Flamingo Big Cat Scratching Post, Grey - 118cm

The Flamingo Big Cat Scratching Post, Grey is a single tall scratching post, 118 cm high, wrapped in sisal rope and set on a 56 by 56 cm plush-covered base, made for cats big enough to be cramped by an ordinary post.

Key Features

• 118 cm tall, which is the point of it — a cat needs to stretch to full height to get the back and shoulder stretch that scratching is partly for
• Post diameter of 13.8 cm, thick enough that a large cat can really dig in without the post flexing
• Wrapped in 5.2 mm sisal rope, a heavier rope than the 4 mm used on smaller posts
• Base measures 56 x 56 cm with a 1.2 cm board under the plush, and the whole unit weighs 8.6 kg, so it stays put when a big cat throws itself at it
• Covered in 200 g/m² plush in grey
• Made by Flamingo Pet Products, a Belgian pet supplier based in Olen with more than 45 years in the trade

Placing It

• Put it where the cat already scratches, not where it suits the furniture. Cats scratch on the routes they use, so a post in a spare room usually gets ignored
• Scratching is how a cat sheds the worn outer sheath of its claws and stretches out its back and shoulders. It is not a habit to be trained out, only redirected
• A tall post suits a cat that stretches up the door frame or the sofa arm. A cat that scratches the carpet wants a horizontal scratcher instead
• Arrives flat for self-assembly. Check the bolts again after a week or two of use, and every few months after that
• Rub a little catnip into the sisal or hang a toy at the top if the cat ignores it at first
• Sisal is meant to fray. A shredded post is a post doing its job, and it will need replacing eventually

Good To Know

• This is a plain post, not a cat tree. There is no platform, no bed and no hideaway — the plush top is the cap of the post, not somewhere to sit
• 56 x 56 cm is a large footprint for a single post. Measure the corner before ordering
• 8.6 kg in one box. It is a two-handed carry up stairs
• Grey plush and natural sisal. There is no pattern or colour detail beyond that
• Declawing is illegal or considered unethical in most of the world and is not an alternative to a post. It removes the last bone of each toe