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Thanks. I'll try these things. The post is supposed to be treated
with catnip, but I'll order some of the spray (small town, no pet
shop, gotta buy everything online).

She's definitely a vertical scratcher...I watch her outside on the
deck posts and trees. But I bought her the horizontal scratch pad
anyway. It's just cardboard, with a ton of catnip dumped into it.


Try REAL catnip.
http://www.petsmart.com/products/product_21483.shtml

Also, if she likes trees and the deck, try a wooden post.
http://www.lovethatcat.com/cat-scratching-post.html
Or even a natural log from your area, bark and all, secured well with a
screw onto a flat, thick board.
http://amby.com/cat_site/declaw.html#build-it

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