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Build Your Own Scratching Post

Keep your cat’s claws off your furniture with this simple home project.

By Polina Olsen

My tablecloth took a year to crochet. Then there were the embroidered pillows, lace curtains, mohair furniture and needlepoint rugs. Our two cats didn’t care  about those things when their paws needed a deep, delicious scratch.

Luckily, everyone’s happy since we’ve built the perfect scratching post. Inexpensive and effective: It’s been three years, and my tablecloth still looks brand new. Even the most carpentry-challenged can breeze through these simple directions.

**Get the February 2008 issue of CAT FANCY to read the full article.**

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I can not find my February issue and I was hoping that as a subsciber I could get these articles online - -----How disappointing
Teresa, dallas, TX
Posted: 2/23/2008 7:09:45 PM
You didn't show the article, just the teaser. I'm in the middle of renovating my home. My Feb. Cat Fancy is in a box somewhere. I learned about this article in the letters section of April's Cat Fancy. I'm redoing my room and want to build a scratching post, but can't find the article. Help!!
Audrey, White Plains, NY
Posted: 2/18/2008 5:28:41 AM
Well, that link was bad. So, you'll find this information if you Google "tree tips from a cat man" And good luck on that project. -Flerper
Flerper, Exton, PA
Posted: 2/3/2008 4:11:03 AM
While I haven't read the full article, the author makes a good point about DIY cat scratchers. With a little planning, it is totally possible. Some good tips on the process can be found here:
http://reviews. ebay.com/Making-a-Sisal-R- ope-Cat-Tree-Tips-from-a-- Cat-Man_W0QQugidZ10000000- 001179424
Flerper, Exton, PA
Posted: 2/3/2008 4:00:36 AM
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