{"title":"Cardboard cat scratchers","description":"\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n@media (min-width:900px){\n.ptp-vrow{aspect-ratio:16\/9;flex-wrap:nowrap !important;}\n.ptp-vrow .ptp-vmedia{min-height:0 !important;height:auto !important;}\n.ptp-vrow .ptp-vmedia video{min-height:0 !important;height:100% !important;}\n.ptp-vrow .ptp-vtext{height:100%;overflow-y:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}\n}\nsummary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\nsummary::marker{content:\"\"}\n.faq-ico{transition:transform .25s ease}\ndetails[open] .faq-ico{transform:rotate(45deg)}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ct-wrap\" style=\"width:100vw;position:relative;left:50%;right:50%;margin-left:-50vw;margin-right:-50vw;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0 clamp(16px,4vw,40px)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,48px) auto;padding:clamp(40px,7vw,64px) clamp(24px,5vw,52px);text-align:center;border-radius:26px;background:#fff7f1;border:3px solid #1f1a17;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ffffff !important;background:#ff6b35;font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;padding:9px 20px;border:2px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:3px 3px 0 #1f1a17\"\u003eScratch Surfaces\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,7vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 24px;color:#1f1a17 !important;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:800\"\u003eThe Cheapest Cat Furniture You Own Is Also The Most Used\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.12rem,3.9vw,1.36rem);line-height:1.55;color:#1f1a17 !important;margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:920px;font-weight:600\"\u003eA \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003ecardboard cat scratcher\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stack of corrugated sheets glued on edge so the cat's claws hit the open flutes, not a flat face. That is why a $15 slab outlasts a plush post in daily use. The claws sink in, the paper tears in strips, and the cat gets the full-drag scratch it was trying to get from your rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.1rem,3.8vw,1.32rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:900px\"\u003eThe collection runs from flat pads and angled lounges to a full \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003ecardboard cat house\u003c\/span\u003e with a roof, a door, and scratchable walls inside and out. Different shapes, same corrugated core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem);line-height:1.65;color:#5c574f !important;margin:0 auto;max-width:860px\"\u003eIf your cat scratches standing up on door frames and sofa arms, you want a vertical sisal post instead. Those live in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-scratching-posts\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px\"\u003ecat scratching posts\u003c\/a\u003e. Many homes need one of each, and the next section explains why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;padding:clamp(32px,5vw,46px) clamp(24px,5vw,54px);border-radius:26px;background:#fffaf4;border:3px solid #1f1a17;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px\"\u003eIn This Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.24rem);line-height:1.65;color:#33302d !important;margin:0;max-width:980px\"\u003eYou'll find \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eflat scratch pads\u003c\/strong\u003e in single and double thickness, \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eangled and curved lounges\u003c\/strong\u003e the cat can scratch and nap on, \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003ereversible boards\u003c\/strong\u003e with two usable faces, \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003ecardboard cat houses\u003c\/strong\u003e with scratchable interiors, \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003ewall-mount and corner scratchers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003ereplacement inserts\u003c\/strong\u003e for the frames that take them. Each listing states flute density and whether the board flips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;padding:clamp(40px,7vw,60px) clamp(24px,5vw,54px);border-radius:26px;background:#fff7f1;border:3px solid #1f1a17;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eShape\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eHorizontal Pad, Angled Lounge, Or Cardboard House?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 12px;max-width:840px\"\u003eWatch where your cat already scratches. Rug and doormat scratchers want a \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003eflat surface\u003c\/span\u003e. Cats who dig at the stair carpet or the sofa's sloped arm want an angle. Cats who scratch inside boxes want walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin:22px 0 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 230px;background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ff6b35;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid #1f1a17;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eFlat pad\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#1f1a17;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,3.6vw,1.3rem);margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eRug scratchers, kittens, seniors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.14rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003eLowest cost, lightest, flips for a second life. A cat with stiff hips can use it without rearing up. Slides on hard floors unless the frame has a rubber foot or you set it against a wall.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 230px;background:#faf5ec;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #1f1a17;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e7ddcf;color:#5f574d;font-weight:800;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid #1f1a17;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eAngled lounge\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#1f1a17;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,3.6vw,1.3rem);margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eStretch scratchers and nappers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.14rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003eA 20 to 30 degree ramp or a curved wave lets the cat pull its full body length. Heavier, so it stays put. Most cats also sleep in the dip, which is why these get used twice as much.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 230px;background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ff6b35;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid #1f1a17;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eCardboard house\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#1f1a17;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,3.6vw,1.3rem);margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eBox lovers and multi-cat homes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.14rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003eHideout plus scratcher, with the roof as a perch. Slower to wear out because the scratching spreads across six faces. Bulkier, and a determined cat will eventually chew a second door.