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product_id: 48583172
title: "Smart Cat The Ultimate Scratching Post"
brand: "smartcat"
price: "$438"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 11
category: "Smart Cat"
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48583172-smart-cat-the-ultimate-scratching-post
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# Durable natural sisal weave 32-inch vertical stretch height Simple, sturdy assembly Smart Cat The Ultimate Scratching Post

**Brand:** smartcat
**Price:** $438
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐾 Elevate your cat’s scratch game with style and durability!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Smart Cat The Ultimate Scratching Post by smartcat
- **How much does it cost?** $438 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48583172-smart-cat-the-ultimate-scratching-post)

## Best For

- smartcat enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted smartcat brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Last:** Robust, fibrous sisal material resists wear and tear, outlasting cheaper alternatives.
- • **Sleek Home Fit:** Subtle brown tones and minimalist design blend seamlessly with modern décor—no eyesores here.
- • **Stable & Secure:** Wide, heavy base prevents wobbling, so your cat can scratch and play with confidence.
- • **Stress-Free Play:** Encourages natural scratching behavior to reduce stress and protect your furniture.
- • **Stretch to Impress:** Full 32-inch height lets your cat stretch vertically for ultimate comfort and muscle health.

## Overview

The Smart Cat Ultimate Scratching Post is a 32-inch tall, durable cat scratcher made from natural woven sisal with a sturdy wooden base. Designed for all cat sizes, it offers a stable, vertical scratching surface that promotes healthy stretching and stress relief. Its minimalist brown design fits effortlessly into modern homes, providing long-lasting value and protecting your furniture from claw damage.

## Description

From the manufacturer The Best of Play and Exercise Relives Stress in Cats Not only will you be able to prevent your kitten from ruining your furniture, but also will be able to give them a corner of their own at home. With this scratching post by SmartCat, you will be able to provide your little pet with fun, play and hours of exercise. Simple to Assemble As it assembles vertically, you will not have to worry about the tower tipping over as the post is sturdy and rigid. The wide base prevent the post from wobbling when your cat is playing around it. Providing a full scratch for your cat each and every time, this post can be assembled in just a few simple steps. Fits the Décor of Your Home Out of the various reasons you must invest in a scratching post, there is one reason you cannot ignore. For the overall mental and physical health of your pet, it is essential for them to remain stress * and get enough exercise. With this SmartCat scratching post, you will be able to provide your cat with a new tool that will relieve stress and provide an above satisfactory scratch each time. Available in a subtle colour and a wooden base that is sturdy, you will be able to place this scratch post by SmartCat in any corner of your house and it will add to the overall décor of your home. Made with suitable scratching material, this Pioneer Pet SmartCat the Ultimate Scratching Post is the ideal gift you should give your cat.

Review: Sturdy and long lasting. - This cat scratcher is great. I have 2 cats, one medium sized 3yr old cat and one large 10yr old cat and they just love it. It’s quite tall and the cats can stretch themselves out to use it rather than having to crouch down. It’s very sturdy and looks good too. Having 2 cats I usually have to buy a new scratcher every few months but they have been using this one constantly for a few months now and it’s still like new. It doesn’t leave a mess when used with no bits of the material falling off from time to time, just a bit of dust now and then. It was a bit more expensive than some scratchers on the market but it’s already saved me money as I would have had to buy a new one by now. As I said it’s still like new a few months after buying and I feel it will last for a long time yet, so good value for money. Better to spend a little extra now to save a lot in the future. I would highly recommend this purchase.
Review: Great, but Wood is very different from pic - The first thing that attracted me to this cat scratcher besides it's sheer size and bargain price, was the look of it. I didn't want some cheap, furry thing stood in the apartment. This however, looks like a piece of furniture, like a roman column. It could even double as a telephone stand. I'm sure the manufacturers realized this and they took the liberty to make the wood parts in the picture look and elegant deep brown - with sloped contours. This however is not what you get. The wood is pale MDF and there are no sloping contours. Therefore, the picture is misleading. Nonetheless, I'm giving this 5 stars since it's still a quality, sturdy and effective scratch post at a cost which is more than reasonable. Noodles the cat began to use it instantly and is still doing so after a week since purchase - enticed with a bit of cat nip in the seams at eaither side. The cissal holds up well. Despite the picture being misleading, this still looks like a piece of furniture. I'd even go as far to say that it looks good as something in the room. Get one. Just expect the pale blocks of wood.

## Features

- Durable post allows cats to get a full stretch
- 32 inches high to allow cat to stretch vertically
- Fibrous and durable woven sisal naturally inspires scratching
- International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000634MH8 |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 14,294 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) 58 in Cat Scratching Posts |
| Breed Recommendation | All sizes of cats |
| Care Instructions | Wipe with a damp cloth and spot clean as needed. |
| Colour | Brown |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (27,314) |
| Date First Available | 1 Feb. 2012 |
| Item Weight | 996 g |
| Item model number | 3832 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Outer Material | sisal_fabric |
| Pet Life Stage | Adult |
| Pet Type | Cats |
| Product Dimensions | 16 x 16 x 32 cm; 997.9 g |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Special features | Durable |
| Specific Uses | Scratching |

## Product Details

- **Breed recommendation:** All sizes of cats
- **Material:** Wood
- **Product dimensions:** 16L x 16W x 32H centimetres
- **Recommended uses for product:** Indoor
- **Specific uses for product:** Scratching

## Images

![Smart Cat The Ultimate Scratching Post - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61LsnH5NpzL.jpg)
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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Any chance it will stop cats from scratching my wallpaper off (presentedly protected by a make-shift fortress of chairs and tables.)**
A: I don’t have this particular post. but I have several posts scratchers etc for my cats. If they are scratching your furniture put package tape on it for a period of time; when you take it off make sure they do not see you as they may start again. The idea is for them to forget that area as they do not like the tape; so they just quit going to that particular spot.

