Make A Cat Scratching Post

Hello Everyone! Little the Cat here with another fun project just for you! If you are scratching your head over how to keep your cute little kitties claws from scratching your furniture, I have just the project for you!

Today I thought that I would show you how to make a home made scratching post for your friendly feline! It's fun and easy to make your own scratching post for your cat and your cat will be amazed at your talent!

(If you are young, be sure to ask an adult before trying this project. Also, anyone doing this project needs to use caution and observe safety rules when using a staple gun, to avoid injury.)

All you need to complete this fun cat scratching post is a piece of wood, some rope and a staple gun.

I started my cat scratching post with a piece of 1"x4" wood, that was 24 inches long. Then I took a spool of hemp rope and fastened it to the bottom of my board using a staple gun. I made sure to staple my rope on each edge of my board as well as three times across the front and three times across the back of the board along the bottom edge. This secures the bottom edge of your rope so that it wont slide off of your scratching post.

Once the bottom of the rope was secured well to the board, I continued to wrap my rope tightly around my board. After several wraps around the board, I would secure the rope on each side edge with a staple.

I wrapped and stapled my rope to my board until I was approximately 3 1/2" from the top of my borad. At this point I took a sepperate 16" piece of rope and stapled each end of it securely down the unwrapped sides of the scratching post. This makes a hoop of rope at the top of your scratching post so that you can hang it on a door handle if you like.

Once I had my hanging loop securely fastened, I continued to wrap my rope up the board, wrapping it over the hanging loop rope on the sides of the board, until I reached the top of my board.

I secured the rope at the top of the scratching post, the same way that I secured the rope at the bottom. I then rubbed catnip on my scratching post and hung it on my door.

Be sure to check that your rope is secured tightly in all areas of the scratching post and that no staples are loose or sticking out that could injure your cat.

Well there you have it folks. A cheap and easy cat scratching post that you can make for your fluffy little fur ball to enjoy! Like I always say, "Nothin says lovin like a cat toy made with your own loving hands, er a paws. Well, you get the picture." Until next time. Your Little Paws Pet Club President, Little