Our old vertical scratching post was falling apart and I thought I would try these instead so I got one for each cat. To say they love them would be an understatement! The one cat loves to scratch and roll around on hers and my older cat virtually lives on hers - she uses it to scratch and rub against and spends most of her day sleeping on it, it has become her 'territory'. I wish I'd known earlier how much they would enjoy these. Also, they look so much better than the old scratching post,  they are very sleek looking. I have had these for months now and am nowhere near having to turn them over - excellent value and I highly recommend them.