Round Cardboard Cat Scratcher Bowl

Cats that like to scratch flat surfaces and curl up in a hollow tend to take to a shape like this. The bowl is made of corrugated paper, with a raised rim printed with a cartoon cat pattern, and the dished center gives a cat somewhere to claw and lounge.

It comes in four diameters, all about 3.5 in (9 cm) tall: 11.8 in (30 cm), 15.7 in (40 cm), 17.7 in (45 cm) and 19.7 in (50 cm). Pick the one that suits your cat's length; a larger cat will want one of the bigger bowls so it can stretch out inside.

Set it on a hard floor or rug where it will not slide, near where your cat already likes to scratch. Corrugated paper wears down with use and leaves small crumbs, so plan on vacuuming nearby and replacing the bowl when the center is worn through.

Keep it dry; wipe the rim with a dry cloth and vacuum loose paper dust.