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news:Xns9855AF151Adrizzeniinetnetau@203.16.214.243... > Mary, I love your climbers and poles. Are they common in the US? I > Actually, has anyone on the web come across a simple how-to to make > -- As far as availability of the commercial climbers, they're easy to find the Gail F.
> MaryL wrote on 07 Oct 2006: We made climbing posts for our cats using thick cardboard rolls that come
> haven't seen anything like them here in Australia; I'd love to get a
> couple like that.
> your own? Can't be that hard, but I imagine there are some 'gotchas'
> to watch out for in picking carpet types, scratch material, etc.
> Nick
inside carpet. Our local Home Depot gave them to us for the asking, but
carpet stores might also be willing to give them away. To attach the rolls
to a wood base we used cheap pieces of lumber that fit snug inside the
rolls. There are probably better ways of doing that, however. For carpet we
used a tight weave that seems to be working out fine. Some we bought, some
we were given by friends who were redoing their carpet. We also bought a
hemp rope and twisted that around several posts, stapling them in place.
the States, in chain stores like Petsmart & Petco, in local pet stores,
online, and at pet shows. They can be quite expensive.
Owned by Lao Ma, Ephiny, Minya, Melosa