Trixie Sisal Cat Scratching Board

Very poorly made. The backing board started peeling off right after taking it out of the box. No screws included either. Will have to do quite a bit of DIY to make it usable.

This scratching board fell apart at first use. The upper half of the scratching pad detached from the backing board. The staples were still intact but had come through the board. The product is shoddy and defective. I am writing the review today as it has been in the back of a press for awhile and I am now throwing it in the bin.

The scratching post arrived promptly but although the sisal board itself looks very durable, the backing board it comes on is just a flimsy bit of laminate board. The sisal was supposed to be fixed to this by staples so you could then hang the board on the wall but it fell off the laminate when I unpacked it. Not sure how I'm going to stick it to the wall now!

Due to safety regulations in foster homes/shelters, I can't use this. The product arrived unpackaged, which poses a risk for small, unvaccinated kittens. There's no way of knowing how many floors, possibly contaminated with viruses from shoes, it had been on before. On top of that, the catnip from the little bag (which I didn't even know would be included with the product) spilled everywhere and made a mess of the whole scratching post and other items.