Thanks, I will try that:)
On 2/16/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If you don't have time to make one you might just leave a 4x4 or 2x6
out. A lumber yard will cut the length you want. Dixie likes to scratch
plain wood.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with
their fellow man.
St.
Francis
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
*Sent:* Friday, February 16, 2007 10:59 AM
*Subject:* Re: OT - Looking for inexpensive scratching post
I've known that to happen, too!!
*TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
mine like those too--except ONE of my little brats likes to, um,
relieve herself on them, which renders them somewhat soggy.....
On 2/16/07, Susan Loesch wrote:
> You know, what my cats like best is just the corrugated cardboard
scratching
> pads that they stand on to use. They are inexpensive compared to the
actual
> posts you buy. Once they've scratched the heck out of the top surface I
> take that part out and turn it over and let them have at the underside.
> You can get at Target, Walmart -- pretty much anywhere.
>
>
> Kelley Saveika wrote:
>
> I know there are lots of places where I can get directions for making my
> own, but with 20+ cats in the house including 2 special needs, working 6
> days a week and running a rescue, I have no time to try to figure out
how to
> make cat trees. Besides, I think that since I can't even put together
> furniture from Target without it being wobbly, I would hate to see a cat
> tree I attempted to build. LOL.
>
> Thanks for the recommendation!:)
>
>
> On 2/16/07, TenHouseCats wrote:
> > there are a number of places on-line with instructions for making your
> > own; phaewyrn has a place she bought hers from that she swears by, but
> > they are NOT inexpensive.
> >
> > i have a great recommendation for a place that sells on ebay, called
> > armarkat (they have two or three authorized dealers as well.) they
> > have multiple listings all the time, and essentially you pay almost
> > nothing for the furniture, but pay for shipping instead--the closer
> > you are to the west coast, the less you pay. a friend got a tree for
> > $.99, with $15 shipping.... on their website directly, you pay
> > discount prices, with no shipping--but if you watch ebay, you can do
> > much better. the recommendation i have is from a high-volume bengal
> > rescue--and anyone who knows bengals know that they are a HIGH-ENERGY
> > breed.... anything that can stand up to multiple bengals has to be
> > pretty solid.... this rescue has three of the armarkat trees.....
> > there's a 72" one i have my eye on for one of these days..... the
> > shipping alone will run me $80, but i've seen the tree go on ebay for
> > as little as $10, and compared to other trees of its size and layout,
> > that's about 1/3 of what it'd be anywhere else.
> >
> > MC
> >
> > On 2/16/07, Marylyn wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Try making one with a 4x4 (not treated) of whatever length you want.
> Glue
> > > burlap and sisal rope to it to cover the wood. Ebony loved it. The
4x4
> was
> > > long enough he could really stretch.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If you
> > > have men who will exclude any of God's creatures
> > > from
> the
> > > shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who
> > > will
> deal
> > > likewise with their fellow man.
> > >
> > > St. Francis
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Kelley Saveika
> > > To: felvtalk
> > > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 7:18 AM
> > > Subject: OT - Looking for inexpensive scratching post
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > I am looking for some inexpensive scratching posts. My guys destroy
my
> > > scratching posts within a month at most, and they are like $30 at
> PetSmart.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Kelley
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> > >
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> >
> > MaryChristine
> >
> > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats
> > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >
> >
>
>
>
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>
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>
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>
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