This summer Steven got the idea that Pipa urgently needed a higher, larger scratching post. And he was right, Pipa sought the highest places in the house to keep a fine overview of the living room. She had several places throughout the apartment for scratching toys, but nothing that really went up. And that had to change, I had set a budget of €100 to find a good scratching post. I'll tell you right away, almost impossible. Everything that I found nice for our home or that met the requirements in terms of size etc was way above our budget. So, let's go to work ourselves! WHY DOES YOUR CAT NEED A SCRATCHING POST?
A CUSTOMIZED SCRATCHING POST.
GETTING STARTED
After using the pole, we decided to replace the 30x19cm middle shelf to a larger one, making the descent a lot less steep. The pole is fixed to the wall by a hook and eye screw. This way it is easy to remove when I want to move it, but I can be sure it will never 'accidentally' fall down. PROCESS PHOTOS:money talkBecause of what we were able to reuse quite a bit/ already had in the house we spent less than €15 on it. This was then mainly for the coir mat on the bottom and the fake fur on the levels. I also know that not everyone has spare wood and screws etc sitting around, I am lucky that my dad is a handy harry and has lots of stuff in the house to get started with. The varnish I used is from Ikea The coconut mat is from Action as well as the imitation fur . I hope you liked it and any questions are always welcome :) This text was translated with the assistance of DeepL Thank you for reading, follow my plant adventures on Instagram @greenplantmom. or follow Pipa @pipatheindoorjunglecat
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AuthorCrazy plant lady who likes to inspire others! Everything I write here comes from my own experience, knowledge that I gained by reading books and on the internet. If I would literally copy someone's info, I would do my best to link it of course! Do you spot typos or do you have other concerns, let me know! Have fun reading! I've only just started writing English blogs since January 2021, that's why there are many Dutch blogs and not so many English ones.
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Maart 2022
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