How to Make a Scratching Pole for a Cat
- 1). Cut the base where you will attach the scratching pole so it will stand up. This piece of wood should be approximately 10-inches-by-10-inches and about one-inch thick. Next, you will cut the pieces to make the pole that will go in the center of the base. From a board 2-inches-by-4-inches cut two pieces that are each 18-inches long to make the scratching pole.
- 2). Cover the base with your 12-inches-by-22-inches carpet remnant wrapping the carpet all the way around the board. You may want to cover the board with carpet glue before putting the carpet around it for a more secure attachment. Then use your staple gun every inch or two to secure the carpet to the board, covering the sides of the board as well.
- 3). Nail your two boards that are 2-inches-by-4-inches-by-18-inches together making one 18-inch long four-by-four.
- 4). Paint the four 18-inch sides with carpet glue and then wrap 16-inches-by-18-inches carpet remnants around the pole. Do not paint the top or bottom.
- 5). Staple every inch or two to secure the carpet to the pole, taking special care on the edges to put the staples closer together.
- 6). Nail the pole to the center of the base using several nails to secure. Set the pole on a flat secure surface. Lay the base on top of the pole and hammer the nails through. Turn it over.
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Get creative if you have extra materials
Sprinkle a little catnip on your new scratching pole to attract your cat's interest. Once interested, you probably won't need to repeat the application. You can also attach a toy to the top of the pole to help attract your cat. Hammer a nail into the piece leaving about a quarter of an inch sticking out. Tie a piece of 8-inch yarn around the nail head and then tie a toy such as a ball or toy mouse filled with catnip onto the other end of the string. Allow it to hang down and entice your cat.
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