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Homemade Scratching Post

By: Joi Sigers, Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:00:27 PM

To make a simple scratching post, nail a 4 x 4 piece of wood to a flat heavy wooden base. As for the height of the wood, make it as high as your cat is capable of stretching.

Be sure the base is wide enough and sturdy enough so that even the fattest of cats won't topple it over. Making the base wide enough for your cat to stand upon is a great idea. She'll feel like she's on a stage!

You can either leave the wood bare or cover it. A really, really great material to use is rope. Just wrap it tightly around the base and secure at the top and bottom with nails or very heavy staples. When the rope gets worn, simply replace it.

About the author: Joi is the human behind Cat-Pause.com and the Blog. She is a cat fanatic with six of her own: (5 rule the outside, 1 rules the inside).

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