When my dreams of shredding powder at nearby Whiteface Mountain were actually the sounds of our beloved cats shredding Sofia Stickley, Chairly Oakwood and Rorrie-Rental Rug, it was time for action!
Stickley doesn't sell an attractive Catscratch, but they do sell some mighty fine furniture. So after buying a couple lovely couches and chairs, I didn't appreciate our fluffy friends taking to them for their pedicures. Sleeping on them ( after I laid down a blanket to make fur cleanup easier! ) was fine.
To start the project, I dragged home a long cedar tree that had been cut down by the County road workers. After rescuing this chipper dodging cedar from the County road crews, I saved it again from being used to heat our Adirondack Haven. Thinking that it's hairy bark would please any vanity-struck, grooming feline, I asked Carl to nail a 2x6 to it. Covering the lumber with birch bark, oak leaves and other natural debris, I created this decorative scratching post.
Now the next time my wallet cringes as the furniture is being frayed and singed, I scoop up our beautiful cat. Setting her down next to the post, I demo where and how she will be grooming while she's visiting our Adirondack Hide-a-way! At first she glared at me for thinking that I'd be able to teach her anything about manicures and pedicures. But not long after, I saw a neat pile of shredded cedar bark that had been scratch off at cat height! Success!!
Coming soon - The Adirondack Fire Hydrant for those Hard to Shop For Mountain Dogs!
That thing is awesome!
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