Make Your Own Cat Scratching Post

This scratching post option offers your kitty a fun way to exercise and keeps her from shedding her nails on the stair treads instead.

Make your own cat scratching post.

Attach it to the base by using one screw on each face of the post. Secure a dangling cat toy to the new scratching post to entice your cat to try it out. By making your own diy cat scratching post you re hoping to save money. Though i often live in my own world i did finally realize just how ratty they kitty s scratching post had gotten.

With these two notions in mind i set about making a scratching post that i could attach to the side of our ikea couch. And when i realized that 4 cats have been going to town on this thing for over 2 5 years i realized it was time to invest in 12 of rope and get this sucker prepared for the next 2 5 years. While the body of your scratching post will be made primarily of cardboard it has to have a base to build around. Make sure the whole thing is solid and sturdy.

Place the scratching post in the center of the base. The first thing you have to do is to have the design clear and make your own sketch. That s where a wood pole will come in handy. Square and circular wood poles are available at any hardware store and range between 1 and 3 depending on the size.

Ensure it is centered and screw the post into the base using 2 in 5 cm wood screws. Attach the post to the base. This is where sisal comes in. But all your time and effort will be for naught if the scratcher can t stand up to kitty s claws.

Whether it be rope or board. It s cost efficient and durable making it an excellent material to choose for your cat scratching post. Why buy cat scratching posts when you can make your own from inexpensive materials. Then you can attach any sleeping shelves and perches that you have decided on for your cat s enjoyment.

And since we cat owners can t have nice things why not make nice things scratch able. Cover the post with your scratch material and attach as described for the base. Then flip the base around so it is on the ground with the post on top. Put the base upside down carpeted side facing the post on top of the post.

Attach the scratching poles firmly to the base and wrap them with either carpet or sisal rope. We recommend checking different types of scratching posts and evaluate the space you have available at home as well as the needs of your cat.