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cat scratching post

Launch it82/100

cat scratching post clears our launch bar: a $18.8M/yr market growing +220.5% with returns at 1.3%.

Market/yr

$18.8M

Growth (1y)

+220.5%

Products

71

Brands

48

was 62 a year ago

Sellers

53

Price range

$7.03–$97.87

Returns

1.3%

Rating

4.5★

82/100

Launch it

Scored 82/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
92
×0.30
Growth
79
×0.30
Competition
89
×0.20
Quality gap
40
×0.10
Returns
90
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +220.5% year over year.
420K210KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Competition

13%Amazon Basics
  • Amazon Basics13%
  • FUKUMARU9%
  • EHEYCIGA8%
  • MECOOL6%
  • ANWA5%
  • TIMHAKA5%
  • Other (42 brands)54%

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 48 brands and 53 sellers compete here.

Brands

48 falling

was 62 a year ago

Sellers

53

Top 5 brand share

41%

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend
13SmartCat$58.864.7★34,0182%flat

Product shelf

All 71 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Pet Friendly31%

“Cats LOVE it”

Value For Money9%

“Very affordable”

Quality-Overall8%

“solid quality”

Strength8%

“Very stable”

Scratch Resistance7%

“it holds up well to scratches”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easily assembled”

Durability5%

“Durable and cute”

Size-Overall5%

“Perfect height”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“Hours of fun”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Exactly as advertised”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall18%

“doesn't fit very well”

Durability14%

“Breaks easily”

Strength9%

“NOT STURDY AT ALL”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Assembly Issues”

Quality-Overall7%

“Bad Quality Control”

Value For Money4%

“The price is lower”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Missing instruction”

Thickness2%

“Not that thick”

Material Quality2%

“Flimsy material”

Smell2%

“Weird smell”

Top return reasons

  • Size-Overall40%
  • Defective Material/Parts13%
  • Assembly/Installation8%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
  • Material Quality5%
  • Strength4%
  • Value For Money3%
  • Quality-Overall3%
  • Durability2%
  • Escape Proof2%

Data scraped July 9, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.65 median price · 2.2% median returns across 14,117 tracked niches.