We have three cats. We bought this large heavy duty scratching post in December 2015 and all three cats used it countless times throughout the day. By February 2018 it was pretty thrashed so we bought a replacement. They never get tired of using it. They also like to jump onto the little platform at the top to survey the room. We bought a second one for the upstairs. Highly recommended.
Good deal on an excellent cat scratching post
"In" is a gorgeous graphic novel about trying to find genuine human connections
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Review / Floor 13: Deep State
Floor 13: Deep State is a polished remake of a fascinating DOS-era classic, a conspiracy adventure with a mean and macabre vibe. But the intriguing promise of a "document driven" game is slowed by repetitive animated transitions and strategies READ THE REST
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Amazon can't beat the prices on these killer portable monitors
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The AquaSprouts Garden is a fascinating, self-contained world, and it can even make you salad
It's not often that life comes into such extreme focus that you can see it all playing out right in front of your eyes. And it certainly doesn't happen often right on your desktop. Or on a window sill. Or perched on your coffee table. Yet, that's the joy of the AquaSprouts Garden. Wired called… READ THE REST