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Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Cardboard cat scratcher at just the right angle for ultimate cat scratching. Cardboard scratcher reverses for double the scratching life. Add the enclosed catnip and your cat can't resist. Carpet covered mouse hides in the hole for extra cat fun.

Average Customer Rating: 4.775 out of 5 4.8 out of 5
48 of 49 (98%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: New Cat Mommy
( Portland, Oregon )
He Loves It! Date: June 4, 2006
"We just rescued a juvenile male cat. I have never had a cat but went to the pet store and bought this based on reviews. I was so worried about him scratching up my leather couch!

The instructions said it may take a while for your cat to get used to this post. The second I sprinkled the cat nip on the scatching post, he went to town, scratching and rubbing himself all over it.

This was such a cheap easy suggestion. To date he has not scratched on anything except his new post.

Thanks everyone for the good reviews."
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Review 2 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Anonymous Reviewer

Kitty's favorite! Date: May 9, 2006
"After purchasing two other scratching posts (carpet and sisal), my cat was still scratching my furniture. I finally bought one more scratcher - the Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher - which happened to be much cheaper than the others - and it did the trick! Kitty took to this immediately! After almost three years and two moves, this cardboard scratcher is still holding up. My kitty also loves the carpet mouse that comes on the inside. I would recommend this product to anyone. This is such a furniture saver that I have purchased two others for friends with cats."
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Review 3 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Pet Satisfaction: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: The Georgie Cat
( Santa Clara California )
Only toy she cares about still Date: May 5, 2006
"Our kitty has grown to a beautiful momcat, and right now is so exhausted from taking care of her kittens she seems to have gone off all her toys. The Kittens are enjoying playing with them all, and Momma is happy to let them, but when the first little guy discovered Alpine Scratcher she dropped everything and went over to him to explain that while he could play with everything else as much as he wanted that scratcher was hers.
After a few days and a few more discoveries (there's five babies) she has given in and lets them scratch on it, but she watches them carefully. She still uses it all the time, and it has lasted A LOT longer than I expected it too...we finally had to flip it to the fresh side after about 3 months Even after her daily abuse of the the thing. we will probably need to buy a new one soon, especially after the kittens get big enough to actually make a dent in it.
I highly reccomend this, she hasn't scratched any furniture since she got it and other scratching toys she has, she ignores completely in favour of this. I would say that if your cat is showing Mouser tendencies a ground level scratcher would be best, This cat is not a birder and never has noticed yet the door hanger carpet one.
The other thing is she seems to have a problem getting stuck on things with looped fibers (carpeted cat furniture, upholstery, t-shirts etc, she walked around the house with a wash cloth stuck to her foot for five minutes before she came into view of a helpful friend), she can't seem to remember to retract her claws and she starts to panic and needs rescueing. this scratcher is excellent for her cause she can scratch all she wants or needs and NEVER gets caught, there is nothing for her to get caught on."
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Review 4 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: JimusNY
( NY )
Cats Love it Date: July 30, 2008
"any go wrong with this.. keeps them off the furniture most of the time"
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Review 5 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: KTMayonnaise

Best Scratcher EVER! Date: June 5, 2008
"I and several of my cat-owning friends have this scratcher! The cats LOVE it.. My cat has never once tried to scratch the furniture, carpet, woodwork, or anything else in my house since we purchased this scratcher. She'll actually lay on it sometimes as well. WELL worth the money! I recommend it to ALL cat owners! If you don't own one, get one now!"
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Review 6 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: nikkiladybug
( Fruitland, MD )
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Loves it! Date: May 2, 2008
"My 12 year old cat loves this cat scratcher -- every morning she wakes up, walks over to it, gets her morning scratching in, lays down next to it and goes to sleep. Even though she scratches it daily, it is very durable and has held up very well! Great product!"
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Review 7 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 1 out of 5 1 of 5
Written By: sooz
( Florida )
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Not satisfied. Date: April 19, 2008
"I have all kinds of scratch pads, inclines, and posts for my kitties all over the house. I wanted to replace an inclining cardboard scratchpad, and this looked very close to the one I had (which they don't make replacements for). This one is not well made. The cardboard is too narrow for the box itself, leaving gaps on either side of which I fear my kitties paws will fall through. Plus, it is not sturdy. I can see how easily it topples over. I returned it and will look for one that is better made."
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Review 8 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Catlover3
( Orlando, FL )
Great product Date: March 14, 2008
"All of my cats love this scratcher. I have 4 placed in strategic locations throughout the house. I even have one little one, Chloe, who will nap on it."
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Review 9 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: stamp
( Los Angeles, CA )
Still waiting Date: March 4, 2008
"I still haven't seen my cat claw her little heart out on this item but I am hoping she will soon get the hang of it. I put it next to the area of the wall she was scratching. Guess I'll have to put some more catnip on the ramp to entice her. I think she will eventually start scratching but because she is so finicky, it will just take time. It looks like a good idea to have cardboard. The toy inside did attract one of my cats which is good. Shipping was very fast."
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Review 10 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: theworks

