This cat scratcher is great!  Our cat is indoor/outdoor so we cannot have her declawed.  She runs to her scratcher as soon as she comes inside.  The only con is that she tears it up so much, scraps of the material fall to the floor and have to be swept up.  However, it keeps her claws out of our sofa so we are very happy!  Also, this scratcher is simple and not an eye-sore in our house, which is an added bonus!