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Cat Trees, Scratchers & Toys terms
Cat furniture and play: cat trees and towers, scratching posts, toys and catnip, beds, cat-friendly home design.
Cat treeA multi-level piece of furniture with platforms, perches, hideaways and scratching surfaces that lets an indoor cat climb and survey the room.CatnipA mint-family herb whose scent triggers a short burst of playful or mellow behaviour in about two out of three cats.EnrichmentGiving a cat chances to carry out natural behaviours such as climbing, hunting, scratching, hiding and exploring, so it stays well and busy.Predatory sequenceThe chain of behaviours cats use to hunt: watch, stalk, chase, pounce, kill-bite and eat, which good play should echo.Retractable clawsCat claws that rest sheathed inside the toe tips and extend only for climbing, gripping and hunting, which keeps them sharp.ScratchingThe natural habit of raking claws against a surface to shed claw sheaths, stretch, mark territory and relax.Scratching postA sturdy upright or flat surface covered in rough material that gives a cat a proper place to scratch, stretch and sharpen its claws.SilvervineA climbing plant from East Asia whose chewed wood and leaves excite most cats, including many that ignore catnip.Window perchA shelf, hammock or bed that attaches to a window so an indoor cat can sit and watch the outside world.