It is almost impossible to prevent a cat from sharpening its claws. This process is inherent in her by nature. However, it is quite possible to protect your furniture and carpets from the attacks of a domestic predator. The scratching post will help you with this.
Pet stores offer a huge selection of scratching posts, from the simplest ones in the form of a soft board, to entire cat houses on several floors. In fact, you can make a scratching post yourself, and from scrap materials.
Scratching post in the form of a pillow
This is the simplest type of scratching post. All you need is a board, foam rubber, a piece of carpet, glue and nails.
You choose the size of the scratching post yourself. Take a suitable board, glue a thin layer of foam rubber to it. Use a low-odor adhesive. Remember that cats' sense of smell is several times better than that of humans. Wrap everything with carpet on top, secure it with small nails or staples on the back. This will make the design more durable and reliable.
The resulting scratching post can be left as it is and placed on the floor. Optionally, you can make a pillow in the shape of a circle, rectangle or something unusual, such as a mouse. You can also attach the scratching post to the wall so that the animal has the opportunity to sharpen its claws, stretching out to its full height.
Cat house with scratching post
Give your pet a multi-level scratching post, and he will surely stop tormenting furniture upholstery. This design is based on the same flat scratching posts. Wrap boards of different sizes with a thin layer of foam and carpet. Secure the material carefully using nails or a furniture stapler.
For your pet to be able to hide from you in its home, make a couple of houses. To do this, fasten 4 sheets of plywood, after wrapping them with carpet and cutting out an entrance hole in one of them. Place something soft or fluffy at the bottom of the house. Take plastic or wooden pipes, put some glue on them and wrap them with thick ropes. Make sure that the ropes fit as tightly as possible to the base.
Fasten boards and pipes with corners or screws. Do not make the structure too high, 1-1.5 m will be enough. For better stability, select larger boards as the base of the scratching point, you can use two. Decorate "islands" with a carpet with balls on strings, toy mice and other accessories that will be of interest to the animal.
A multi-level scratching post will take more time and patience from you than a regular flat one, but it will also make your pet much happier. He will be able to play, sharpen his claws and relax in his house, watching you from a height.
