Has anyone here ever tried to put new sisal on their cats' scratching posts?

[Catlady711]

I just went to the hardware store and bought sisal rope to do it with. Heavier gauge rope needs fewer turns and less time, which is a GOOD thing! I used hot glue on my sisal, but U-shaped tacks, staples, etc. would be easier.

Same here with the sisal we replaced in the Katzenhaus except we didn't use any hot glue, just the u shaped nails.

[catfamily]

Same here with the sisal we replaced in the Katzenhaus except we didn't use any hot glue, just the u shaped nails.

great idea...i told mike...we'll need more projects than what we just ordered.
i'd like to wrap some of that stuff you just bought around some poles.
we'll turn this whole house..outside and in...a cat house..
no neighbors makes it nice and easy.
our last neighbors...never cared if there's came back to the house or not...they did not have them fixed b/c my whole outside of the house was sprayed.
there were wild animals for them to be eaten and they just didn't care to keep 'em indoors.
i want to build another outside screened in porch with lots of sisal poles for my babies.(for this house that we just moved in)it will take time...but we'll get it done.
we'll take any ideas...everything helps...thank you

[Laura's Babies]

Thanks for that link Carla.. I don't have time to look into much there right now but got it saved and will look into everything there when I get back next month..

[krazyaboutkatz]

When my cats started tearing up some of the carpet on their cat trees, I just bought some sisal rope from OSH or Home Depot and wrapped it tightly around the area and then tied it. It may not look as neat but it stays in place without having to use any glue or staples.

[catfamily]

When my cats started tearing up some of the carpet on their cat trees, I just bought some sisal rope from OSH or Home Depot and wrapped it tightly around the area and then tied it. It may not look as neat but it stays in place without having to use any glue or staples.

i like the tie idea...i worry about them picking the staples out...and glue..i hate to work with.
we'll try it.
my mac will pick and pick and pick until i see a staple on the floor and then i panick thinking they swallowed one.

[emily_the_spoiled]

I actually used the heavy duty double sided sticky tape that is used in laying carpet. It works just fine and the cats don't eat it.

[catfamily]

I actually used the heavy duty double sided sticky tape that is used in laying carpet. It works just fine and the cats don't eat it.

that sounds great...i just told mike about that idea...thank you.
i think all of us may benefet from this thread.

[catmandu]

I Never Thought Of Double Sided Tape.
I Will Try That As Miquelito And Pouncierge Have Torn The Sisal From The Koxka Cat Tree.
Those Little Imps.

[lvpets2002]

Hey I like that double sided tape idea too & or just like Tracey just tie the rope off.. I need to redo a couple of my cat post also..

[sasvermont]

I went to Lowe's and bought a few rolls of sisal. Each was $7 - bought four in total. I re-did one post entirely. I need to find the anchors for both ends, but for now, the glue is drying and the ends are nailed. Once the glue dries completely, I will tack down the ends.

I am looking at the other pathetic posts in my home. Not all of them need total replacement, as the cats scratch only 1/2 way down the posts. Has anyone ever replaced just half of the sisal?

If this method works, just replacing the sisal, it will save me a ton of money. I have at least four that need quite a bit of work!

CATS.....

[Barbara]

Hi Sallyanne,
I didn't see this before as I have been in Moldova. We have replaced the sisal at the scratching post one time and have the rope for the second replacement at home. I was surprised at what a great length you need but it is obvious:
if a post is 4 in wide and 20 in high, and the rope is 1/2 in thick you'll need roughly 40 circles around the post.
And each circle has a length of 2*pi*r, r being the radius of the post, that would be 2 in - that makes roughly 12.5 in per circle.
So the length of the rope needed will be 502 in that is 42 ft.
If your rope is thinner it will be more

I am sure the kitties will love their new post

[funny felines]

I wonder if hot gluing would work? where do you find non-toxic glue?