"my kitty loves scratching my couch, so i decided to get a scratching post that's similar in texture. and since this comes with catnip that'll attract my kitty i thought it would get him to scratch this instead; sadly, on the first day i got it, was the only time he was really interested in it. after that, he paid little or no attention to it at all. i even hang it at where it loves to play most, and it was no help at all. now, my kitty scratches my carpet instead of the couch and scratching post....=T"