Heavy, well made scratcher that was a good purchase for the price. Only one of my cats has taken an interest to it right now, but the others will soon once I throw out the cheap messy cardboard scratchers they seem to love. I found that if you put some catnip on new scratchers or beds, they will take an interest in it which will then trigger more use. I have bought several cat items from this company and all have been good quality purchases.