Curved Cat Scratcher - Making Waves!

This month chewy.com sent me a fabulously compact cat scratcher, OurPets The Wave Curved Cat Scratcher that is in the shape of a wave.  Cat scratching is natural and intuitive for cats for a couple of reasons.  Cats love to stretch and scratching is one way they flex their bodies.  Another reason cats scratch is to remove the dead layer outer layer of their claws.  And, of course, cat scratching is a way they mark their territory, both visually and by scent.  Cats have a scent marker in their paws that send messages to other cats.

I like scratching pads because it protects my furniture and my rugs. If I find my cats are scratching my rugs in a certain place, I put the cat scratcher in that location to protect the rug and, so far this has worked remarkably well.  I think that by putting the scratching pad where my cat is scratching my rug that I am redirecting his attention to the pad to reinforce that this is an acceptable object to scratch.

I find that my cats like a variety of scratchers from tall poles to pads on the floor.  It is important to provide cats with a variety of scratching options and to provide them with a reward for doing so.  This is where the catnip comes in!  This waved curved cat scratcher has lots of tight nooks and crannies on a strong corrugated surface making it a perfect place for everyday scratching.  And, as a super reward, OurPets The Wave Curved Cat Scratcher comes with a packet of North-American grown catnip that makes this scratching pad even more rewarding.

A final perk to this curved cat scratcher is that when one side wears out, you just turn it over for another dose of fun.  Chewy is offering this pad at a 20% discount; if your order exceeds $49, shipping is free and chewy.com has tons of products to choose from.  This scratching pad is also popular with chewy customers and gets 3.8 stars out of five.  Most reviewers liked the price and quality of the scratcher although some noted it was a bit small.  The size didn't seem to bother my two rather large Tonkinese who love it!