My cats loved this scratching post, but it falls over if they use the top half of the post. The base is not big enough for energetic scratching. My cats are indoor/outdoor cats, so their claws are not clipped. Perhaps this would not be a problem if the cats' claws were not so sharp. I will attach the old, larger base to the new post to see if that helps.

My cat can be pretty picky when I buy things for her, but she definitely enjoys this scratching post. It was easy to assemble, seems to be pretty sturdy even when placed on a medium-thickness rug, and hasn't disintegrated within the first couple of months.

This product is a must have. My cat is 15 and he started to scratch my brand new expensive furniture. What was I going to do, I've tried sweating product in the past and he.countless use them. I purchased this scratching post and I will never be without them. He is.in love with them. He never touches the furniture and when he uses it he has to look a at us because he seems to be proud of himself for using it. Definitely a keeper. Will keep on purchasing them

When the first one arrived it was missing the bolt that fastens the two poles together, so I just left the top part off. Months later, when they had destroyed the pole, I replaced it with the top pole. I’m sure it’s an illusion, but it seems to last a very long time by using half of the pole at a time.My two cats just love this pole. The smaller one frequently sits on the platform and wraps all four paws around the post.Using the single pole changes the center of gravity, so the platform stays wherever I place it. The only "maintenance" necessary is vacuuming up cat claw sheaths.The coupon is tempting me to purchase our third one to keep in reserve.

The rope on the bottom half was pretty well shredded in 18 months. We moved the top one down to the bottom and she uses it