TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post Review
TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post
$18
Pros
- Inexpensive
- Good Height
- Large Base / Good Stability
Cons
- Somewhat Messy
- Too Short for Larger Cats
- Sisal Rope Unravels after a few months
- Faux Fur Doesn't Hold Up Well
Summary
The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post is an above-average sisal scratching post at a very reasonable price. It’s got just enough height and stability to make it a popular choice amongst cats.
Description / Specifications
The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post is 24 inches tall and has a large base. The scratching post is made of wound sisal rope. The base and top are covered in Platinum Gray faux fur.
Base Dimensions: 16” x 16”
Height: 24”
Weight: 7 pounds
Appearance
The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post looks like your average scratching post, but with a bit of pizazz thanks to the faux fur base and top. It’s not the most attractive scratcher that we’ve seen, but it gets the job done.
Owner-Friendliness
The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post is relatively maintenance-free. The sisal rope will eventually begin to shed, but not nearly as much as cardboard scratchers. Assembly was very easy.
Cat-Friendliness
The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post is a big step up from your average scratching post. Cats tend to enjoy this scratching post because it offers just enough height to get a good stretch in. It isn’t the tallest scratching post on the market, so we can’t give it a perfect score. The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post is also much more stable than average due to its large base. If you have rowdy cats, they will still be able to knock this scratcher over because it isn’t very heavy. But overall, The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post provides enough stability for our cats to enjoy. The very soft faux fur base is also a popular place for cats to nap.
Quality / Longevity
The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post is made of wound sisal rope. This is a quality scratching material, but it tends to unravel and become destroyed quicker than woven sisal. Compared to cardboard scratchers, The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post should last slightly longer. We like that TRIXIE Pet Products opted to use faux fur rather than standard carpet for the base and top. The faux fur holds up much better than carpet, but still wears out pretty fast if your cat chooses to scratch it.
Pros
- Affordable price
- Good height
- Large base makes it pretty stable
Cons
- Sisal rope unravels
- Faux fur base doesn’t hold up well
- Not tall enough for large cats
Price
The TRIXIE Pet Products Parla Scratching Post costs $18. That makes it one of the most affordable scratching posts on the market. It’s even cheaper than most throw-away cardboard scratchers.
Original Post Date: 8/26/16
