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Awesome scratching post!
I saw a new scratching post at the place I buy Wellness. I was totally
blown away by it's look and the way it's made but I just couldn't afford it right now. :-( Well, lo and behold a new client of mine was so happy with my work she gave me a bonus to pay for the scratching post! I brought it home and ALL the cats came running over and scratched it immediately. This post is really awesome, is quite beautiful in appearance, and I'm definitely going to use some of my Christmas bonus money to get another one. You can see it he http://www.esmartcat.com/store/3200.html I removed the wood top, upholstered it with some thick tapestry, and reattached it (it has screws) because I have cats that like to climb up the post, stand on top of it, hang over the side and scratch up (go figure.) The wood top was too slippery for them to do this, but with this quick and small modification they now can and all are happy! Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
It looks OK, but I really like the look of this one:
http://www.naturalscratch.com/. I love the way the scratching erodes the surface of the post. |
From: "Steve G"
It looks OK, but I really like the look of this one: http://www.naturalscratch.com/. I love the way the scratching erodes the surface of the post. That looks interesting. I bet it wouldn't be that hard to make one of these? The thing that concerns me though is I don't know if my cats would go for wood. I tried a log with them but they just ignored it. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm |
The only thing that seems wrong with the OPs scratching post is it
appears to have a rather small base. Unless it is heavily weighted it would probably be tippy. I made mine by winding sisal around a discarded carpet tube which fits over a piece of PVC pipe which in turn is set into a PVC flange which is firmly screwed into a piece of 3/4 inch MDF plywood. The plywood is 48 inches square with the corners slightly cut off. The pipe and flange were fairly cheap. The most expensive part was the 150 feet of 1/4 inch sisal. My 21 pound Tiger can climb right up to the top (where there is a small platform) without any tipping. If you would like a picture, e-mail me. ---MIKE--- |
The only thing that seems wrong with the
OPs scratching post is it appears to have a rather small base. Unless it is heavily weighted it would probably be tippy. Nope, not at all (maybe you didn't see the cat hanging off of the side of it in the photo?) I've watched my cats climb up the side and to the top and it doesn't tip at all. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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at wrote on 11/18/04 8:41 PM: The only thing that seems wrong with the OPs scratching post is it appears to have a rather small base. Unless it is heavily weighted it would probably be tippy. Nope, not at all (maybe you didn't see the cat hanging off of the side of it in the photo?) I've watched my cats climb up the side and to the top and it doesn't tip at all. Megan How tall is it, Megan? |
Karen wrote:
How tall is it It's 33" from the floor to the top. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Judith sent me an email asking for a picture of my scratching post. I
tried to send it but the email bounced. Judith - was your email address correct? ---MIKE--- |
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