{"product_id":"instinct-mat-the-scratching-mat-her-biology-actually-recognizes","title":"Instinct Mat | The Scratching Mat Her Biology Actually Recognizes","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlat handwoven rope mat with a yarn ball on a cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere She Scratches Now\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy She Picks Rope Over Cardboard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRope gives back. Her claws catch and hold instead of sinking into pulp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt takes on her scent and keeps it, so the spot stays hers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo cardboard crumbs to vacuum up twice a week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe surface roughens with use rather than collapsing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne mat lasts years, so there is no replacement cycle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eClaws Wear Down As She Scratches\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScratching is how a cat keeps her claws in shape. Hooking them into something with real resistance shears off the worn outer husk and leaves the new tip underneath — the same job a tree trunk does outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCardboard is too soft to do much of that. Rope has the grip to catch properly, which is why she keeps going back to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes She Have Anywhere Better Than Your Sofa?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCats do not scratch the sofa out of spite. They pick the firmest, most scent-soaked upright thing in the room — and in most homes that is the sofa arm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut something with more grip right next to it and the sofa stops winning by default. Place the mat where she already scratches, not where you wish she would.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are packed within 24 hours. Delivery normally takes \u003cstrong\u003e7–15 working days\u003c\/strong\u003e, depending on your location and customs. Shipping is free on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf she ignores it, tell us within \u003cstrong\u003e30 days\u003c\/strong\u003e and we will swap it, replace it or refund it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCotton and linen rope, coiled flat and stitched in a herringbone pattern. No plastic fibre, no glue smell, no cardboard crumbs to sweep up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShake it out or vacuum on low. Dab marks with a damp cloth and dry flat. Do not machine wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere To Put It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext to whatever she is already scratching. If it is the sofa arm, put the mat against the sofa arm — not across the room where you would prefer she scratched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlat mats also work where a post will not fit: under a windowsill, beside the bed, on a shelf she already sits on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stimuli Cat","offers":[{"title":"Brown","offer_id":46149348622396,"sku":"SB-55184280813895","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":46149348655164,"sku":"SB-55184280846663","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":46149348687932,"sku":"SB-55184280879431","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/8181\/6124\/files\/ygpw1b-q8-v3-mat-p01.png?v=1789103952","url":"https:\/\/stimulicat.store\/products\/instinct-mat-the-scratching-mat-her-biology-actually-recognizes","provider":"STIMULI CAT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}