Sisal rope was a bust, but the old t-shirt trick won my cat over

I spent like 2 hours last Sunday wrapping a fresh sisal rope around a new scratching post for my tabby, Milo. Figured the rougher texture would be a win since he shredded the last carpet one in about 4 months. Nope, he sniffed it once and walked away, then went right back to clawing my couch armrest. Out of frustration I cut up an old grey t-shirt into strips and braided them into a loose hanging bundle, tied it to the post base. He went nuts within 10 minutes, batting and biting it like it was a live mouse. The texture thing totally flipped for me, my cat hates rough rope and loves soft fabric because it catches his claws differently. Anyone else find their cat ignores the fancy store stuff but goes wild for a random piece of clothing? What material does yours pick over everything else?

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william_miller2d ago

Well, that sure sounds familiar. My own cat, Oliver, has a toy basket full of those fancy store bought wands and crinkle balls, but his absolute favorite thing is an old flannel shirt sleeve I knotted up and hung from a doorknob. He drags it around the house and even tries to bury it in his food bowl sometimes, which I guess is his way of saying thanks. The sisal post I bought him is basically a very expensive piece of furniture he ignores, but that soft flannel gets him playing every single time.