I know I have time to post to the list alot....but I am at work and I can't make cat trees at work, but I can post to the list at work:)
On 2/16/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks, I will try that:) On 2/16/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you don't have time to make one you might just leave a 4x4 or 2x6 > out. A lumber yard will cut the length you want. Dixie likes to scratch > plain wood. > > > > > > 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:* Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, February 16, 2007 10:59 AM > *Subject:* Re: OT - Looking for inexpensive scratching post > > > 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 > > > -- 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
-- 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
