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Make a Cat Scracher from Recycled Cardboard

Your feline friend can benefit from your old cardboard box stash

Jaymi Heimbuch

By Jaymi Heimbuch
San Francisco, CA, USA | Thu Feb 12, 2009 04:00 AM ET

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If your kitty is looking for a place to sharpen those potentially-furniture-destroying claws, there's no need to run to the store to buy a scratching post. The post will likely use fossil fuel-intensive carpeting, new wood, and un-green construction methods. Instead, lighten the carbon footprint and your cat's joyful step with a DIY project.

Grab your stash of cardboard boxes left over from the holidays and whip up a personalized scratching post. All you'll need besides the cardboard is a few household craft supplies and some catnip. Design*Sponge has detailed directions on how to put together your very own scratching post that your cat is sure to love.

More Green Pet Ideas:
Cat Crafts
Green Your Pet
How to Go Green: Pets
Cardboard Lounger for Cats

 
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