I’ve owned cats my entire adult life, and my furniture bears the proof: Every cat I’ve ever owned has left shredded couch corners, pulled loops on my headboard and ruined door mats in their wake. No ...

Taking into account all the advice from our experts below, we looked at the height and length of cat scratching posts, the materials used and how sturdy the product is when choosing the best options.

A series where we share products that are so good we would do an entire infomercial about it. (But instead, we published this review.) Read more here. Cats famously love (and need) to scratch stuff.