**Q: Did anyone have any issues with it tipping over when the cat is scratching or just being unstable in general?  Thanks!**
A: I have 3 cats. One is a large stray I picked up in New York City. Big ole cat. About 20 lbs. He likes to use this thing as a jumping off point to get onto the top of our entertainment center and he scratches at it too. Never even tipped to the side. It’s very, very sturdy. I’m about to purchase my third. With three active and scratch-happy cats, this thing lasts about 1.5 years.

**Q: I've had mine airing outside for a week due to strong chemical odor - anyone else experience this? Would not let cats near it unless it clears up.**
A: Mine arrived today and yes, it has a strong chemical odor. I am sensitive to chemical smells and I can’t be around it and have placed it outside, just as the other reviewer did. If I can’t stand the smell, I am quite sure it is just as unappealing to my cats. Also it does not include any instructions for how to attach the base, which comes in two pieces and it isn’t readily apparent how to do this intuitively. I came back to their page to look for instructions and found none. So, without having had the opportunity to assemble and try it yet, I wouldn’t recommend this product for the above reasons. Two strikes against before even using it. Disappointing, considering the high cost of this product

**Q: will this post work for a cat who scratches on door frames?**
A: I think others have already answered your question, but I wanted to add that this thing lasts forever too! I bought it 6 years ago, we had 4-5 cats of our own plus several fosters for the first couple of years, then just 2 cats for the next 4. It is now getting frayed enough that I am wanting to replace it, but it is still in great condition overall. The top area get frayed more (little hairs of sisal that end up sticking out) because of how they stretch and scratch but it looks like what another cat tree wrapped in sisal might look like in 6-12 months. Speaking of other types of scratchers, that have a round post with sisal wrapped around it (instead of this weave pattern), my cats all loved that type more originally, but this post is their favorite thing in the work now. They love to sit on top of it as well.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sturdy and long lasting.
*by L***R on 9 March 2022*

This cat scratcher is great. I have 2 cats, one medium sized 3yr old cat and one large 10yr old cat and they just love it. It’s quite tall and the cats can stretch themselves out to use it rather than having to crouch down. It’s very sturdy and looks good too. Having 2 cats I usually have to buy a new scratcher every few months but they have been using this one constantly for a few months now and it’s still like new. It doesn’t leave a mess when used with no bits of the material falling off from time to time, just a bit of dust now and then. It was a bit more expensive than some scratchers on the market but it’s already saved me money as I would have had to buy a new one by now. As I said it’s still like new a few months after buying and I feel it will last for a long time yet, so good value for money. Better to spend a little extra now to save a lot in the future. I would highly recommend this purchase.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great, but Wood is very different from pic
*by D***I on 27 November 2018*

The first thing that attracted me to this cat scratcher besides it's sheer size and bargain price, was the look of it. I didn't want some cheap, furry thing stood in the apartment. This however, looks like a piece of furniture, like a roman column. It could even double as a telephone stand. I'm sure the manufacturers realized this and they took the liberty to make the wood parts in the picture look and elegant deep brown - with sloped contours. This however is not what you get. The wood is pale MDF and there are no sloping contours. Therefore, the picture is misleading. Nonetheless, I'm giving this 5 stars since it's still a quality, sturdy and effective scratch post at a cost which is more than reasonable. Noodles the cat began to use it instantly and is still doing so after a week since purchase - enticed with a bit of cat nip in the seams at eaither side. The cissal holds up well. Despite the picture being misleading, this still looks like a piece of furniture. I'd even go as far to say that it looks good as something in the room. Get one. Just expect the pale blocks of wood.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This probably is the ultimate cat scratching post.
*by E***T on 30 July 2021*

We have had this post for 2 years now so I think I can call this a real world review. Let's get the important thing out of the way. This is a BIG scratching post! It has a large footprint (for complete stability) and a section on the top that is big enough for a cat to sit on and look down on the others. Oh and it is very expensive for a scratching post (we got ours through a Warehouse deal and it looked new). Why is this post so good? Well aside of the size, which means cats can really stretch as they scratch - a good thing for cats - it is also incredibly tough. 2 years in and while it is worn (4 cats originally, now sadly down to 2) it is holding up amazingly well to the attention it gets every single day. It stands in a corner so there are only 2 sides available at any time. This means they get a lot of attention as the cats use the post every time they walk into the room. The plan is that it will get turned around when it is worn on the original 2 sides. After 2 years I am thinking it will need to be finally turned by the end of the year! It is just so much better than any other post I have ever used (and being a "cat person" there have been a number over the years) that I cannot imagine ever getting a different type. At current rate of wear this should last at least another 3 years, and that makes it an excellent investment. If you have cats, and have the space available for this (check the dimensions) then you will simply not buy a better scratching post!

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