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When Cardboard and Carpet Won’t Do: Wooden Cat Scratchers from Natural Scratch

Have you ever spent a ton of money (or time) on a cat scratcher only to have your felines poo poo the new item? Major bummer. Don’t fret though, it’s all about figuring out what your kitty’s preferred material to rip up is.

Look around the house and take note of what your cat particularly enjoys shredding—the couch, cardboard boxes, wooden bookcases, etc. From there you’ll know what they like sinking their nails into and can buy or make the appropriate alternative.

If your cat likes fabric, I recommend getting them something made of either sisal rope or carpeting. If they like chewing or scratching moving boxes or packaging, throw down on a lounger made of sandwiched cardboard. But if you notice your cat particularly likes to dig into wooden furniture, consider buying a cat post made of lumber to satiate their needs.

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Kitty Leg Warmers? Punky Brewster Would be Proud


While this little project turned out to be an April Fool’s joke, I still think it’s adorable and wanted to share. Care, who blogs for Obsessively Stitching, made these kitty leg warmers from a pair of socks. She gives all the instructions over on the site. I think my little Gizmo would look quite fashionable in a pair of these.

How To Make A Kitty Hammock

pawesome-fist-bump I was introduced to the cat hammock years ago when doing kitty rescue work in Brooklyn, New York. A fellow rescuer took in one of my rescues while I was on vacation and when I came back I found Gizmo (the big boned dude in my sisal cat scratcher post) sprawled out on a little hammock within a small dog crate—cat condos, as they’re called, are great when socializing street cats. Her DIY cat hammock involved old pillow cases or strips of fabric tied to the sides of the crate, but the cuts in the fabric that allow you to tie the hammock to the crate tend to rip further and further under a cat’s weight.

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How To Build Your Own Sisal Rope Cat Scratcher

pawesome-fist-bump After my husband and I threw down 600 bucks on a new couch we knew we had to do something about the cats. Since kitten pie was out of the question, we thought to invest in a scratching post that was so enticing, even the couch would no longer appeal. Unfortunately, when I went to the pet store, the sisal cat scratcher I’ve always wanted was priced at $70. Um, no. Sorry. Luckily, a few days later my husband came home  with all the ingredients to make the ultimate sisal and carpet cat scratcher. Here’s how we did it.

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