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Cats need claws primarily for climbing, hunting and defense. But if the animals live at home, then they will look for a way to sharpen their claws in the environment in which they are. And this can cause serious problems for the owners, because sofas, beds, carpets and other furniture and household items can fall into the field of view of tailed dogs.
But there are a number of things that can be used as a scratching post for cats, and thus protect other household items from damage. Glavred will tell about 2 ways to make a scratcher with your own hands from improvised means.
1. PVC pipe and rope
The authors of the Mother Daughter Projects DIY YouTube channel told how to make a cat scratcher from a PVC pipe and rope.
For this you will need: a large wooden circle for the base, a PVC pipe, a rope, a piece of felt and a square piece of wood. The length of the pipe should be chosen so that the cat has the opportunity to stretch along it.
It is necessary to outline the inner circle of the pipe on a square piece of wood, cut a small circle along the outlined contour, on which the pipe will be attached in the future.
Stick a circle of felt on a large round wooden base, also fixing its ends with glue from the reverse side.
Attach the small wooden circle that was cut out earlier to the round base with felt using screws.
After that, attach the pipe to the wooden circle with screws.
Attach the end of the rope with glue to the bottom of the pipe, wrap the whole pipe with the rope, attaching it to the glue. From above, also attach its end with glue.
Watch a video on how to make your own cat scratcher:
2. Wooden board and rope
On the YouTube channel Diply, they told how to make a scratching post for cats from a wooden board and a rope.
You need to take a small wooden board. Attach a smaller board below with screws, which will serve as a stand. Attach the end of the rope to the top of the board with glue. Next, wrap the rope around the board, attaching it with glue. The ends of the rope above and below the board should also be attached with screws.
Watch a video on how to make your own cat scratcher:
