scratching posts

A form of scratching post — A wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of scratching post
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APA

scratching posts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20posts

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“scratching posts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20posts. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratching posts,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20posts.

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