8-Pack Reversible Cat Scratch Pad - Durable Recyclable Cardboard Cat Scratcher for Clawing, Resting & Play | Premium Cat Furniture for Kittens & Adult Cats | Perfect for Living Rooms, Bedrooms & Home Offices

We own a large, 9 lbs, 7 year old female cat and bought an 8-pack of these about 6 months ago. She loves them and uses them constantly (like, ALOT). We use about one a month, and gave one to our daughter, who's two cats also love them (so I am ordering more after writing this review). Let me tell you the negatives first, and then explain why they don't matter. These are thinner (1 inch vs 1.5-2 inch typically used by other brands), about an inch smaller on all sides than your typical brands, they don't come with a "box" to use them in, and the cardboard they use is slightly softer than some brands use. Now at first you might be tempted to dismiss this product because you think this is a negative review. It's not and you SHOULD buy these, they are a good value. Here's why - the thinner size doesn't matter because the cats are only scratching as deep as their claws (and our cat hasn't come even close to clawing thru one of these, even though she's pretty aggressive on these and we flip them to use both sides before replacing them). The smaller dimensions and no box are not an issue because we just throw ours right on the floor as is - our cat sits on it (as if it were in a box) and uses it just fine. We had cut the bottom off of the shipping box to use with the pad the first time, but our cat couldn't have cared less and it was a pain to get the used pad out to replace it, so now we don't bother with it. (Honestly, I doubt your cat will care if there's a box or not, either.) The slightly softer cardboard these are made of (compared to the brand we were using before) means our cat uses one of these a month instead of one every two months; but the other brand was $15 for ONE (with a cute box to hold it) and these pads come in an 8-pack for $20. (You do the math!) One little side note... each pad comes with a tiny little packet of catnip (it's just a pinch worth).