Help :) We need Rustic/Distressed ideas for cat scratcher doorways

[Ellen Marie]

LOVEmy Chubby Baby Kitty! but... he was rescued from a fire as a baby kitten and still struggles with anxiety.

Yes - there are multiple scratching posts throughout the house and we’ve tried a variety of calming techniques

He’s much much better - but it only takes one moment of weakness to ruin newly painted doorways...

SO - I’m looking for ideas! Rather than repaint the doorways a “perfect” paint job I’m hoping someone else on here has found a rustic/distressed look for doorways

 

[Furballsmom]

Can you put a scratching post right in front of his favorite doorway? or make a sisal wrap either freestanding or attached in some way to the door frame?
I think there are hanging sisal scratching products that might work...
Or wall or corner types -
PET KITTEN CORNER SISAL WALL SCRATCHER CATS HANGING CAT SCRATCHING POST BOARD | eBay

 

[MonaLyssa33]

I went on Pinterest to look for some things that I thought would be relevant to this post but then got sucked into adding a bunch of stuff to my boards. I then forgot why I was on there in the first place. But here are some of the things I was thinking of.

 

[Norachan]

Hi E Ellen Marie

So, I guess your question is more about the woodwork than your cat? I'm a fan of the rustic look too, but if your cat starts clawing the door frames you can get splinters or snag your clothing. I've put thick cloth tape up the door frame my cats keep going for. You can get it in different colours, so it doesn't look too obvious. It won't damage the paint work and it's easy enough to replace if they ever do try to claw it.

It's described as cloth adhesive tape.

Another thing that might work is attaching some rubber mats to the wall near the door.

My cats love these! You can cut them to size and they're light enough to attach to the wall with the cloth tape. Cheap enough to throw away and replace once they're thoroughly clawed up too.

Good luck, let us know what solution works for you.