Off topic, but might be useful if you have a cat

[Guest guest]

I have a new kitten. She is about four months old, and VERY active. She took a

liking for my new LazyBoy recliners to sharpen her claws on, and since I don't

like to declaw my cats, I was looking for something she would prefer to the new

chairs. I bought one of those foam swim tubes (4 feet long, three inches in

diameter...$1.44.) I cut it into four short lengths abut 15 " long and slit them

up one side and put them around table legs, chair legs, etc. She LOVES them.

No more clawing furniture. There is something irresistable about the texture of

the foam that she prefers to all other surfaces for claw sharpening. If you

have a house cat, this is the cheapest, most effective scratching post I have

ever had. Beats those carpet posts by a mile.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

what a cool idea - thanks!

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From: Sharon Wertz

Date: 07/07/05 17:31:37

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: Off topic, but might be useful if you have a cat

I have a new kitten. She is about four months old, and VERY active. She took a liking for my new LazyBoy recliners to sharpen her claws on, and since I don't like to declaw my cats, I was looking for something she would prefer to the new chairs. I bought one of those foam swim tubes (4 feet long, three inches in diameter...$1.44.) I cut it into four short lengths abut 15" long and slit them up one side and put them around table legs, chair legs, etc. She LOVES them. No more clawing furniture. There is something irresistable about the texture of the foam that she prefers to all other surfaces for claw sharpening. If you have a house cat, this is the cheapest, most effective scratching post I have ever had. Beats those carpet posts by a mile.Sharon

[Guest guest]

Good idea just make sure the animal is not ingesting the pieces that come off. This kind of foam is know to cause bowel obstructions and death in dogs, cats and other small animals that might eat it.

Toni

In a message dated 7/8/05 1:18:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Rheumatoid Arthritis writes:

Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 20:57:29 -0000 From: "Sharon Wertz" <sbwertz@...>Subject: Off topic, but might be useful if you have a catI have a new kitten. She is about four months old, and VERY active. She took a liking for my new LazyBoy recliners to sharpen her claws on, and since I don't like to declaw my cats, I was looking for something she would prefer to the new chairs. I bought one of those foam swim tubes (4 feet long, three inches in diameter...$1.44.) I cut it into four short lengths abut 15" long and slit them up one side and put them around table legs, chair legs, etc. She LOVES them. No more clawing furniture. There is something irresistable about the texture of the foam that she prefers to all other surfaces for claw sharpening. If you have a house cat, this is the cheapest, most effective scratching post I have ever had. Beats those carpet posts by a mile.