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vrow\" style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:stretch;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;overflow:hidden;background:#ffffff;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vmedia\" style=\"flex:1 1 340px;min-height:clamp(240px,44vw,460px);background:#1f1a17;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#ff6b35;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem\"\u003eVideo or image slot\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vtext\" style=\"flex:1 1 520px;padding:clamp(34px,6vw,56px) clamp(26px,5vw,54px)\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eThe Physics\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eCorrugated Density Decides How Long A Scratcher Lasts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eEvery cardboard scratcher is made of the same thing: corrugated board cut into strips and stacked on edge. What separates a two-week pad from a six-month one is \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003eflute size and glue\u003c\/span\u003e. Standard shipping-box board is B flute, about 47 flutes per foot. Better scratchers use E flute at around 90 per foot, or a double-wall stack, so each claw stroke tears less paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eGlue matters just as much. Strips bonded along their full length hold together as the top layer shreds. Strips tacked at the ends \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003edelaminate\u003c\/span\u003e and the board goes soft in the middle. Press a thumb into the face before you buy: a dense board barely gives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf1e9;border:2px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 #ff6b35;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eFlip It\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#33302d !important;font-size:clamp(1rem,3.4vw,1.12rem);line-height:1.55\"\u003eMost cats scratch the same 6 inch patch. When that patch is fuzzed, turn the board 180 degrees so the fresh end faces the cat. When both ends are gone, flip it over. A reversible pad with a frame gives you four zones before it is done. That is the whole trick to making one last a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:22px;color:#4a453f !important\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eLook for the flute count or \"high density\" on the listing. No number usually means B flute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eA board 1.5 inches thick or more is worth the money. Thin pads bow and crack in a month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eReplacement inserts cost a third of a framed scratcher. Buy a frame once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eFor a scratch surface that never wears out, a sisal post or a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-trees-towers\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003ecat tree\u003c\/a\u003e is the long-term buy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vrow\" style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:stretch;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;overflow:hidden;background:#ffffff;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vmedia\" style=\"flex:1 1 340px;min-height:clamp(240px,44vw,460px);background:#1f1a17;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#ff6b35;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem\"\u003eVideo or image slot\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vtext\" style=\"flex:1 1 520px;padding:clamp(34px,6vw,56px) clamp(26px,5vw,54px)\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eBehavior\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eWhy Some Cats Only Scratch Horizontal Surfaces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eScratching does three jobs at once: it sheds the outer claw sheath, it stretches the shoulders and back, and it leaves a visual and scent mark. Cats differ in \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003ewhich posture they prefer\u003c\/span\u003e for that. Some rear up and rake down. Others plant their hind feet and pull backward across the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eKittens, heavy cats, and seniors with sore joints lean horizontal because it takes no balance. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/icatcare.org\/advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px\"\u003eInternational Cat Care\u003c\/a\u003e advises offering both orientations and letting the cat show you. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/1098612X13477537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px\"\u003eAAFP and ISFM environmental needs guidelines\u003c\/a\u003e go further and list scratching surfaces, in more than one material and placement, as a core need rather than an accessory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf1e9;border:2px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 #ff6b35;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eCatnip\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#33302d !important;font-size:clamp(1rem,3.4vw,1.12rem);line-height:1.55\"\u003eRoughly two thirds of adult cats respond to catnip, and kittens under six months usually do not. A pinch rubbed into the flutes gets a responsive cat onto a new board in minutes. It wears off in a few weeks. If your cat ignores the packet, try silvervine, which reaches most of the non-responders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:22px;color:#4a453f !important\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003ePut the scratcher next to the thing being scratched, not across the room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eOne by the main sleeping spot. Cats scratch first thing after waking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eMulti-cat homes need one per cat plus one, in separate rooms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eA lounge doubles as a bed. See \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/why-wont-my-cat-sleep-in-their-bed-heres-the-truth\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003ewhy cats skip the bed you bought\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;padding:clamp(40px,7vw,60px) clamp(24px,5vw,54px);border-radius:26px;background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eReal Talk\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eCardboard Scratcher Mess, Shedding, And What To Do With The Old One\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin:22px 0 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 250px;background:#faf5ec;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:26px 28px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,5vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800;color:#ff6b35;line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#1f1a17;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,3.7vw,1.32rem);margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eIt sheds. Plan for it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.14rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003eConfetti is the paper the claws pulled loose, and dense board makes less of it. A tray-style frame with a raised lip catches most. A daily shake over the bin handles the rest.