You can make a scratching post with your own hands at home from a plastic bucket, wooden bars. Check out simple and slightly more complex samples.
Cats and cats need to periodically sharpen their claws so that they are of the optimal length. Sometimes you need to change scratching posts. In order not to spend on this money, we suggest making a scratching post with your own hands. Choose the one you like the most.
How to make a scratching post with your own hands from different materials
Simple option
To make one, you will need:
- rectangular plywood sheet;
- wooden block;
- self-tapping screws;
- sisal;
- furniture stapler;
- a piece of carpet;
- reliable glue;
- hammer.
If the plywood rectangle is raw, sand the sides. Glue the carpet on top. Place a block vertically in the center and secure it with self-tapping screws. The hats should be on the back of the plywood, sharp points will pierce the block and fix it here. Start wrapping the rope around the block from below, securing it with a furniture stapler. To keep the staples from protruding, tap on them with an additional hammer. If you do not have a furniture stapler, then just glue the turns of the rope.
When the glue is dry, you can launch the cat and watch how delightfully he sharpens his claws and plays with a new thing.
From a vase
You can make a scratching post with your own hands, not only so that it is useful to your pet, but also becomes an interior decor. In this case, you can use an existing vase and you will not need to spend money on purchasing a base.
Take:
- ceramic vase;
- sisal rope;
- glue;
- scissors;
- one massive floor tile;
- tile adhesive.
To prevent the vase from tipping over when your pet sharpens its claws, take a heavy ceramic one. You can additionally fill it with stones to add weight.
Massive ceramic floor tiles will help to make the vase more stable. Glue it to this base. Also, use glue to fix some turns of the sisal rope, which you will use to wrap the vase.
Place twigs or artificial flowers inside the fixture, and the scratching post is ready.
Scratching post-house in 2 floors
Here's how to make this kind of scratching post.
Try to make a similar double table with your own hands. To do this, you will need to take:
- plywood;
- timber with a section of 50 mm;
- self-tapping screws;
- paint;
- sesal rope;
- furniture stapler with staples;
- pieces of fur;
- instruments.
You will need two sheets of plywood, a large one for the lower table and a small one for the upper one. Paint them and let the paint dry. In the meantime, you will saw off the bars of the required size, which will become the legs of this table and paint them.
Then attach the legs to the corners of the large and small table using self-tapping screws. Wrap some parts of the legs with a sisal rope, periodically fixing with staples from a furniture stapler.
Here's how to make a scratching post next. Cover the small top table with fur. In the same way, decorate the top and side panel, which will allow the legs to hold better.
You can attach a small scratching post to the side and put your cat's favorite toys here. We decorate the table with grass in a pot, which will not only decorate such a device, but also become a treat for cats.
Cats love to climb to heights from time to time, so they will surely like this two-story house, like the next one. You can not only make a scratching post, but also make a natural corner for your beloved pet.
You will need to stock up on:
- tree trunk;
- plywood;
- sisal;
- decorative stones;
- paint;
- artificial fur;
- hand saw;
- pine boards;
- hand stapler;
- drill;
- face saw;
- liquid nails;
- screws;
- screws;
- nails.
To make it easier to understand how to make such a design, you can first make a sketch of the drawing.
Now you can move on to the work itself. Cover dry tree trunks with paint.
Use a miter saw to make holes in the plywood to match the diameter of the trunks. Secure this part of the structure using liquid nails and screws. Attach wooden planks around the perimeter of the plywood to make the sides. Then paint the plywood and these planks.
How to make a scratching post further, photos show. In the following, you will see how to wind the rope. First you need to fix it with a construction stapler, and then wrap it in a circle.
To fix the wooden parts, you first need to strengthen the dowels with liquid nails, then screw them into the bases. Use pine boards and sticks to make different platforms for your scratching post. Saw them to size and paint. Cover one of these platforms with faux fur, wrapping its edges down, and fixing it here with a furniture stapler.
