 These are pieces of furniture that are made for cats that give them an outlet for scratching. Many cats are attracted to them. Michael Delgado is a cat behavior consultant in Sacramento, California. She also suggests getting your cat lots of its own stuff because, yes, cats are divas. You need to have more than one scratching post, and you want to put them in locations that your cat is likely to use them. That might mean right next to your couch.