw the scratchers out. So 10/10 I guess for recycling, lol? Part of the only reason I got away with it is because the product was already so sturdy and high quality to begin with.

and it's so much better than the cheaper versions we've been getting from the local pet stores that are smaller. They aren't the same shape, but are curved. You could turn them over to be "reversible". But it's not comfortable for them to lay on as it was in the upright position. The old ones also wore out so quickly with little cardboard bits all over the house. Especially in our female cat's, Elise's, longer fur or tail if she's not been groomed short to a "lion's cut". The cardboard bits were a nightmare. In our bed, all over everything! She they drove her nuts when she was bathing, trying to spit them out. This is a much larger piece (we had two of the old ones pushed together before), the cardboard seems to be of a much better quality. I just love the shape and the fact that we can just flip it over as it wears out. I loved the little care tip it gave about using a comb for loose cardboard and my kitties IMMEDIATELY jumped on it and started scratching on it. And our male, Darth Tader, fell asleep promptly after his session. Much to the disappointment of his momma! Lol... They fit perfectly on it and it's large, but fits just fine where we had the old ones. I originally saw this on My Cat From Hell I've have been searching for it, since. I'm so glad I finally thought to check Amazon! Certainly worth the price seeing how much my fur babies love and enjoy it! I'm looking forward to seeing how it fairs over time. Especially with Tader's "talons" lol he's gentle. No biting, scratching, hissing or anything . But he has some major, curved claws that I try to trim. I tried training him since he was quite young, since he was born here. But I slacked off. He is patient, sometimes, though. But this new scratcher/recliner is his new favorite spot when he's not snuggling or in a window. We highly recommend this! Two paws and two thumbs up! :) I will definitely update if we have any issues with it whatsoever. But we've had it for about a week, now. *Edited for typos due to auto correct that I missed when I read through the first time. I still plan to update if we have any issues whatsoever in the future!* **It's now July 15th, about 3 months after I purchased this scratcher. It literally shows barely any use! Then last week, while my older sister came to visit from out of state, she cleaned the carpets. Neither myself nor my dad (who I live with in his condo) are physically capable to do such work. She came out to see my dad since he'll be going onto dialysis within the year and we've not seen her since '08. Anyway, she had tilted the scratcher at an angle against a pedestal scratcher/lounger covered in carpet to kind of move it out of the way. Oh boy! Kitty chaise lounge! We've moved it's location, but left it at that angle and they're loving the extra stretches they get at that angle, they sleep on it and even when awake will lay on it and watch what's going on, but with their bums in the air! Lol I'm still VERY impressed by the durability of it. The very, very little cardboard shedding and the all around joy my two fur babies get out of it. By now, the old cardboard scratchers I used to buy would be in very poor shape and cardboard would be everywhere, driving us insane. We'd have to smack them to get all the cardboard bits out and there'd still be tons the cats would track around. You'd get out of the shower and you'd have it stick to your feet. Even though you could've sworn you didn't see any. Worse than walking with wet feet in front of a litter box. Plus they'd already have major dents in them from favorite scratching positions and spots. I'd be thinking it was time to buy new ones. So this one is already on the way to paying for itself! I couldn't resist a happy update! I'll take pics and post them as soon as I remember to. I am a month out from a fourth major back surgery and still my medication for pain makes my brain a bit "mushy". But there's no confusion with this product! I'm even looking at more, once I can save enough. :) they love to dive into the little holes. So I'm looking for one that has a larger space inside. Like a hidey hole. I think they'll love that! I also want to put up shelves for them on the walls, leading up to where they already get up to, above the cabinets on top of a wall. It's open from above the cabinets to the ceiling and they even can cross this little part where we walk under to get from the living room to the kitchen/dining room. It's "their area"! I thought about putting a scratcher on the entertainment center, where they hop to from that wall, as well. I'm very glad I bought this! So are Elise and Darth Tader!**

Es gibt so viel Schrott im Bereich Katzenspielzeug, Katzenmöbel, da fragt man sich schon häufig, ob die Hersteller eigentlich schon einmal eine Katze gesehen haben und wissen, wie eine Katze zu begeistern ist. Umso mehr freut sich das Frauchen, wenn es Katze eine Freude machen konnte und das Geschenk auch angenommen wird. Hier hat alles gepasst: geliefert, ausgepackt, gesehen und sofort in Beschlag genommen. Erst wurde die "Lounge" bespielt, dann belegt und so ist es noch immer. Ein Plätzchen zur Entspannung, welches regelmäßig genutzt wird und auch zum Krallenschärfen bestens geeignet ist. Etwas ängstlich schaue ich immer zu, wenn meine Maine Coon, entspannt auf der "Lounge" einschläft und dann stark überhängt oder sich dreht. Als Maine Coon Halter hat man häufig mit den handelsüblichen Angeboten Probleme. Mein Maine Coon Kater wäre runtergeknallt, er war wesentlich größer als die Kätzin. Für die Kätzin reicht es aber aus und ich glaube, sie findet es passend. Ein tolles Teil, das Material ist super auch ich fasse es gerne an und meine Katze liebt es, die Form ist sehr schön und man könnte von einer "Wellnesswelle" für Katzen sprechen. Da werden noch Nachkäufe folgen!

I waited for more than 1 year to get this product in stock again. After 3 years my 2 petfusion scratchers needed a new one. Both my cats love this product. Good quality.

This is among the more expensive cat sofas available. It is very well built with sturdy cardboard for scratching. Our cats attacked it immediately on sight and the two smaller ones amused themselves by scratching their way upside down through the two holes in the figure 8. Considering how much our leather sofa (their alternate scratcher) cost compared to the cat sofa, this is great value!

Update September 2023: it finally has been scratched through. RIP. Update April 2021: I flipped it over and it's still going strong despite a third cat coming into the equation. Update October 2019: this is still going strong. I reckon I might need a new one in 3 months or so. She scratches it all the time but it's still sturdy and she hasn't managed to scratch all the way through. Fantastic product. Original review May 2018: Excellent product. I bought this some months ago now and my bengal loves it. She likes to gallop around so that I can chase her and "catch" her on this lounge... She scratches it all the time and generally loves to roll around on it, and play with toys on it. It does slide on a wooden floor but she seems to enjoy it - others may prefer to put it on carpet or put a non-slip pad under it. It's very sturdy and it's definitely got a long life still to go as she has barely scratched the surface despite scratching this many times a day. My maine coon isn't so keen on it, but then he's not keen on anything.

My cat absolutely loves this product, he lays on it and scratches and plays games with his toys on and under it. Its expensive but has been worth it! I bought 3 in total