The Catio Dessert Cactus is a multi-pole cat scratching post styled as a knitted green cactus, designed for households with more than one cat or a single cat that likes options. Three vertical scratching poles at different heights give cats a choice of angle and stretch, which is the main reason scratching furniture gets ignored when it only offers one.

The poles are wrapped in knitted green rope — a texture cats can dig claws into for both scratching and claw maintenance. Yellow plush balls sit on top of the cactus, encouraging swatting, biting and the kind of ambush play that keeps indoor cats exercised. The varied pole heights also work well for a mix of adult cats and kittens sharing the same post.

Owners typically pick this one when a plain sisal post isn't cutting it, either because it looks out of place in the living room or because a single pole isn't enough for multiple cats. The cactus shape is decorative enough to leave out and functional enough to actually get used.