126 reviews forDiogenes Scratching Barrel - XL

JUST BOUGHT THIS FOR £54.99 JUST OVER A WEEK AGO AND WAS ABOUT TO BUY ANOTHER UNTIL I REALISED IT HAD GONE UP BY £10 FOR NO REASON WONT BE BOTHERING NOW

I ordered two of these to replace an old one that had served my cats well for years. When it arrived I thought they had sent 2 defective barrels as there was no bed on the top, just plain wood. Then I found the beds hidden in one of the holes. Tiny strips of Velcro are meant to attach the bed which is completely inadequate. The bed is smaller than the barrel so you can see the wood and it just looks tatty and it unsafe. Why did they have to redesign what was the best barrel on the market.

I was so looking forward to receiving this scratching barrel, as my friend had ordered one for her cats last yr and I decided when it was time to renew some of my trees, I would definitely include one of these. As I unpacked it, my heart sank. At first I thought it hadn't been finished properly as I could see wood on both the top and the base. Then relieved, as I realised the bed part was inside one of the holes. BUT, the massive disappointment came when I noticed just how this bed fastens onto the top!! FIVE TINY STRIPS OF VELCRO IN THE CENTRE OF TOP. This does not hold the bed securely, and it's like the bed is too small for the top anyway as you can clearly see the wooden base too. It's so loose, all my cats have inspected it and concluded it's not safe to jump on as the bed just slips about on it. I can't believe it. It looks stupid. It's not safe. And most annoyingly, it's not the same diogenes black barrel xl that my friend purchased last year. Hers was the same as the picture, the bed was securely fixed into place and actually FIT the barrel. FIVE TINY STRIPS OF VELCRO to secure this bed in place is just ridiculous.