Cat Scratching Post Materials

Cat scratching posts are available in a variety of materials, today, which is great. It wasn't that long ago that almost all posts were clad with carpet remnants. People thought that if the cat was scratching upholstery, some type of fabric is what it preferred.

The fact that there is no fabric-covered post in the nature makes clear that upholstery is a substitute, not the real thing. Cats are very adaptable, however, just like people, and will make do with what's available provided they are trained to it. I've said for years that training is far, far more important than the material the post is made of.

In fact, enough people have written or called me who have multiple posts that their cats aren't scratching that this year, for the first time, I have made available the Natural Scratch Training Guide alone. It cam be purchased it at http://naturalscratch.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=NSFNC&Product_Code=33 Any cat can be trained to practically any post using the method it contains.

Another important consideration is how the post looks. Over time, Natural Scratch only looks better. Cats whittle away at it and make it their own. This is not true of other kinds of materials which tend to look unsightly with use. More later...