Asking cats to share our home means we must accept all their basic instinct which is sometimes difficult because one of their most basic instincts is scratching. Scratching serves many purposes in the feline world. It is a visual reminder to other cats that someone alpha is in charge. Scratching leaves a lingering scent for the other resident cats (as cats have scent glands in their foot pads). My husband refers to scratching as a feline post-it note! Scratching allows your cat to exercise and stretch his muscles (generally following a meal.)

 

If you look up the word Imperial in the dictionary, one of the definitions reads: “outstanding in size and quality, regal and majestic.” This accurately describes the products manufactured at www.imperialcat.com  the maker of unique and functional kitty scratching pads from tough, corrugated cardboard.

 

When the Orca scratching pad arrived, my cats went overboard with delight! Although the unit arrives with catnip in a sealed pouch, no such enticement became necessary as my clowder crowded around the whale vying for their turn to perch on the back and claw the tail. The attraction was immediate and while the adults lounged on top, the kittens played underneath, in the belly of the whale.

 

There are times when new products arrive that my cats’ attention becomes short-lived. They focus on a new product, attacking the strange object as they would a prey item and then walk away never to return. Not with Free Willy- the cats have been a constant companion to this whimsical scratching pad ever since I set it on the floor. In a matter of my own survival, last night at 2:00 a.m. I had to get up out of bed and store Free Willy inside a locked closet so we could get some sleep!

 

Even with the constant attack of harpooning felines, the corrugated cardboard whale has stayed intact. The kittens seem to enjoy the rocking motion when they pounce on it, and become upset when the adult cats lounge on the whale’s back thus stabilizing the scratching pad.

 

For pure entertainment value on behalf of you and your cat visit www.imperialcat.com  Take a look at all the grand selections this innovative scratching pad comes in. Then click on a vendor, find your closest location and order one today.

 

Available in all shapes and sizes- prices vary-