It’s time for another poll of the Moderncat readers! This time you’ll be helping the folks are Urban Pet Haus choose the top design for their new wall-mounted scratchers, plus they’d like to know what type of scratching materials you think your cats would prefer. Take a look at the designs below and then leave a comment on this post with the following:
- Which is your favorite design (Strip, Oct, Fall, or Circ)?
- What type of scratching material would your cats prefer (corrugated cardboard, sisal, carpet, other)?
One comment will be chosen in a random drawing on August 6 and the winner will receive a scratcher in the top design. One entry per person. This giveaway includes free shipping to addresses in the US and Canada. Thanks for your help!
July 30th, 2010 at 10:51 am
So hard to choose. I am going to select the strip simply because a cat can be on each side scratching. I also see possible boxing matches with the strip between my two who love to play box.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:52 am
I think my bentley and leo would like the Octogon w/ carpet, They have 3 carpeted mushroom shaped trees that allows them to really get their claws into.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:52 am
I would like “Fall” because it’s minimalistic vibe would go with my decor, but my cats would like “Strip” because it looks like something they SHOULDN’T be scratching on — and they like to be naughty when I’m not looking. So, they’d prefer Strip. Either way, they need something to scratch on other than my curtains! Please pick me for the sake of my house.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Absolutely love these they are so modern. This means my bed,carpet and curtains could be safe.
Very nice designs. I need lots of these.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:52 am
The “Fall” in sisal would be super for my kitties. Hopefully it would be a good alternative to the sofa arm!
July 30th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Definitely Octogon. Amazing! My cat loves cardboard.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:53 am
i really like the fall design. my kitty really needs some new places to scratch…
July 30th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Forgot to vote…I love the circles.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Fall looks like the most cat-friendly design and my guys would vote unanimously for sisal. This is a great idea for the wall climbing activities that come with the evening energy rush.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:54 am
I like the Fall the best although I believe my furballs would love anything that they could scratch up on my walls.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:55 am
I absolutely think this is the greatest scratcher design I’ve seen yet!
It’s minimal & the wall mounting is fantastic.
Cardboard would be horrible as it makes the worst mess- sisal or carpet would be my choice.
As for the design- I like the circles.
I so need these right now.
Can’t wait for them to become available.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:55 am
As a human, I like the Oct pattern, especially for creating a fun design on the wall for 4 cats. As for the kitties, mine have certain fabrics they like to “hang 8″ on and stretch back. so I think they would enjoy pulling claws on a carpeted inset more than on cardboard. They are quickly bored with cardboard unless treated with catnip.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:55 am
I like oct, but my cat prefer fall
though i try to make her sisal scratchers, she likes carton Oo
July 30th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Octogon for sure! LOVE IT! And so would my Lulu
July 30th, 2010 at 10:55 am
This is a case of there’s no bad choice. But if I had to choose I love the octagons. And I know my cats will always choose cardboard.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:56 am
I love the look of the Oct but know that my three would be more apt to use the Fall (so if I were buying that is what I would get). I have one cat that prefers cardboard, one that prefers sisal and one that is non-discriminatory (although I’m lucky and none of them use the furniture).
July 30th, 2010 at 10:56 am
I think my kitty would prefer the Fall in sisal. It would give her plenty of room to stretch out and looks easier to install than the Strip. I don’t buy carpet-covered scratching posts so that it’s not confusing for her- she’s not allowed to scratch carpet anywhere else.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:56 am
I think the fall is the best one.. I know my cats stretch up the wall and if I had one that was long and narrow it would catch those little claws inside.
Both my cats prefer Sisal. They seems to scratch more at the posts we have then on the furniture- I think it feels good on their toes. I have used the cardboard ones before and they just make a mess and the cats want to munch on the bit of cardboard that scratch off ! They sure don’t need anymore fiber !
Best Regards !
Doc & Rosie’s Mom
July 30th, 2010 at 10:57 am
love the fall design!!
