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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2004Wood scratchin post better?
I see these very expensive scratching posts at Petsmart. I was thinking of making my own scratchin post for our new cats. Does carpet really provide a scratching post for the cats? These things they sell look like fun toys for the cat but do they really provide a scrathin post. I thought they do that to sharpen and clean their claws. Would a soft wooden post be a better choice? I dont see any made of just wood. Some had rope wrapped around which seemed a better idea the carpet. Your thoughts appreciated. TY >I see these very expensive scratching posts at Petsmart. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >TY Carpet must do the trick fairly well, because I find many claw sheaths in their cat tree. It just depends on the cat as far as preference, though. Some like sisal, some like carpet, some like cardboard. I've made scratching posts from upholstery fabric, too. A wooden post would definitely be very durable. You'll just have to give it a try and see if the cats approve. :-) Off all the surfaces, though, my 4 seem to like the sisal rope one. Sherry > >I see these very expensive scratching posts at Petsmart. > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Off all the surfaces, though, my 4 seem to like the sisal rope one. > Sherry I think a wooden scratch post is a good idea especially if it is made out of a thick branch of a tree because it would give the cat the impression of climbing around in a tree. I considered this for my cat but I haven't got the space. Bianca > I think a wooden scratch post is a good idea especially if it is made out of a thick branch of a tree because it would give the cat the impression of climbing around in a tree. I can see this, but I would worry about splinters. circa Mon, 03 May 2004 23:20:22 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > I think a wooden scratch post is a good idea especially if it is made out > of a thick branch of a tree because it would give the cat the impression of > climbing around in a tree. > > I can see this, but I would worry about splinters. That's why you should use cedar. http://www.naturalscratch.com Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >I can see this, but I would worry about splinters. Right--and besides splinters, some old wood is full of ants & bugs. Sherry <--- learned this the hard way > Right--and besides splinters, some old wood is full of ants & bugs. > > Sherry <--- learned this the hard way Splinters was my worry, too. Limbs or tree stumps with bark, no problem. But cut wood like pine seems just too soft. SignatureCheryl >Splinters was my worry, too. Limbs or tree stumps with bark, no problem. >But cut wood like pine seems just too soft. We put an old dead tree, about 8-foot tall in Orion's enclosure. He *loved* it and it really looked cool, we concreted it down for stability. Turns out, it was chock-full of termites!! Sherry > We put an old dead tree, about 8-foot tall in Orion's enclosure. He > *loved* it and it really looked cool, we concreted it down for > stability. Turns out, it was chock-full of termites!! Akk! Ants are another worry (I think you said that though). That must have been interesting, though. No dirt to crawl back down in to. Where did their mud tunnels end up leading to? Just to the floor? SignatureCheryl >Akk! Ants are another worry (I think you said that though). That must have >been interesting, though. No dirt to crawl back down in to. Where did their >mud tunnels end up leading to? Just to the floor? The colony was probably underground...where we chopped down the dead tree. We didn't notice the termites till we'd already put the tree inside the enclosure. We were afraid to spray it because of the cats, and afraid to *leave* them, not knowing if they would spread to her house. So we removed the tree. A good idea that didn't quite work out. Sherry Sherry >>Akk! Ants are another worry (I think you said that though). That must >>have been interesting, though. No dirt to crawl back down in to. Where [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Sherry Ah. I was under the impression that you brought a stump indoors. In the enclosure, you're right, they went back underground. I learned a lot about termites since I *did* have them in my home and had to have it treated. Mine came in from poor design around the pipes where they enter the house. The stupid builder left the wood square "cut-out" when the concrete slab was laid for the foundation. Funny thing is, I bought this house from my brother and his family and the first spring here I had "swarmers" but didn't know what they were. I thought they were flying ants because the lender required a termite inspection and there was a treatment done. Come to find out, they only did a perimeter treatment but because of the location of the pipes, and the room the swarmers were in, the slab had to be drilled to properly treat and that wasn't done. I swear... termite inspections for mortgage purposes is a scam. SignatureCheryl > I see these very expensive scratching posts at Petsmart. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > TY Why not make several with different surfaces? If you have more than one cat, they're bound to scratch in more than one place. > I see these very expensive scratching posts at Petsmart. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Would a soft wooden post be a better choice? I dont see any made of just > wood. Some had rope wrapped around which seemed a better idea the carpet. I bought a really big cat tree with carpet, sisal, and wood posts. It has carpeted shelves for them to lay on and one of those tunnel things to play in and a little condo thingy for them to hide in. They use different parts depending on what they feel like. They also use the carpet posts I have thoughout the house and the sisal vertical scratchers. The tree was expensive, but very worth it. Their favorite spot. I got it at Pet Supplies Plus. If you're handy, you could make one, I suppose. I'm not handy. *g* Some cats don't like wood. My Rowan will use the wood, as she goes out with me sometimes and scratches trees. The other two are indoors all the time (or on my balcony) and they prefer the carpet or sisal. Signature-- ~kaeli~ Found God? If nobody claims Him in 30 days, He's yours to keep. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace > I see these very expensive scratching posts at Petsmart. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > TY I think it depends on the cat, my two cats love their carpet posts, but my in-laws cat wouldn't use a post till they cut the carpet off, exposing the wood underneath. He loves to scratch the wood and has much of the post shredded into sawdust now. thank you....rope sounds good....great inputs > I see these very expensive scratching posts at Petsmart. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > TY |
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