Another kind of scratching post (pad, really) that cats like is made out of cardboard. We saw them at my aunt's house; she has 4 cats and about 3 of these and 3 sisal covered scratching posts in her living room. The cats don't use the furniture when they have all of these available! We bought a cardboard one for Kitty and she loves it! It is the only kind we have been able to get her to use, and is pretty cheap. You can find them in pet stores or even at Walmart.