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 250px;background:#faf5ec;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:26px 28px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,5vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800;color:#ff6b35;line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#1f1a17;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,3.7vw,1.32rem);margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eIt goes in the recycling.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.14rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003ePlain corrugated with water-based glue is curbside recyclable almost everywhere. Peel off any plastic feet or foil labels first. Boards with a laminated or printed skin may need that layer torn away.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 250px;background:#faf5ec;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:26px 28px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,5vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800;color:#ff6b35;line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#1f1a17;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,3.7vw,1.32rem);margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eDo not toss it too early.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.14rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003eA shredded, fuzzy face is a scent-marked face, and many cats prefer it. Replace when the board is soft through, cracked, or worn down to the base, not when it looks tired.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto clamp(32px,6vw,48px);padding:clamp(40px,7vw,64px) clamp(24px,5vw,56px);border-radius:28px;background:#faf5ec;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align:center;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,7vw,3rem);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 clamp(28px,5vw,46px);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em\"\u003eCardboard Cat Scratcher FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eHow long does a cardboard scratcher last? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eA thin B-flute pad under one heavy scratcher lasts three to six weeks. A dense, reversible board with a frame lasts three to six months if you rotate and flip it. A \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003ecardboard cat house\u003c\/strong\u003e spreads wear over more faces and usually goes a year before the walls give.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCardboard or sisal, which is better? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eNeither. They serve different postures. Cardboard is what most cats choose for horizontal scratching and it is cheap enough to put in every room. Sisal wins for vertical, full-height raking and lasts for years. \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eHomes that offer both\u003c\/strong\u003e see the least furniture damage, which is exactly what behavior guidance recommends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eWhy does my cat ignore the new scratcher? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eUsually placement. It is across the room from the sofa arm the cat actually scratches, or it slides when clawed. Move it right beside the target, wedge it against a wall, and rub in catnip or silvervine. \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eScratch it yourself\u003c\/strong\u003e with your fingernails a few times. The sound draws cats in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eIs the cardboard mess bad for my cat if they eat it? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eSmall paper shreds pass through without trouble. What you want to avoid is a cat that chews and swallows chunks, which is a habit issue rather than a material one. Choose a board with \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003ewater-based glue\u003c\/strong\u003e and no chemical smell, and skip any scratcher with a loose plastic or foil edge the cat can tear off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eWhat is a cardboard cat house good for? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eIt is a hideout the cat is allowed to destroy. Cats that scratch inside delivery boxes get a purpose-built version with corrugated walls, a roof perch, and a door sized so nothing bigger follows. In multi-cat homes it gives a timid cat a room of its own. Compare it with the soft, washable options in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-houses\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003ecat houses\u003c\/a\u003e before you decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCan I recycle a used cardboard scratcher? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eYes, in nearly all curbside programs. Corrugated board with water-based glue is the same material as a shipping box. Remove rubber feet, plastic corners, and any glossy laminated skin, shake out the catnip, and flatten it. \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eDo not compost\u003c\/strong\u003e one with a printed or coated surface unless the maker says the inks are soy based.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eDoes catnip make a difference? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eFor about two in three adult cats, yes, and it is the fastest way to move a scratching habit from the couch to the board. Kittens under six months rarely react. The effect fades over a few weeks of exposure. \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eSilvervine\u003c\/strong\u003e works on most cats that ignore catnip, so keep both on hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eHow many scratchers does a two-cat home need? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eThree at minimum, in different rooms, with at least one vertical and one horizontal. Scratching is partly territorial, and a single shared board becomes something to compete over. Cardboard makes this affordable. Add a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-wall-shelves\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003ewall shelf\u003c\/a\u003e or two and each cat gets its own route through the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore related categories:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-scratching-posts\"\u003ecat scratching posts\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-trees-towers\"\u003ecat trees and towers\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-houses\"\u003ecat houses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelpful guides:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/how-to-introduce-cat-trees-without-stress\"\u003ehow to introduce cat furniture without stress\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/why-does-my-cat-get-the-zoomies\"\u003ewhy cats get the zoomies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"f640-12000036696592560-color-white-cat-scratchers-cardboard-corrugated-paper-durable-furniture-protection-pet-sofa-cat-scratch-bed-for-indoor-cats-kittens-rest","title":"Cat Scratchers Cardboard Corrugated Paper Durable Furniture, White","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat Scratchers Cardboard Corrugated Paper Durable Furniture in white. 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