The whole structure is attached at the bottom to a wooden platform made of plywood and planks. It remains to put stones here to decorate the scratching post and give it stability. Decorate your creation with a fake vine and you're done.
Of four boards
The next scratching post can be made on the basis of a shelf. If you have one, then the stages of work are reduced.
If there is no such thing on the farm, then you will need to make the table frame yourself from 4 boards. You will also need to take:
- sisal rope;
- scissors;
- hammer;
- filler;
- stapler;
- sitting cloth.
Assemble this shelf, and so that the wooden surface does not scratch the floor, glue the protective adhesive circles on the side of the table.
Place the filler on the other narrow side of the shelf, place a rectangle of fabric on top, folding its edges. This is where you will attach the staples to fix the textiles to the wood base.
Secure the end of the rope with wooden staples and wind it around the side of the shelf.
Here's how to make a cat scratching post next. With your own hands, you will attach a toy with pom-poms to entertain your pet at the same time.
It remains to turn this bedside table on the side so that the plasters glued to it are on the floor and you can please the cat with a new toy.
And the pet will certainly cheer you up when it will entertain itself like this with a ringing garland and a scratching post.
If you like lilac tones, check out the next tutorial.
Scratching post for a cat at home - a master class and step by step photos
Such a wonderful designer thing in the ombre style will turn out. To create such a project, take:
- plywood;
- a sleeve made of cardboard or wood;
- nylon rope;
- liquid Nails.
Find the middle on the plywood sheet, cut out the circle with a miter saw or a round drill bit.
To achieve an ombre effect, color the rope as follows. Divide it into 3 mentally. Leave the upper part white, cover the middle with a light lilac color, and make the lower one dark purple. By applying glue to the sleeve, attach the dyed and dried thread.
Do not throw away the rest of the round piece of plywood, it needs to be painted white, then lean the template of a large cat's paw. Cover it inside with blue paint. It remains to attach an animal toy to such a scratching post, and the work is completed.
Cat scratching post from pallets
If you have a wooden pallet, this is perfect for your next fixture. If there is no pallet, then use planks. First you will need to take 2 and arrange them as shown in the next photo.
Also take the planks from the pallets, some of which will become the base, and two small ones will turn into a couch on the second floor for the animal.
Take two small ones and place them on a piece of carpet. Now bend its edges, cut a little on the side to cover this part with the carpet.
Wrap a large horizontal sheet in the same way. Connect the created elements using self-tapping screws, screws. Also wrap the horizontal rack with carpet. And the one that is tilted is painted or remains in its original form.
It's time for your pet to relax in such comfortable conditions, because it will be not just a device for making a cat's manicure, but also a scratching post house.
How to make a scratching post - simple options
Such a scratching post is created quickly and all you need for it is:
- wooden plank;
- two bars;
- drill with drill;
- self-tapping screws;
- leg-split;
- stapler.
First, attach the sidewalls of the bars to the main board using self-tapping screws.
Now the board needs to be wrapped with twine, fixing its ends with a stapler. But it is better to fix it more firmly. To do this, they are made from different sides with a drill along the hole, the ends are threaded here and tied in knots. Then, even with a strong attack of the cat on this device, the rope will not untwist.
You can leave the board free in the center, and wind the rope only on the right and left.
The second master class with step-by-step photos will tell you how to make almost the same scratching post, but even simpler in execution. You can hang it on the door handle and easily carry it with you on trips, so that the cat is comfortable in another place.
Take:
- dostochka;
- wood glue;
- sisal rope;
- drill;
- leather lace.
Drill two holes on the small side of the board. Sand this piece of wood. Wind the rope around this scratching post, leaving the top free.
This is where you will stretch a leather cord to hang this device later.
You can use a carpet instead of a rope, glue this board with a piece of this material. This idea is just waiting for you in the next master class.
Wrap a wooden plank with a rectangle of carpet. You can fix this material to the base with a furniture stapler, or simply sew up the edges. But if you wish, attach a piece of wood to the board. Sew a piece from the carpet to fit it to cover the top of the block. And on the lower one you wind the rope. Here is such a simple scratching post turned out, the photo demonstrates this.
