Cat furniture
Cat furniture covers the trees, scratching posts and climbing structures that give a cat vertical space and somewhere legitimate to scratch. For an indoor cat especially, it is closer to a genuine need than a luxury, and the right piece can settle a lot of unwanted scratching elsewhere in the house.
Why cats need this kind of furniture
Scratching is a normal behaviour cats use to maintain their claws and mark territory, not a habit to train out. A proper scratching post or tree gives them a sanctioned place to do it, which is genuinely the most reliable way to protect a sofa rather than any deterrent spray.
Height and vantage points matter to cats for a different reason: being up high feels safer and lets them observe a room from a position they are naturally drawn to, which is part of why a tall cat tree tends to get used more than a low one.
Choosing the right piece
Sisal rope and jute are the two common scratching surfaces, and both hold up well to regular use — the material matters less than the post being tall and sturdy enough that your cat can get a proper full-stretch scratch without the whole thing wobbling.
For multi-cat households, more than one scratching and climbing spot avoids competition over a single piece of furniture, particularly if cats are not from the same household group.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Low-Shed Sisal Cat Scratching Post and Board with Replacement Pads
A low-shed sisal scratching post and a folding scratch board, sold alongside replacement pads so you can renew the worn surface rather than buying the whole thing again.
£31.99
Sisal Cat Scratching Post with Weighted Round Base, Two Sizes
A sisal-wrapped column on a round wooden chassis, 40cm tall on the small and 44cm on the large, with a base broad enough to stop the post walking across the floor.
From£21.99
Solid Wood Cat Turntable Scratching Post, Nine Configurations
A turntable-based scratcher on a wooden plinth, offered in nine builds from a basic flower base to a raised oval with a mushroom top, for cats who get bored quickly.
From£19.99
Palm Tree Cat Tree With Sisal Post And Bowl Bed
A playful palm-tree cat tree with a sisal scratching trunk, dangling teaser pompoms and a clear space-capsule bowl bed below. Compact at around 44cm wide, it gives cats a spot to scratch, perch and snooze.
From£7.99
Window-Mounted Sisal Cat Scratching Post
A suction-mounted pair of sisal columns that gives a cat a proper vertical scratch and stretch on a window or smooth wall, with no drilling and no floor space used.
From£52.99
Feandrea Multi-Level Cat Tree Tower
A multi-level Feandrea tower with built-in scratching posts and a widened top perch, giving larger cats and multi-cat homes somewhere to climb, scratch and settle.
From£59.49
Triangle Corrugated Cat Scratcher and Claw Sharpener, Two Sizes
A folded corrugated card triangle that works as a scratcher and a perch at once, offered as a hollow-sided medium or a solid small, both in plain black.
From£20.99
Wall-Mounted Jute Cat Climbing Step
A wall-mounted cat climbing step wrapped in natural jute rope, giving grip underfoot and a scratching surface at height while leaving your floor space entirely free.
From£23.99
Catit Play 'N' Scratch Pad
A replacement scratch pad for the Catit Play Circuit ball toy, 3-in-1
£6.09
Oval & Round Cardboard Cat Scratcher Bed
A large oval corrugated-cardboard scratcher bowl with a recessed centre. Hard-wearing and scratch-resistant, it lets cats scratch, perch and curl up in one durable, space-saving piece.
From£32.99
Solid Wood Cat Scratching Post and Climbing Frame with Play Ball
A plain solid wood scratching post and perch built to sit in a living room rather than a spare bedroom, with 20cm timber platforms and a ball option.
From£45.99
Wall-Mounted Cat Shelves & Climbing Set
A wall-mounted set of cat shelves and perches, sold in three, five or seven pieces, that builds a climbing route up spare wall space without using any floor.
£122.49
Common questions
- Why does my cat scratch the sofa instead of their scratching post?
- It is often about position or texture rather than the cat ignoring the post. Try moving it nearer the furniture they are targeting, and check the material and height suit their scratching style before assuming they are simply choosing the sofa.
- How tall should a cat tree be?
- Taller generally gets used more, since cats are drawn to height and vantage points, but stability matters just as much — a tall tree that wobbles will put most cats off using it at all.
- Do I need more than one scratching post for multiple cats?
- It helps, particularly if the cats are not closely bonded, since competing over one scratching spot can create tension. Spreading a couple of posts around the home usually settles that.
- Is sisal or jute better for a scratching post?
- Both hold up well and most cats take to either. The post's height, stability and where it is positioned in the room generally matter more to whether a cat uses it than the specific material.
- How do I stop my cat's scratching post moving around?
- Check it has a wide, weighted base for its height, and place it against a wall or in a corner where it cannot rock. A post that shifts under a cat's weight is one of the quickest ways to put them off using it.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.