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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2006Looking for Scratching Post in Toronto
My cat's scratching post needs to be replaced. The rope is falling off, which is a big part of it. I would like to replace it with an exact same one. I went to the store (Feed Your Pet) where I bought it, but they don't have any like it in the store anymore. Basically it's a triangle with thick sisal rope on the sides, and beige carpeting everywhere else. Dangling from the top of the triangle on the inside of it, is a ball of carpety stuff from a strand of sisal rope. It's a very sturdy thing, my cat has given up on trying to get the ball of stuff down to the ground. So - anyone have any suggestions where I can go in Toronto to get a nice scratching post? TIA, - RT ====================================================================== Don't think of it as getting hot flashes. Think of it as your inner child playing with matches. - Unknown > My cat's scratching post needs to be replaced. The rope is falling off, > which is a big part of it. I would like to replace it with an exact same [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > So - anyone have any suggestions where I can go in Toronto to get a nice > scratching post? You don't need to replace the post. You do need to replace the rope around the post and anything else that needs replacing such as carpet, etc. This is a do-it-yourself project. Sisal rope is available and sold by the foot in hardware stores. Simply take a sample of the rope presently around the post down to your local hardware store to purchase enough to re-wrap the post. Surprisingly, it takes more of the rope to wrap a post than you might think so don't underestimate and purchase more rope that your estimate. > > My cat's scratching post needs to be replaced. The rope is falling off, > > which is a big part of it. I would like to replace it with an exact same [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Surprisingly, it takes more of the rope to wrap a post than you might > think so don't underestimate and purchase more rope that your estimate. Interesting. Thanks. What type of glue do I use to attach the rope to the post? Thanks, - RT >>> My cat's scratching post needs to be replaced. The rope is falling off, >>> which is a big part of it. I would like to replace it with an exact [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > - RT No glue, you wrap the rope tightly as possible around the post sections and only attach the ends of the rope to the wood. For that, you can use clips or staples large enough that you can hammer them solidly into the wood. Something like this... http://doityourself.com/ori/200x200/8150021.jpg I fasten the rope with stainless steel hose clamps. See the picture: http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=1777604&a=13746150&p=74024839&Sequence=3& res=high ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') > I fasten the rope with stainless steel hose clamps. See the picture: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>> In the White Mountains of New Hampshire > >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') Yes, I imagine that would work quite well on round posts! RT asked: >What type of glue do I use to attach the > rope to the post? I wouldn't use glue. There could be an odor that could cause the cats to avoid the post. If the post is round, use the stainless steel hose clamps. If the post is not round, use a staple at the top and bottom and wind the rope tightly around the post. You could also drill a hole through the post, run the rope through the hole and put a knot in the end. I have three posts (round) that are covered with tightly wound sisal rope. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') You could also use a macramé 'gathering wrap' http://www.knotingwork.com/Pages/knots/basic_knots2_wraping.html#G_Wrap I've done that with a post that I added rope to and it's holding up just fine. W RT asked: >What type of glue do I use to attach the > rope to the post? I wouldn't use glue. There could be an odor that could cause the cats to avoid the post. If the post is round, use the stainless steel hose clamps. If the post is not round, use a staple at the top and bottom and wind the rope tightly around the post. You could also drill a hole through the post, run the rope through the hole and put a knot in the end. I have three posts (round) that are covered with tightly wound sisal rope. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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