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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
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