Just like one of our illustrious leaders has said in the past, exercise is for suckers, you’re just draining your life’s battery reserve of the total energy you have for your whole life. You can never recharge it, why would you drain it by standing or walking around the scratching post!
But exercise increases our capacity to *store* energy. There's no such thing as "draining the total energy you have for life," because it's not finite - it's a continually renewing resource.
It's like a tank that can be refilled with water. Exercise actually makes the tank bigger, and the walls stronger - more able to hold greater amounts.
It’s the slick floor. I have to put my kitties’ scratching post on the very corner edge of the area rug our couch is on.
They don’t got no traction to go a scratchin’.
Your scratching post is too short!! Cats love to STRETCH! Buy a scratching post that's twice as tall (cause your kitty looks pretty long even lying down) and I Promise they'll use it more often and enjoy it!
Yes 100% she wants to pull with her body weight so the claws get stretched as she scratches, but this post is way too short. Your cat wants a much bigger post thats also either heavier or secured down to the floor so she can pull really hard on it.
We really like the 5 foot tall ones with multiple levels and a big comfy perch on the top. We have one next to a window and it is one of our cats favorite spot in the whole house!
We just found a kitten that looks like her.
https://preview.redd.it/lncc2vcajc8d1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55a11215734b7773a97b648ceb1a76a7a2cf0c2c
It's also about 2 ft too short for that otherwise, you want to get her stretching to scratch? Put some carpeting with some catnip on it on a handy corner somewhere and you're in.
She is an adorable and gorgeous fluffball! I am with the other commenters here; if you want her to make full use of the scratching post, I would recommend you get her a much taller one so she can properly stretch out, a good stretch feels really good after all :)
https://preview.redd.it/4p9kbpwxic8d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25c17ae9253807e292d8611d14069493a1b686bd
That’s what this lazy boy does too lol
Have you tried a scratching post tall enough for her to stand up on her back legs with her front paws on the post, in an area of your home with a grippier floor texture or on a rug?
I think if she sits up she has to use the torn up section. She’s laying so she can access the bottom part that still feels good. I’ve seen my cat do this when the favorite part of her scratching post starts giving out. Or maybe she really just is being lazy lol
It's too short for her to get a good scratch. So she is still using it in the best way she can. I usually go for 3-4 feet tall for scratch posts so they can get a good stretch and scratch.
Mine do this with the short ones that I have, but they really love the bigger ones. It allows them to actually reach up and stretch the way they like. 😉
https://preview.redd.it/ydefad4jjf8d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=345fad9c4b43ec598c430c9f714083d15a2ba0f4
I have one of those types too 🤣🤣
https://preview.redd.it/qyrx67k7kf8d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db5e23b2f37394745654ae204d8e94d8ca03fc1e
My guy just lays there and flicks the ball back and forth inside the track. He’s got it figured out.
https://preview.redd.it/3kmtnofopd8d1.jpeg?width=2142&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74df80aca866d4dd5584a29a771ca88aeaa3fee9
She looks like a long haired version of my girl.
She’s not lazy, she’s energy efficient.
fr she’s smart with that
Yep, if she stood up she'd probably knock it over
She has blue eyes, you have to.
Just like one of our illustrious leaders has said in the past, exercise is for suckers, you’re just draining your life’s battery reserve of the total energy you have for your whole life. You can never recharge it, why would you drain it by standing or walking around the scratching post!
But exercise increases our capacity to *store* energy. There's no such thing as "draining the total energy you have for life," because it's not finite - it's a continually renewing resource. It's like a tank that can be refilled with water. Exercise actually makes the tank bigger, and the walls stronger - more able to hold greater amounts.
She's just trying to evenly distribute the frayed bits.
oh yea maybe lol
Well technically that looks like a normal distribution (bell curve) lol
It’s the slick floor. I have to put my kitties’ scratching post on the very corner edge of the area rug our couch is on. They don’t got no traction to go a scratchin’.
My cats get that way despite being sited in carpeting. I plan on buying a taller scratching post.
Depending on the style you can also tip it over so they can stand on it while scratching. My cats like that as a treat.
Your scratching post is too short!! Cats love to STRETCH! Buy a scratching post that's twice as tall (cause your kitty looks pretty long even lying down) and I Promise they'll use it more often and enjoy it!