July 30th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Fall + Sisal will be the best combination for my girl:)
July 30th, 2010 at 10:57 am
I like, 4 circles in corrugated. I know Liz and Zane would love them.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:57 am
I like the oct design. My cat definitely prefers the supple and satisfying texture of carpet for his nail sharpening pleasure.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:58 am
love the octogon! I love the different colors! We are into the cardboard!!Such a great design.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Wow I really love the strip design it’s so simple and elegant. My cats love cardboard but I hate cleaning up all the little bits off the floor so I would have to say carpet. They also really like scratching soft wood.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Fall would work best for our cats and our decor. And they prefer sisal to other materials.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:58 am
I like the Fall. It is very interesting.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:59 am
Great ModernCat design on these! I like “fall” — simple and stylish. I’m waffling between sisal and carpet…OK, Fall in Carpet!! Pick me, pick me, pick me….
July 30th, 2010 at 11:00 am
I would have to say that #3 in sisal would be my and my kittes favourite….room to reach up and stretch…..
July 30th, 2010 at 11:00 am
I like the circles. Both my kitties love cardboard, though one also likes sisal. No carpet though, that just teaches them bad habits.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:01 am
the Octo is SOOO COOL! My cats love cardboard. they havent tried sisal.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:01 am
strip, berber carpet
July 30th, 2010 at 11:01 am
1. One of my cats loves to try to climb the walls, so Fall gets my vote.
2. Sisal is the preferred scratching material for my three cats, though they like carpet and cardboard too.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:02 am
I’m sure my cats would love Oct!
July 30th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Very hard to choose. I like Circ, Strip, and Fall (in that order). I think my cat might like Fall best. He likes sisal, but we have never tried corrugated cardboard.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:02 am
fall, sisal
July 30th, 2010 at 11:02 am
My cat, Timely likes the circ
July 30th, 2010 at 11:03 am
My favorite is the oct. My cats like all sorts of surfaces especially the couch but I wish they would prefer cardboard or sisal.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:03 am
Great design ideas!
I like all of them but would pick the fall design as my favorite. For material I think woven sisal material makes for great scratching areas. Cardbosrd would be my last choice.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:04 am
I think the Fall would be my favorite. It would blend in best for me and have the largest surface for my cats to scratch. Thanks for offering this!
July 30th, 2010 at 11:04 am
I think most of my kitties would agree with me on the “fall” one with sisal being the first choice of material, carpet the second choice.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:05 am
I would like the octogon but I won’t be scratching on them.
So my vote is for my cats – 1strip
July 30th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Wow! Neat design!
1. Which is your favorite design (Strip, Oct, Fall, or Circ)? Personally, I like them all and in a multi cat house like ours scratching surfaces are hard to come by. Surfaces that the cats CAN scratch that is. If I can talk my husband into it it would be nice to use a different shape in each room for the cats and to accent the room.
2. What type of scratching material would your cats prefer (corrugated cardboard, sisal, carpet, other)?
My cats prefer my couch to scratch. Lately they have been using the berber carpet rug under their litterboxes. In the past they have used all the materials and seem to enjoy them. I do have to say that sisal weaves are not their favorites. They like the wrapped sisal like on a post.
I know my cats, Bailey, Jamison, Dori and Lillian would love these as would I!
July 30th, 2010 at 11:05 am
I’d go for the ‘Fall’ design. I can see my cats stretched up to get to these scratchere. Very cool.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:06 am
I vote for the fall or the stripe, I think my cats would love either. I think they both look great. Definitely would want to see the scratching surface done in sisal!
July 30th, 2010 at 11:06 am
the “fall” would almost look like art! cardboard all the way!
July 30th, 2010 at 11:07 am
Fall, corrugated cardboard
July 30th, 2010 at 11:08 am
I love the Octo but I think my cats would love the Fall the best! Hmm, sisal or carpet? I’d have to go with sisal!
July 30th, 2010 at 11:08 am
Strip is my favorite, and if it was cardboard, it’d be my cats’ favorite as well.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:08 am
I love the Octo designs. As much as my cats love the cardboard material, it’s so messy so my personal choice would be sisal.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I like 3 fall. My cats would love it too. I have Siamese and they love to scratch.