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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: sheryl on August 01, 2007, 09:37:16 AM

Title: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: sheryl on August 01, 2007, 09:37:16 AM

Hi all,

We have nearly finished the outdoor run for the babies and now I need to kit it out, I have seen somewhere on the net scratch posts for outdoors made of wood ( I think someone on here may have posted a photo of their kitty sitting on one?) does anyone know where we can get one please? ;D

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: Ela on August 01, 2007, 09:55:49 AM

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does anyone know where we can get one please?

Have you a wood near you? In one of my outdoor pens I have a branch from a tree that the cats can use for a scratching post, also it has a tyre hanging  on smaller branch that they can sit on and swing and they also use the main part  to run up and get onto a shelf which they love and sit there for hours.

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: sheryl on August 01, 2007, 10:03:45 AM

Thanks Ela, we have got a big branch and I have hung up some bamboo wind chimers but OH has decided that we have GOT to have a wooden scratch post.

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on August 01, 2007, 10:18:58 AM

I think Lynn has one...  Here is an old thread of hers with a youtube video of Cody on it.  It doesn't say where she got it from but if it's the right type you could always PM her.

http://www.chaptanservices.com/purrs/index.php?topic=4906.25

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: sheryl on August 01, 2007, 10:59:39 AM

Thanks Helen, thats the sort of thing we are looking for, I will mail Lyn to see where she got it from

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: Angiew on August 01, 2007, 12:16:59 PM

Theres a photo of one somewhere - someone made one using a fencing post and stake. They then added platforms to it - thought it looked good and must be cheaper than a bought one.

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: Gillian Harvey on August 01, 2007, 12:33:24 PM

I posted this pic a while back, it was just an ordinary fence post hammered into the ground with a metpost, platforms attached with shelving brackets, and an acorn finial put on the top as a finishing flourish!!  ;D

I also got a ready made one from catplaystations
http://www.catplay-stations.com/new_page_3.htm

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: sheryl on August 01, 2007, 13:05:23 PM

 :thanks: so much Gillian, that site sells just what we are looking for

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: CurlyCatz on August 01, 2007, 13:08:02 PM

yep thats where i got mine from aswell ... i'd highly recommend. ;)

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: Ela on August 01, 2007, 15:41:26 PM

I am going to order a Cattaladder for our FIV pen. I am sure the cats will love it.

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: CurlyCatz on August 01, 2007, 16:44:57 PM

i have the catapault and even the bigger boys use it, and they dont particualry seem to go for much these days, seb esp lies on the platform and basks in our non sun  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: JackSpratt on August 01, 2007, 17:43:05 PM

My cats just use our picnic bench!....I mean THEIR picnic bench. :)

Title: Re: Outdoor Scratch Post
Post by: Ela on August 02, 2007, 08:50:00 AM

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My cats just use our picnic bench!....I mean THEIR picnic bench

Our FIV cats have 2 or 3 in their 'safe haven ' but I thought a Cattaladder would be an extra attraction for them.