Cat scratching system

A cat scratching system for providing a convenient location for cats to exert their scratching urges without damaging surrounding property. The cat scratching system includes a floor mat positionable upon a horizontal surface such as a floor, and a wall mat attachable to a vertical surface such as a wall. The floor mat includes a lower gripping surface for gripping the horizontal surface and a first engaging surface for engagement by the claws of the rear paws of the cat. The wall mat includes an adhesive for securing the wall mat to the vertical surface and a second engaging surface for engagement by the claws of the front paws of the cat. The wall mat may also be attached to the vertical surface with conventional fasteners independently or in conjunction with the adhesive.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 through 5 illustrate a cat scratching system 10 , which comprises a floor mat 20 positionable upon a horizontal surface 14 such as a floor, and a wall mat 30 attachable to a vertical surface 12 such as a wall. The floor mat 20 includes a lower gripping surface 24 for gripping the horizontal surface 14 and a first engaging surface 22 for engagement by the claws of the rear paws of the cat. The wall mat 30 includes an adhesive 34 for securing the wall mat 30 to the vertical surface 12 and a second engaging surface 32 for engagement by the claws of the front paws of the cat. The wall mat 30 may also be attached to the vertical surface 12 with conventional fasteners independently or in conjunction with the adhesive 34 . As shown in FIGS. 1 through 4 of the drawings, the floor mat 20 is comprised of a flat structure. The floor mat 20 is preferably comprised of a square shape, however various other shapes may be utilized to construct the floor mat 20 such as but not limited to circular, rectangular and oval. The first engaging surface 22 of the floor mat 20 is preferably comprised of a material commonly utilized within conventional scratching devices such as but not limited to a carpeting structure. The first engaging surface 22 preferably is comprised of a plurality of rows that are preferably positioned parallel to a plane of the wall mat 30 . The floor mat 20 further includes a lower gripping surface 24 opposite of the first engaging surface 22 . The gripping surface 24 is comprised of a material that grips the horizontal surface 14 such as but not limited to rubber. The gripping surface 24 prevents movement of the floor mat 20 during usage by the cat. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 of the drawings, the wall mat 30 is comprised of a flat structure similar to the floor mat 20 . The wall mat 30 is preferably comprised of a square shape, however various other shapes may be utilized to construct the wall mat 20 such as but not limited to circular, rectangular and oval. The second engaging surface 32 of the wall mat 30 is preferably comprised of a material commonly utilized within conventional scratching devices such as but not limited to a carpeting structure. The second engaging surface 32 preferably is comprised of a plurality of rows that are preferably positioned parallel to a plane of the floor mat 20 and the horizontal surface 14 . The wall mat 30 further includes an adhesive 34 opposite of the second engaging surface 32 as best illustrated in FIG. 5 of the drawings. The adhesive 34 is comprised of any well known composition that is able to securely attach the wall mat 30 to the vertical surface 12 without movement or removal during usage by the cat. A protective covering 36 is preferably positioned about the adhesive 34 prior to installation for preventing sticking to undesirable objects and surfaces. The wall mat 30 may also be attached to the wall with conventional fasteners such as but not limited to nails and screws. If conventional fasteners are utilized, the protective covering 36 may remain upon the wall mat 30 to protect the vertical surface 12 from damage that could potentially be caused by the adhesive 34 . However, the user may desire to secure the wall mat 30 with both the adhesive 34 and the conventional fasteners to ensure that the wall mat 30 will not be removed during usage. In use, the user first determines the height upon the vertical surface 12 to place the wall mat 30 based upon the size of the cat. After determining the height at which to place the wall mat 30 , the user then determines whether conventional fasteners will be utilized to secure the wall mat 30 to the vertical surface 12 . If conventional fasteners are to be utilized, the user may not have to remove the protective covering 36 for using the adhesive 34 which can severely damage the vertical surface 12 . If the user decides to utilize the adhesive 34 for securing the wall mat 30 , the user then removes the protective covering 36 and then positions the wall mat 30 in the desired location based upon the size of the cat. The user then positions floor mat 20 upon the horizontal surface 14 below the wall mat 30 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings so that the cat can place their rear paws upon the floor mat 20 and their front paws upon the wall mat 30 . The cat is thereafter free to utilize the floor mat 20 and/or the wall mat 30 as they desire without damaging objects within the home. The user may also remove and reattach the floor mat 20 and the wall mat 30 at anytime when desired. As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed to be within the expertise of those skilled in the art, and all equivalent structural variations and relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention. 1 Index of Elements for Cat Scratching System ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 10. Cat Scratching System 50. 11. 51. 12. Vertical Surface 52. 13. 53. 14. Horizontal Surface 54. 15. 55. 16. 56. 17. 57. 18. 58. 19. 59. 20. Floor Mat 60. 21. 61. 22. First Engaging Surface 62. 23. 63. 24. Gripping Surface 64. 25. 65. 26. 66. 27. 67. 28. 68. 29. 69. 30. Wall Mat 70. 31. 71. 32. Second Engaging Surface 72. 33. 73. 34. Adhesive 74. 35. 75. 36. Protective Covering 76. 37. 77. 38. 78. 39. 79.