It works except when it doesn’t.
Our previous cats (who have all crossed the rainbow bridge) were happy to use scratching posts.
Our current cats are a different story. We’ve tried scratching posts with various coverings, including cardboard, jute, and carpet, and even uncovered, bare wood. They all prefer one particular chair, and occasionally the wood trim on one corner of the kitchen.
Shrug













I’ve read that there are some 3rd party launchers that will let you bypass the account requirement for solo play. I haven’t dug into it to figure out which one(s) though.