Cat Care

Cat stretching on a horizontal cardboard scratcher

Horizontal vs vertical scratchers: which one yo...

Vertical posts get all the attention, but watch a cat wake up from a nap: the first thing most of them do is a long, low, horizontal stretch. Here's how...

Horizontal vs vertical scratchers: which one yo...

Vertical posts get all the attention, but watch a cat wake up from a nap: the first thing most of them do is a long, low, horizontal stretch. Here's how...

Grey cat lying on a brown Cat Joy scratcher

Why cats scratch your sofa — and how to redirec...

Scratching isn’t naughtiness — it’s claw care, stretching and territory marking in one. You can’t stop it, but you can absolutely move it. A one-week plan that works for most...

Why cats scratch your sofa — and how to redirec...

Scratching isn’t naughtiness — it’s claw care, stretching and territory marking in one. You can’t stop it, but you can absolutely move it. A one-week plan that works for most...

Close-up of dense corrugated cardboard layers of a Cat Joy scratcher

Cardboard vs sisal vs carpet: an honest scratch...

We make cardboard scratchers, so yes — we’re biased. But here’s a fair look at all three materials: where sisal genuinely wins, why carpet is the one to avoid, and...

Cardboard vs sisal vs carpet: an honest scratch...

We make cardboard scratchers, so yes — we’re biased. But here’s a fair look at all three materials: where sisal genuinely wins, why carpet is the one to avoid, and...

Cat napping on a white Cat Joy cardboard scratcher lounger

New scratcher? How to get your cat using it in ...

Unbox it, put it in the right spot, add one pinch of catnip and one game — for most cats that’s genuinely all it takes. The full checklist, plus what...

New scratcher? How to get your cat using it in ...

Unbox it, put it in the right spot, add one pinch of catnip and one game — for most cats that’s genuinely all it takes. The full checklist, plus what...

All six Cat Joy scratcher models side by side

What size scratcher does your cat need? A simpl...

The rule of paw: a scratcher should be at least as long as your cat from nose to base of tail. What that means in centimetres for kittens, average cats,...

What size scratcher does your cat need? A simpl...

The rule of paw: a scratcher should be at least as long as your cat from nose to base of tail. What that means in centimetres for kittens, average cats,...