Catastrophic Creations Floating Cat Scratching Post, Hand-Crafted Sisal Cat Scratcher Post, Wall Cat Shelves & Scratching Posts for Indoor Cats, Durable & Modern Cat Furniture (1 Pc, 11” x 4”)

I am a loyal customer of Catastrophic Creations and these floating steps are among my favorite pieces. My Bengals trust them. These are sturdy and in the months I had two of them they look great, the sisal rope does not separate or loosen. My two 1 yr old Bengals are hard on their wall furniture. I bought 2 six foot sisal poles from another company and there is such a difference. The Other Company’s sisal ropes separate. Not that Aleksandr cares. But I care. There are two reasons I started bolting kitty play stations to the wall. I only have 1077 sq feet floor space in my condo, but I have 19 ft ceilings. With two adolescent Bengals I had to go vertical. I stopped buying the kits and started designing. I have huge plans for the floating steps but they are incredibly expensive so I am slowly accumulating the number I need, cultivating denial of the total cost. Also, and this is big, I wanted to get rid of the space occupying hideous cat trees. As anyone who’s owned Bengals knows, you have to exercise them and create new interesting places for them to climb or you’re asking for trouble. I have purchased multiple kits from Catastrophic Creations. Now I find it is more interesting to buy individual pieces and add on to what I have. They are well made and you can tell the small company takes pride in their creations. Every few months I add something. Aleks learns what I had in mind immediately and then shows Anastasia.Now that I have a playground bolted to my walls, I can say I would place some pieces differently. My cats are muscular and athletic and run and leap and land hard. They are heavy (both pushing 15lbs) and they pound up and down the wall playground. I’d advise if you have heavyweight cats like my Bengals, stick to bolting to studs. When I didn’t, some pieces came loose. (Did not fall down, I just have to relocate them).

I have a small studio apartment and two cats and I've moved from a larger home and feel bad for the smaller amount of space the cats have to explore so I'm investing in items from this company to encourage them to be more active while I'm gone. This was an easy install and is very stable after it is attached to the wall although instructions could be clearer. They give you two types of screws (one is longer than the other) but don't exactly say which size is for what purpose. I just made a judgement call which defeats the purpose of the instructions. It also doesn't say if the washers go on the inside of the tube or the outside, again I made a judgement call. But it's not rocket science so you'll figure it out. For the company, if there's going to written instructions included, have someone who's very meticulous and particular to write your instructions. I read procedures everyday as a chemist and issues like these can cause problems or are just a headache. This is a good quality piece, but $45 is leaning towards outright ridiculous. I only wanted one, but if you wanted to add several to your wall, this is not affordable. Price should be lowered to at least $30, even then it's just pvc and rope. The shorter set of screws are suppose to hold the longer post to the detachable smaller post (The post you see in the picture is two pieces). I didn't screw the two post pieces together because they fit snuggly onto each other. So you can probably skip that last step unless your two pieces are not snug.

In an attempt to preoccupy our four cats, and provide entertainment for ourselves, we began constructing a cat wall. Hey, we rescued them, paid an exorbitant amount at the vet's, and feed them the good stuff, so time for a little pay back. Good exercise for them, less TV for us, win-win! We have been kinda unorganized, going with whatever looked fun. We have installed stuff, changed our minds because it wasn't working or looked terrible, and have become really good at spackling and touch-up painting. At first I wasn't sure about the post step, but they have very quickly become the chosen way for the cats to navigate around the wall and plant shelf. We have ours about eight inches apart, and descending down at about a 45 degree angle. Our kitties move very naturally up and down the wall using the posts, and we've only had one mishap the first time our big girl tried them. But now it's no problem, and apparently one night while we slept, the cats all discussed it, determined the best practices, and have given the posts their approval. I recommend to anyone considering the posts to go on YouTube and watch the cats run across a line of posts. It's just like that - easy and natural movement for the kitties and safe. Regarding the installation...studs were not where we needed them. After two failed attempts of attaching to the drywall using the hardware provided, we finally got a very sturdy install by purchasing the screw-in type of anchors from Lowe's and using those instead. Now the posts don't wiggle or move at all. Very happy and purchasing more! I love the reaction of family and friends when they walk in and see what we've done, like what the....???? Smiles and laughs, and nothing's too crazy, ugly, or tacky.

