Ladder Scratching Post
This home-made scratching 'post' is made from a four foot step ladder. It is wrapped in about 600 feet of ΒΌ inch un-oiled manila rope. Un-oiled sisal rope can be used as well. If you're up for the challenge of making one yourself, be sure to get rope that is un-oiled; oiled rope is toxic to cats. Several one-foot square Berber carpet tiles are used on the top and bottom plywood rounds, as well as on the top step of the ladder, covering the metal parts. A staple gun, a few carriage bolts, a drill, and several evenings is what you'll need to build one yourself. And typically, your cats will use it!
Please note: It has come to our attention that wood ladders of any height are becoming difficult to find at local home-improvement stores.
This page and picture was inspired by the 'original cat ladder' at Anne Kolaczyk's Cat Ladder page. Many thanks to Anne for the idea!
