Dori, she is 2 and 1/2 now, has taken to scratching things. She has never clawed anything before except for a small scratch post I bought her awhile back, and she also claws my computer chair. I let her claw the computer chair since it is just a fabric covered one I got for free from my old job.
I read the post about how to deter the scratching behavior, and have decided to set up a make-shift scratching post for now, because I can't afford to buy her a nice cat tree at this time. I think her small one just isn't tall enough for her to strecth out while scratching so I am going to take one of those plastic covered wire shelves, like the ones for closet chelves, and wrap sisal all around it. Then I am going to attach it to the wall at an angle. She seems to like the sisal on her small post, so that is why I decided to go with that instead of carpet.
My question is, where do you buy sisal? Is there a certain type that I need to buy that is safer to use than others?
After I make the post I am going to begin to work with her on getting her to use that instead of everything else. There isn't really any other specific place she scratches so I don't think the deterrents recommended on the other thread will work. She scratches various places on the couch, the end table, my night stand, the carpet, etc. I am hoping to work with her and not have to start using soft paws. And of course, declawing is not an option.
I read the post about how to deter the scratching behavior, and have decided to set up a make-shift scratching post for now, because I can't afford to buy her a nice cat tree at this time. I think her small one just isn't tall enough for her to strecth out while scratching so I am going to take one of those plastic covered wire shelves, like the ones for closet chelves, and wrap sisal all around it. Then I am going to attach it to the wall at an angle. She seems to like the sisal on her small post, so that is why I decided to go with that instead of carpet.
My question is, where do you buy sisal? Is there a certain type that I need to buy that is safer to use than others?
After I make the post I am going to begin to work with her on getting her to use that instead of everything else. There isn't really any other specific place she scratches so I don't think the deterrents recommended on the other thread will work. She scratches various places on the couch, the end table, my night stand, the carpet, etc. I am hoping to work with her and not have to start using soft paws. And of course, declawing is not an option.