when I built a cat house for my mom I made it out of plywood and two-by-twos and put carpet on the outside so they can climb the cat house and play inside it. It had two levels, a hole in the front where they could go in and jump up to the second level which was half of the size of the bottom, the top had a hole that they could go in there. They would run up and down inside that thing and up and down the outside of it. It was great and they loved it.
Blaine ----- Original Message ----- From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] making a cat house Aloha Lenny, Is this supposed to be a house for the cat to stay inside? I just wonder because if it can get out, it will probably continue to scratch it's favorite furniture anyway. I have found that having more than one scratching post works well, and you put them in front of the things you don't want them to scratch. A little catnip on the scratching post gets their attention. I also think a person has to be diligent about removing them from things that are not appropriate to scratch. It takes some doing, but it's worth it in the long run. Some of my friends have used a squirt gun to shoot them when they are doing in appropriate scratching, but my aim isn't that good. Betsy At 10:56 AM 6/28/2010, you wrote: >No jokes please! >I have a friend who's cat is destroying some of their furniture. I first >thought about making a scratching post but the houseidea might be better. >The cat could hide inside or sleep on the top. She could scratch the sides >as much as she likes and play with a toy on the side. I want to make the >top >removable for easy cleaning if necessary. the bottom inside will be carpet >and probably the top as well. I am not sure if I want round or square holes >for the little beast to enter. Since this cat loves to claw would >indoor/outdoor carpet work? Also would plywood be ok, or should I use solid >wood? On the side I plan to use an old style screen door spring with a toy >attached >--- >Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous >with many resources for the blind. >http://www.lennymchugh.com >Lenny >Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when >addressing. >Help stop identity theft. > > > >------------------------------------ > >Send any questions regarding list management to: >blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com >To listen to the show archives go to link >http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >Or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >Visit the archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >Man list just send a blank message to: >blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
