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Cardboard cat scratchers aren’t usually known for being the most stylish things in the world. They’re usually just made up of a few layers of corrugated cardboard cut into a somewhat interesting shape. However, there’s a cardboard cat scratcher on Amazon right now that is surprisingly adorable thanks to the decorative checkerboard print on the outside. It seriously looks like something from MacKenzie-Childs’ catalog.
The checkerboard cat scratcher from Conlun on Amazon, priced at just under $22, is an oval-shaped concave scratcher that can double as a bed when your cat isn’t busy sharpening her nails. You can pick up the scratcher in a variety of fun prints, but there’s something about this irregular checkerboard that is really speaking to us. The handpainted, somewhat wobbly lines are giving us Courtly Check vibes in all the right ways.
And according to reviewers, cats love this scratcher bed as much as their parents do.
Conlun Cardboard Cat Scratcher
“All my critters love these for sleeping, scratching, and chilling,” one person wrote. “Even the biggest kitty fits comfortably and they stay in these for hours. They are very, very solid (unlike most of the corrugated scratchers I have), easy to move around (to follow the sun this time of year) and they also match the colors and lines in my place.”
Another said, “This human loves the checked pattern, shape, size, and design! Looks like part of the room decor. Also looks solid & should hold up well … Since it arrived Thursday evening, [my cat] fiercely scratches, she grooms, she naps, she plays in it! She’s only out of it to do zoomies, jump play with toys, chase her daughter, eat, drink, and do her business l! She LOVES it!”
“Not only does this scratcher match my Mackenzie-Childs Courtly Check pattern that is all throughout my house, but my cats use it ALL the time and also tend to sleep in it like a bed because of its curved shape,” someone else wrote. “Also, the cardboard shreds stay nicely in the middle instead of all over the floor like other styles. I just tip it over and vacuum them up as needed.”
A stylish cat scratcher that both pet parents and cats can agree is awesome? That’s a win-win if we’ve ever seen one!
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