This is the best scratch post ever!  My kitty went to it and scratched as soon as I set it up.  He is an average size adult about 10 - 12 lbs, and the post is just tall enough that he can/loves to climb it and perch at the top.  So cute!

Just came back to add, that the sisal post itself is nice and strong against kitty claws, but the rug material on the bottom and top is very thin and softer than the usual rug covered scratch posts, so kitty is basically ripping it off already.  The very first time he scratched these parts, it was coming apart. So I have removed a star for this.  I'll keep it though and just recover those parts when the shreds get to be too much.  It's also the wrong type of rug, it has horizontal weaved threads (of which kitty can get his claws hooked into), instead of short vertical threads.