Cat sharpening claws on wooden deck railing
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C Steele
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What can I do to prevent cat damage to a wooden deck railing? Ideally I would like to add something to cover the railing that is OK to scratch, rather than try to police the cat behavior.
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Remove claws.
Bind it with hemp like rope. Gives a nautical look and a cat scratch post at the same time.
I would add some thick sisal rope onto the raiing and glue it on. I would use rubber cement, and you can get sisal usually at any hardware or home store. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sisal+rope+for+cats&sprefix=sisal+rope%2Caps%2C232&crid=7IO7ZXJZWR46&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asisal+rope+for+cats
Chicken wire around the post will put cat off.....
Faster than rope: wrap it with a carpet scrap turn upside-down... the cat would scratch the backing (not the pile). Wire-ties for fast attachment.
Wrap thick string around it and then the cat can scratch that.
Carpet sounds like the ideal solution. Sometimes you can get carpet samples from flooring stores for free.
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