scratching post

noun

: an upright piece of wood that is covered with carpet and kept in a house for a pet cat to scratch

Examples of scratching post in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Keep pets off leather furniture Cats, and sometimes dogs, will use leather as a (very expensive) scratching post, so teach them to stay off the sofa. Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024 Cats, and sometimes dogs, will use leather as a (very expensive) scratching post, so teach them to stay off the sofa. Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Scratching post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratching%20post. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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