Laptop-Shaped Corrugated Cat Scratcher Board

If your cat likes to sit on your keyboard, this scratcher gives them a computer of their own. It is built to look like an open laptop: a flat base with a ridged scratching pad where the keyboard would be, and an upright back panel printed like a screen, complete with printed ports along the front edge.

The scratching surface is corrugated board, which cats tend to enjoy raking their claws across. Stand it on the floor or a low table where your cat already likes to scratch, and let them sit behind the screen or stretch across the pad.

The board measures about 13.4 inches wide, 1.6 inches deep and 11.4 inches tall (34 x 4 x 29 cm), and it weighs about 1.2 lb (530 g). Those numbers describe the flat, folded-out shape, so measure your space before ordering. It is a light cardboard piece, so it is easy to move around, and the upright panel is best treated as a backdrop rather than something to lean on.

Corrugated board wears down with regular scratching and can leave small bits on the floor, so a quick sweep now and then keeps things tidy. Keep it dry, and replace it when the pad is flattened. Each order is one scratch board.