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, 13 Jan. 2026

Treat your favorite kitty to a fun tower and scratching post in one with the Sha Cerlin 68-Inch Multi-Level Large Cat Tree, a tower with cozy perches, climbing activities, and scratching posts to keep them entertained for hours. — Christine Persaud, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025

In a bedroom, there was a cat scratching post, leading troopers to believe there was a cat in the residence, according to the warrant affidavit. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025

Add some fun to your decor with this mushroom cat scratching post. — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024

Rhymes for scratching post

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• easternmost
• innermost
• lowermost
• milepost
• northernmost
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• rearmost
• southernmost
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• westernmost