DIY Cat Scratching Post
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I used sisal rope to wrap the lower half of a support post in my basement ... my cats love it. Currently, for upstairs, I buy double-wide cardboard scratchers and use two screws to mount it vertically on a banged up door molding. When it gets used up, I unscrew it, flip it over, and remount. Then, when both sides are pretty well clawed up, I put the old one on the floor for a week or two (one of my cats likes it for napping), then toss it in the recycling bin. Meanwhile, I have a new one screwed to the door frame. Each one lasts about a month (using both sides) with 5 cats. The only real downside is that there's usually a lot of shredded cardboard on the floor, which makes me sweep my kitchen floor more often (that's a good thing). I'm going to keep this in mind, though, if I ever get fed up with sweeping up cardboard crumbs.
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Instead of glue, I use duct tape and wind it around the tube on an angle with the sticky side out - it keeps the twine from loosening while I'm working, and keeps it in place when cats scratch on it. I re-twine all the purchased scratching posts - a lot cheaer than buying new ones. Cats also love to have a small platform on top of the post! I've also used large branches - cats love to scratch off the bark; once that's gone, I use the duct tape and twine to cover them. I have to improvise, keep costs down - I've been operating a cat rescue/adoption organization since 1992.
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Where did you get the (heavy duty) cardboard tube from ??
Materials you used. Rug, cardboard tube..... what about the twine? where did you get it. And will the wood glue really hold the twine? The one I bought from the store is unwinding already.
is the glue strong enough to withstand a strong cat?