From cardboard chip sleeves
This waste material will allow you to create a chic burgundy scratching post.
Take:
- two packs of cardboard chip sleeves;
- laminate or wooden board;
- silicone or hot glue;
- twine or other rough rope;
- knife;
- feathers;
- carpet;
- woolen threads;
- nails.
Lay a piece of plank or laminate on a rug, cut these textiles so that you can wrap them around a piece of wood.
Now, in the same way, you need to wrap the cardboard sleeves with a carpet and cut it out. To then make these devices heavier, you can put cereals inside in bags or pour small stones, for example, pebbles. If you want the pipe to be of different diameters, then you can use a different size cans, for example, tall cans. Connect these elements together and glue.
The middle section should be narrower. Wrap it with twine. Secure its turns with glue. Wind a red woolen thread on top and tie a feather to it.
Now you can watch with pleasure how your beloved cat or kitten play with a scratching post.
From plastic buckets
If you want to make a scratching post at the same time and save space to store cat food or something else in it, then the next master class and step-by-step photos are for you.
Few items will be needed, these are:
- sisal rope;
- plastic bucket;
- glue.
Apply some glue to the bottom of the sidewall and attach a rope here. Continue wrapping the bucket with it, gluing the turns.
Also process the lid, starting to glue the threads from the outside edge. It remains to pour food into the container so that at any time you can get it and feed your beloved animal.
Cover the bucket with a lid. Here is such a scratching post for a cat, which will simultaneously become both a container for food and his favorite bed.
It will be even more convenient for your favorite cat to rest on the next scratching post. After all, it looks like a soft ottoman.
Take:
- plastic bucket;
- the cloth;
- foam rubber;
- cardboard;
- scissors;
- furniture stapler;
- hot glue gun;
- rough rope;
- Velcro;
- large button.
First you need to wrap the sidewalls of the plastic bucket with a rope, gluing the turns.
Then cut off the end of the thread and glue it as well. Place the bucket on a piece of cardboard, circle and cut out the resulting circle. Now you need to place it on the fabric, circle it and cut it out. Align the fabric and cardboard by piercing in the middle with a button wrapped in a canvas or by sewing on a button.
Please note that the circle of fabric should be larger than cardboard, so that you can then bend its edges onto it.
But while you, starting from the middle, wrap the cardboard blank with foam rubber or an unnecessary rolled towel. Glue the turns of this material to the cardboard.
Then fold the base fabric over a piece of cardboard and glue the ends. On the reverse side, close the cardboard with a circle of fabric, gluing it here. Attach the adhesive Velcro to the bottom of the bucket. The same must be fixed on the back of the made ottoman. Attach it to the bucket and a lovely scratching post is ready.
If you have a lot of cardboard, then you can cut it into squares of different sizes. Start putting them on a block or other sturdy stick, making a depression in the center of each cardboard. Big squares come first, small ones complete.
The cat will gladly rub against this device, and also sharpen its claws. In conclusion, look at a few more photos that will tell you how to make a scratching post quickly. If you have only one board, wrap it with coarse rope, glue it here. You can put it a little tilted to make it easier for the cat to sharpen its claws.
And if such a device should also serve as a panel, then glue a rectangle from the carpet to the center of the board. Hang this masterpiece on the wall.
The cable reel will also make an excellent scratching post. Paint this wooden surface and wrap it with string, securing it with a stapler.
If you have a pallet, it will be the basis for the next fixture. Attach three wooden boxes to it, supported by a piece of wood wrapped in rope. Then you need to cover the plywood with a cloth, after putting the foam rubber here. Make several of these blanks and place them in the boxes. Instead of some, you can use rectangles of carpet, you get a wonderful scratching post house.
This is how to make a scratching post with your own hands for a cat. If you want to see the stages of work, then watch the video master class.
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