You know cats Date: February 27, 2008
"Of the four house cats, one especially loves the scratching post. She scratches from the top to bottom and bottom to top. She loves it. She is 11 years old."
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Review 11 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: lauren478
( Boston, MA )
Lifesaver Date: February 15, 2008
"What a chair and ottoman saver this cheap little number is. My kitty absolutely loves it and scratches on it all day everyday. I sprinkled catnip like they suggest but I didn't need it. she loves the fact she can jump up on it and stretch and scratch.
Unfortunately the other kitty doesn't seem to like cardboard so i bought her a corner scratcher made of carpet and a small sisal rug mat so she can scratch.
I would highly recommend this product and if your kitty happens to be one of the few that isn't drawn to it, you're only out $8."
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Review 12 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: jwsimmons420

Awesome! Date: February 14, 2008
"You cannot go wrong with this product! I've got 3 cats and all 3 of them love this with the Cosmic Catnip!"
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Review 13 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
Written By: okochama

Its an improvement Date: February 13, 2008
"When I laid this down my cat was more interested in the toy. I Then started to place it in front of the couch where she scratches. It took her 3 days before she started to use it. The problem with this product is if you have a big cat it will move on them when they try to scratch. And it could be longer since cats like to Stretch out, That is why they like the couch so much they can stretch and it wont move on them no matter how much weight they put on it. She still tries to use it but I believe it has not fallen over on her yet, comes close. Once that happens a cat will probably never return to that product and it can join the cat scatchers graveyard I have going on. Overall this is a good product as it captures a cats attention I just think its made for a kitten rather than a full grown cat."
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Review 14 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: catfreak

best purchase ever Date: February 13, 2008
"This is a phenomenal product. It has saved my furniture and made my cat very happy. She loves it. She has one upstairs and downstairs."
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Review 15 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: bucky

Date: February 12, 2008
"I have alpine scratchers in every room along with cat trees. Have never had a cat destroy a piece of furniture. They love the scratchers!
PS - I have 14 cats. 5 resident - 9 fosters."
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Review 16 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Starsprinkle
( Williamsburg, VA )
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loves it Date: February 10, 2008
"Our Kitty loves this thing he went nuts when we took it away, its the only thing he will claw up"
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Review 17 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Missycowgirl
( Pennsylvania )
Alpine cat scratcher Date: February 10, 2008
"I have 3 cats who love this product. They play, scratch, jump all over it. They loved it so much, I ordered another one...."
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Review 18 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: 1cat2dogs

Wish I knew this sooner Date: February 5, 2008
"I have purchased every high price scratcher around and my cat never touched them. After reading the reviews on this, I figured I didn't have anything to lose but really didn't think it would work.
My cat was all over this as soon as I came in the door! I had to work around her to take the plastic off and that was before I even opened the catnip! She loves her scratcher and even gets mad when anyone goes near it! I wish I had known about this sooner, I would have literally saved hundreds of dollars on useless cat scratchers."
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Review 19 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: cking
( San Diego, CA )
a MUST HAVE Date: February 1, 2008
"since cats love to scratch-give them something economical that they LOVE...they especially love the incline and you can buy refills for it"
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Review 20 for Cosmic Catnip Alpine Scratcher and Replacement

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Izzy0224
( Chicago, IL )
Saves you furniture! Date: January 28, 2008
"This scratcher is excellent. The angle is great because as all cat lovers know cats love to stretch and scratch. I have a few scrathers in my house placed by the furniture so instead of scratching the furniture my cat scratches these."
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