scratching post

Have you decided to bring a playful kitten into your home? Then you should take care of its content. Necessities occupy a special place in a pet’s life. Today we will talk about a scratching post.
It is so arranged by nature that cats feel the need to sharpen their sharp claws, and it will be better if they come across a scratching post in time, which you can not only buy at a pet store, but also make yourself. This is the only way you can protect your furniture, wallpaper or other pieces of furniture that are valuable to you.

Types of scratching posts


Today, stores offer a variety of scratching posts for pets:
  • horizontal or vertical;
  • corner;
  • single-component or prefabricated.

These can be simple boards covered with fabric, carpet or ordinary thick cardboard. In shape they can resemble posts wrapped in rope. If space allows, you can purchase a multi-level structure that allows you to recreate natural conditions.

Making a scratching post ourselves


What we need:
  • 3 thin, 5 cm in diameter and 1.5 m high, young trunks;
  • sled rail, from which we will cut 3 crossbars, each 50 cm long;
  • screws;
  • drill;
  • impact wrench;
  • board measuring 20 x 40 cm for a bed;
  • a piece of foam rubber of the same size;
  • tight fabric;
  • furniture gun with staples.

Progress


Let's prepare the material. We will clear the trunks of branches and cut them to the required length. Our design assumes that birch trunks are 20 cm shorter than an aspen tree trunk. We did this so that the kitten, lying on the shelf, could sharpen its claws. We will make the lower crossbars from the sled rail to make the structure stable.
DIY scratching post

We will prepare screws of different lengths: from 2 to 7 cm.
DIY scratching post

We drill a hole for the screw in the rail at a distance of 2 cm from its edge. This must be done to ensure that the wood does not come apart. Using a screwdriver, we drive the screw through the hole in the batten into the birch trunk at a distance of 10-15 cm from the edge.
DIY scratching post

We do the same with the second and third trunks, and then attach a stand at the top - a shelf for the cat to lie on. Now you can let the kitten try out the design to make sure of its strength, take into account the nuances and correct all the shortcomings in a timely manner.
DIY scratching post

After this, you can begin tightening the shelf and final assembly of the scratching post.
We cut out the foam rubber the same size as the shelf itself, and the fabric with a hem allowance. Using a furniture stapler, we attach the fabric to the board.
DIY scratching post

If you don't have a stapler, you can use PVA glue. To make the lower part of the shelf look aesthetically pleasing, we nail a solid piece of fabric to it, covering all the joints.
DIY scratching post

Using long screws, we secure the shelf in place.
DIY scratching post

You can attach toys or a bow on a rope to the top of the structure to attract the kitten’s attention. Your pet will certainly love your creation.
DIY scratching post
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Comments (1)
  1. miv
    #1 miv Guests August 7, 2017 11:09
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    I agree that every cat needs a scratching post, otherwise goodbye furniture. But this design is only suitable for a kitten. My cat would just turn it over.