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How to Make a Cat Castle and Scratching Post

comments (4) February 14th, 2009     

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leethal Lee Meredith, contributor
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Banzo the kitten claws herself up onto the top of her post.
Garbanzo brings her toys up onto her castle to wrestle with.
Carpet pieces with the same pattern but in different colors look great together!
Banzo the kitten claws herself up onto the top of her post.

Banzo the kitten claws herself up onto the top of her post.

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Now you just need to cover the top. Cut a carpet piece to the size and shape of the top, and glue it on there.


 Carpet pieces with the same pattern but in different colors look great together!

 

You shouldn't need to staple this top piece, since gravity will hold it in place most of the time, but use plenty of glue because your cat will be clawing at it.


 If you have carpet pieces big enough to cover your tubes with no gaps, then your post will look better than mine!

 

That's it. If you want to lure your cat to it while it's new and scary, you could sprinkle a little catnip on it!


 My cat loves to claw on the sides and sit on the top!

 
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writerinfact writes: I have 2 cats, and I really, really DON'T like the idea of teaching them that scratching carpet is an OK thing! I started out by buying a sisal rope-wrapped "post" and discovered that the destroyed version can be re-wrapped (yes, you have to actually buy the stuff from the hardware store instead of scavenging it, but it's worth it!), and is actually a feline-preferred scratching surface. It gets wrapped around those heavy-duty cardboard tubes and hot-glued in place at the ends. Quarter-inch diameter is easiest to figure out how much you need to cover the tube, especially if the circumference is a nice even number, like 4 inches. Or, in my case, it got wrapped around the actual log, complete with original bark, to help the cats make the transition to a more natural scratching post. And yes, I have a 4-1/2 foot tall chunk of 12-inch diameter log standing in my living room!

On the other hand, some cats definitely prefer scratching corrugated cardboard, as I discovered when I put the litter boxes inside slightly taller cardboard boxes to contain the "shake!" Corrugated is usually a highly scavenge-able material, especially from supermarkets.
Posted: 3:05 am on June 26th
matiola writes: Thanks to Your idea my cat won't be scratching armchairs!(-:
Posted: 6:31 pm on February 13th
Pattiphoo writes: love it U have 5 cats and they are always clawing my furniture. I already have the tubes and carpet. Can's wait to make one. Hopefully they will claw at it. Thank you
Posted: 10:03 am on February 28th
vicky_north writes: I should make one of these for Bear. He likes to sit on top of everything and his scratching tree is getting pretty old.
Posted: 6:13 pm on February 14th
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