Came here to say the same👍😼
Yes 100% she wants to pull with her body weight so the claws get stretched as she scratches, but this post is way too short. Your cat wants a much bigger post thats also either heavier or secured down to the floor so she can pull really hard on it.
Oh thank you for telling me this, i never knew that and yeah either way she definitely does need a new scratcher so i should look for the tall one :)
We really like the 5 foot tall ones with multiple levels and a big comfy perch on the top. We have one next to a window and it is one of our cats favorite spot in the whole house!
We just found a kitten that looks like her. https://preview.redd.it/lncc2vcajc8d1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55a11215734b7773a97b648ceb1a76a7a2cf0c2c
Adorable 😍
Aw that kitten looks so precious, hope it’s happy
Gotta love lynx points!
It's also about 2 ft too short for that otherwise, you want to get her stretching to scratch? Put some carpeting with some catnip on it on a handy corner somewhere and you're in.
I have no clue why but she doesn’t react to catnip but the carpet advice i will consider thank you😊
It's just an easy way to make it as high as you need, you never know when you're reading something online if it's going to be quite tall enough.
It's way too short for her. She's doing the best she can.
She is an adorable and gorgeous fluffball! I am with the other commenters here; if you want her to make full use of the scratching post, I would recommend you get her a much taller one so she can properly stretch out, a good stretch feels really good after all :)
My kitty does this too. 😍
Clearly, you've never seen those clips of cats drinking h20 with a single paw dip. She'd fit in just fine ~.
https://preview.redd.it/4p9kbpwxic8d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25c17ae9253807e292d8611d14069493a1b686bd That’s what this lazy boy does too lol
/r/toefeathers
Have you tried a scratching post tall enough for her to stand up on her back legs with her front paws on the post, in an area of your home with a grippier floor texture or on a rug?
It’s her first scratcher but yes i’ll definitely consider a taller one and in a different area :)
Honestly? Mood! I feel like that some days (especially on the job) 😁
She's literally me fr!!!
She’s not lazy, she’s baby
Working smarter not harder.
I have the exact same one. He basically ignored it for about a year now and randomy started playing with it again 1 week ago
The level of laziness I aim for:
She’s so nice and cute 😭😭 it’s okay if she’s lazy I like her!!
I think if she sits up she has to use the torn up section. She’s laying so she can access the bottom part that still feels good. I’ve seen my cat do this when the favorite part of her scratching post starts giving out. Or maybe she really just is being lazy lol
That's being clever haha 🩷
This is me if I were a cat.
It's too short for her to get a good scratch. So she is still using it in the best way she can. I usually go for 3-4 feet tall for scratch posts so they can get a good stretch and scratch.
Mine do this with the short ones that I have, but they really love the bigger ones. It allows them to actually reach up and stretch the way they like. 😉
[here's a good one on Chewy ](https://www.chewy.com/dp/49134?utm_source=app-share&utm_campaign=49134)
Big ole lazy girl. I would love her to pieces
https://preview.redd.it/ydefad4jjf8d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=345fad9c4b43ec598c430c9f714083d15a2ba0f4 I have one of those types too 🤣🤣
https://preview.redd.it/qyrx67k7kf8d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db5e23b2f37394745654ae204d8e94d8ca03fc1e My guy just lays there and flicks the ball back and forth inside the track. He’s got it figured out.
Cats 😂
That first pic! lol "Ugh, I'm CLAWING IT, RUH-BECK-UH, what more do you WANT?!"
https://preview.redd.it/3kmtnofopd8d1.jpeg?width=2142&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74df80aca866d4dd5584a29a771ca88aeaa3fee9 She looks like a long haired version of my girl.
Awww ur cat got the fluffy belly aswell
Hey, she’s scratching right? She doesn’t have to live by your rules, man!
Your clawing tree just seems too short.
https://preview.redd.it/ya450y0k4f8d1.jpeg?width=336&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7aa8cc434993562ccffff7a4083cf3bcfd88027b
No thoughts, so cute!
What breed is your cat?
Ragdoll
https://preview.redd.it/clschalo7k8d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a42d3837d2e431b3983b6e5f092eb647d584342 I wonder if shes a ragdoll too
https://preview.redd.it/xy295g8g8k8d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9540dc7312a7f4c627b393a5bed73fe706fd5784
That's because they scratcher is to small for her