This cover is not as good as having the post itself recarpeted, but is much better than letting my cat try to scratch the cardboard tube beneath the sisal rope that came off. The next cat tree I buy, I promise will have wood under the carpet. Until then, these mats help revitalize the bare post. If your cats are effective as mine have been at scratching off the post coverings, please try this.
My kitten had started scratching on my bed post, I ordered this in hopes of putting a stop to that. It allows her to keep scratching in the spot that she got used to, so she doesn't go and find somewhere new, and it still protects my bed
My cat is not smart enough to realize this is a scratching post cover and has just moved on to another post. Having said that, it’s a great product for slightly smarter cats. It fits perfectly, covers the destruction completely and doesn’t seem like it would slip or come undone. I would purchase again if my cat ever figures it out.