I've known that to happen, too!! TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: mine like those too--except ONE of my little brats likes to, um, relieve herself on them, which renders them somewhat soggy.....
On 2/16/07, Susan Loesch wrote: > You know, what my cats like best is just the corrugated cardboard scratching > pads that they stand on to use. They are inexpensive compared to the actual > posts you buy. Once they've scratched the heck out of the top surface I > take that part out and turn it over and let them have at the underside. > You can get at Target, Walmart -- pretty much anywhere. > > > Kelley Saveika wrote: > > I know there are lots of places where I can get directions for making my > own, but with 20+ cats in the house including 2 special needs, working 6 > days a week and running a rescue, I have no time to try to figure out how to > make cat trees. Besides, I think that since I can't even put together > furniture from Target without it being wobbly, I would hate to see a cat > tree I attempted to build. LOL. > > Thanks for the recommendation!:) > > > On 2/16/07, TenHouseCats wrote: > > 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 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 > > > > > > -- > > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > > > MaryChristine > > > > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats > > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ICQ: 289856892 > > > > > > > > -- > 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 > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