These sisal posts get 12 paws up. All 3 cats have a blast racing up and down. As shown in the photos, even my 5 lbs doll-face Persian (who is teacup size) loves playing on them. When purchasing I thought they were a tad expensive. However, after installing them I am happy with the quality-to-price ratio. They were also very easy to install, and look fantastic on the wall. All cat parents know the frustration of spending money on things your cat simply ignores. I cannot promise that your cats will fall in love with these posts, but worst case scenario, at least they'll look like interesting art on the wall, lol.

I was a little worried about how well the post would hold to the wall when I first purchased it, but when it arrived, I was impressed at how well the item held to the wall.. No worries what so ever. The cats got used to how sturdy and well they can hold on to the post. The can stand on it by itself, jump off from it, use it as a barrier to attack other cats. After learning how it was constructed, I do believe that the price of this item should be a bit lower ( hence the 4 stars ).

BUT.....no instructions as to how to fix it to my wall, does the plastic end cap with the screw holes which is now lodged into the pole come out/unscrew? I hear something rattling around inside the pole...could be screws and rawl plugs maybe? Does the end with the plastic cap lodged in unscrew or is the cap supposed to pop out? Are the fitting instructions inside the post? Seems daft not to have a warning note to show you best way to get the cap out!!! I am stymied at the moment as to how best to proceed....it was quite expensive so I do not want to strongarm the cap out with a screwdriver in case I bust something, can anybody who has bought one tell me the best way to proceed? I am having an IKEA moment right now, just staring at the post and considering my options, my cat is looking at me with a puzzled frown, so she is no help! No videos on YouTube or a PDF on the Catastrophic Web site as to what to do next.....I dug deep into their web site and found these instructions, I am going to need a hand, not a straight looking job by any means, needs some experience at DIY, luckily my friend Tim is a diamond geezer and he will help cackhanded me!!SISAL CAT POST STEPS3 – Long screws3 – Small Champagne screwsThe Sisal Post comes with the cap detached and with 3 holes where you should mount the cap into the wall. The post needs to be mounted into a stud.1. First, using a stud finder and a pencil, mark the center of the stud you will be using.2. Next, hold the cap up against the wall so that all three holes are approximately in a line vertically (like in Figure 1) and can reach the stud.3. Pilot one hole first and mount a screw in tightly. You can then pilot both of the other holes and mount the screws in. Check to see if the cap is held tightly in place, with no wiggle. If it wiggles at all, you can mount another screw in to hold it in tight or try to re-tighten the screws.4. Place the body of the Post onto the cap, making sure that the sisal ends line up (Figure 2). You can press pretty hard. If you are having a hard time getting the body to line up with the cap, pull the body off and start over. Twisting and pulling will release the body.5. Once the two pieces are flush, attach them with screws. Count two rows of sisal down the Cap (the piece mounted into the wall) from where the two pieces meet.6. Pilot one hole between the 3rd and 4th row on the cap (Figure 3). Mount a screw into the hole. The screw should sink down between the sisal, slightly hiding.7. Pilot two holes other and mount screws in them. Make sure the post is holding up securely.8. Release the cats!Mounting Instructions 18(Figure 1)Mounting Instructions 18(Figure 2)Mounting Instructions 18(Figure 3)

Our first error was to think that the price was for 3 items like on the picture. Our mistake, we should have read that it was for 1 item only.So, here in Canada, it's actually 114$ for a PVC tube with sisal! We returned it, not that the quality wasn't there, but 114$ too expansive.

The steps are sturdy and well made. They have a nice natural rustic look. One of our cats refuses to go near them but the other one likes to play on them. They are a good size - not so small that they're too difficult to use but small enough to require some agility.

Love these sisal posts.. they’ll keep our wee torbie cat busy for a long time :) Very easy to install with clear instructions and perfect fixtures. Thank you!

My cat loves both the scratching post and hammock I got from this brand. Good quality and sturdy products. Pleased.