DIY Cardboard Scratching Post: Stylish, Affordable Cat Furniture

Scratching posts allow kitty to keep her claws healthy and sharp, and they also save your furniture. But these magical, cat-friendly contraptions can be expensive! Our easy-to-make DIY scratching post will save you the big bucks and give kitty a stylish piece of furniture she can shred into oblivion.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Cardboard Box
  
• Paper Towel Holder
  
• Fabric
  
• Cat Toy
  
• Glue
  
• X-Acto Knife

Step 1:

Cover the base of the paper towel holder with fabric.

Step 2:

Cut the cardboard into a cool shape with a hole in the middle.

Step 3:

Make a bunch of these!

Step 4:

Stack and glue them around the paper towel holder.

Step 5:

Attach the cat toy to the top.

And there you go! Your cat (and their claws) will thank you.