Diy Cat Scratching Post Tower

Try to pick a natural non treated wood.

Diy cat scratching post tower.

Make a cardboard cat scratcher using corrugated cardboard boxes. Especially with grown up cats they are mostly found sleeping all day long. 9ft cat tower diy for our two rescue kittens from diy. A scratching post can be short or a climbing tower that goes from floor to ceiling.

If you know about this breed you know they can ge. But let s just not forget about the fact that when they are awake other than playing around the other thing they love to do is scratching. Do you have a cat. This cat tree was built for a 6 month old maine coon cat so i wanted it to be sturdy and last a long time.

In all it cost about 150 but did take a. Now that all the brackets are in place you will want to carpet the base. If you are a diy fan then we bet you re going to be thrilled to know there are lots of projects out there especially for cat lovers. Use plywood particle board or mdf to create a base for the scratching post.

Tightly roll these strips and glue the strips together to make one very long rolled strip. Then glue it into a roll shape it should look kind of like a wood log slice. The ambition the builder says was that they wanted a space for the cats to be able to climb so they wouldn t destroy existing furniture. Suggested materials include plywood tree branches carpet remnants rope sisal cardboard tubes and scrap lumber.

Attach these carpet covered pvc pipes to the base using nails wood glue and screws. You can make your feline a kitty condo cat tree cat scratchers and other types of kitty furniture. A used pvc pipe columns that are screwed into the base. These will hold the platform.

Add a shelf to keep for your kitty to an eye on things from above and a place to hide for naps. Feed a bolt up from the bottom of the base through the hole in the bracket and then put a nut on it. Test the post to make sure it fits and make adjustments if necessary. My trip to the pet store revealed these cat towers are masterfully constructed with cardboard concrete forms two by fours pvc pipe sisal rope and carpet remnants.

One of the best things about diy ing your cat condo or other types of kitty furniture is you can easily match it to your home decor. As long as the best is under 25. Because they deserve the best. Do this for each of the bolts until all of the brackets are in place.

You may also wrap one or two in sisal rope for cats who love to scratch. Cover the vertical support which is the pvc pipes with carpet. Cats are usually found sleeping at one corner or the other. First cut cardboard boxes into strips and score them as you go.

But i found it in my heart to build them this diy cat tower cat tree scratching post kitty tower cat furniture cat gym whatever you call it thing. Buy a piece that s 2 ft by 4 ft by in 61 m by 1 2 m by 1 27 cm or cut it to the correct measurements using a table saw. You and your cat will both enjoy your project.