- You might be wondering....scratching post or litter box, which one is she talking about? Well its not the litter box but it's also not a scratching post either, but that would be the closer of the two.
A couple of years ago I was trying to figure out what to do with my old speakers. I hadn't used them for at least a decade but I figured they would surely be good for something. Then I realized that the holes for the speakers were a fair size, and one was big enough for a cat to jump in and out of, and the others were good peek-a-boo holes. Then I thought well what if I put a post on one side of it and a piece of board on the top of the post.....wa la!!! a scratching post, or so I thought. A builder I am not, It works but now that the cats have grown, and are ruffly the size of a small dog, this thing falls over when they jump off. Not balanced or something, but still a good first try.
After thinking (fuming) about it for anther year, I realized that they didn't really need the post and perch, not in my house anyway. My cats have ample access to window. So I decided that just the box would be enough for them. They love to jump on top, or run inside and "hide" from mom, knowing they will get a pet and a hello from me as I walk by.
I have a number of them, because I have a number of cats. One is placed by the door, so I can put groceries on it when I come home, but their is usually a cat on top. I have one down the hall, so I can "chase" the cats down the hall and they can hide from me. I have one up stairs just outside my bedroom that can be used by one of them that wants to be close to me but can't find room on the bed with the other cats,(some nights there isn't room for me!!)
This is Becky in the scratching box. This was her safe place when I first brought her home.
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