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Lesson #4: Provide your cat with an appropriate scratching post.

So what’s appropriate? Unfortunately, there’s a slew of cheap, inexpensive scratching posts flooding the market; many are import items that are not only poorly constructed but potentially unsafe.

• Safety: Be sure you select one with a sturdy base to avoiding tipping or falling. If, while in use your cat tips over a new scratch post, you might as well donate it to St. Vincent de Paul because it’s unlikely that your cat will trust it after a bad experience.
• Wrap: Sisal, an agave Agave sisalana a plant which produces a stiff fiber is used to make rope products. Sisal is the most popular wrap for effective scratching. Cat furniture designers have recently discovered popularity by offering high-density multi-layered cardboard designs as an alternative.
• Height: Be sure to select a scratching post that is tall enough so your cat can stretch its spine and back legs. Great for toning muscles too!

Here’s some great suggestions from Glenda at Tips & Tricks.

Tomorrow’s topic: How to get Kitty to love its new scratch post!