How many feelings, sufferings and nerves cost us spoiled irrevocably upholstery of furniture, soft coverings, carpets and vinyl wallpapers, adapted by the pet for daily exercises in clawing. We chase him, scolding him, but for what? Because he is subject to his instinct, needs? After all, it is necessary to sharpen the claws of a cat and a cat, thereby they maintain them in good condition, this is, if you want, a daily cosmetic procedure. Therefore, we will not worry and curse, but we will make a claw point for our pet. Moreover, a claw-point made by oneself is a simple, uncomplicated product.
The shape of this device may be different. The simplest one is in the form of a flat rectangle covered with a hard pile fabric (artificial carpet with a medium pile is best) or entwined with a natural hemp, jute, cotton thick rope.
How to make a cat scratching post?
1. Determine the height. It should be the size of an animal with elongated forelegs, as the cat also does gymnastics while turning its claws, standing on its hind legs and bending its back.
2. The basis for a "sports machine" can be a natural wooden board, you can not even beat it up, however, it will not look very beautiful aesthetically . It is better to adapt a wood chipboard or board for a claw made by yourself, and first cover it with a thin layer of foam, and then with a carpet, fixing the fabric on the back side with upholstery nails, screws with a wide head or a construction stapler.
3. A claw-claw made of a piece of a thick plastic sewer pipe with its own hands is wrapped in a spiral with a wide twisted rope, which gradually, turn by turn, is glued to the base with PVA glue. Such a structure can be combined with a viewing platform - a shelf installed on the top of the pipe using steel furniture corners. Sew a removable elastic cover for the pad that can be removed and washed periodically. The pipe with a shelf at the top must be fixed on a heavy, stable pedestal, on the back of which pieces of rubber are glued for anti-slip.
4. If the cat likes to “scuff” the corners of the wall, adjust the “simulator” to the corner. To do this, a do-it-yourself claw-claw is made of two identical rectangular parts, covered with carpet and interconnected by hinges. Attach it to the wall should be very tight so that it does not swing and does not lag behind during the clawing.
5. Take a closer look at your clawed pet. In what position, where and about what does he prefer to sharpen claws? Try to take into account his preferences in the manufacture of the "simulator". A do-it-yourself nails claw should, first of all, please a cat or a cat, otherwise your work will be in vain.
6. It is not difficult to train a kitten to a claw-tip. It is enough to show the pet several times how to use it. To attract the baby and interest, hang your favorite toy next to the string. It will be much more difficult to get an adult cat to sharpen its claws in the place intended for this. Position the clawhole where the wallpaper is already damaged or attach it to the torn back of the sofa. If this is not possible, then be patient and gradually wean your pet from practicing in his favorite places, showing him the proper place. While pressing on the phalanges of the legs, demonstrate that it is here that he should do it.
7. A nails made by yourself can become an interior decoration if it is made of decorative fabric and framed in a carved frame. You can make it in the form of a fish or a bone, or you can simply wrap it in strips of bright multi-colored rope and decorate along the edge with tassels or pompons.