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“cat scratching post”
Doable — go narrow.
The broad term is busy. The opening is in the sub-niches below.
higher = more room to enter
📊How healthy is this market? — Strong demand on a busy shelf.
Demand
Strong
median 25 favorites
Concentration
Tight
top 3 shops = 78% of favorites
Price
$84 median
range $40–165
Measured across the top 20 listings — the ones buyers actually see and save on page one — out of 3,301 live listings for this keyword. That's the competition you'd really be up against. All real Etsy data, nothing estimated.
🚪Can a new shop break in? — Yes, through a sub-niche.
40%of the top 20 listings were created in the last 6 months
→ The niche is actively taking in newcomers. New listings are landing in the results, not just piling up unseen.
New listings are landing in the results, so the page isn't sealed shut — but the very top is held by established shops.
Study what they're selling →★ Where the room is — go narrow on these
Top 9 listings buyers are savingview all →
Cat scratching post, Modern cat furniture, Cat tree, Cat shelves for wall, Cat tree natural wood
$363.40 · ♥ 6,463
36" Cedar Cat Scratching Post with Carpet Base - Handmade
$62.99 · ♥ 1,911
Wall Corner Cat Scratching Post 24 inch Tall, Stained Pine Sisal Rope
$68.95 · ♥ 1,293
Claw-Care XL Wood Cat Scratching Post: Non-Toxic, Mess-Free Exercise Scratcher Pad
$64.95 · ♥ 940
The UKs Best Cat Scratching Post - 100% Natural Plant Based Sisal Rope - Handmade in Devon by ScratchyCats since 2011!
$77.99 · ♥ 706
Modern Wall Mounted Cat Scratching Post: Natural Wood Cat Tree
$80.00 · ♥ 432
Hardwood Sisal Custom Cat Scratching Post
$165.00 · ♥ 226
Modern Wall Mounted cat scratching post from sisal, jute or cotton rope with wooden mounts for large cats. Tall, short cat scratcher.
$88.00 · ♥ 160
newcomer wonCat Scratching Post - Sofa and Furniture Protector for Cats - Self-Adhesive Cuttable Scratching Post - 7 Colors, Anti-Scratch Mat
$24.90 · ♥ 137
Top shops — who owns this keyword now
Shop age, reviews & listing count — all public Etsy data. No made-up revenue numbers.
🏷️The 13 tags winners rank oncopy these into your listing
cat scratching postcat scratchercat treecat furnituresisal cat scratchermodern cat furniturecat shelvescat bedcat towercatscratching postmodern cat treegriffoir chat
✓Your next move
Start with the most open sub-niche — luxury cat condo (68/100). List 3–5 products there, paste the 13 tags above, and price around $84. Re-check in 30 days.
Built on live Etsy public data — favorites, prices, tags, shop ages & listing-creation dates, all pulled now. No estimated or invented numbers. Refreshed weekly.