Turning an old bookshelf into a cat scratcher/climber

[SarahK]

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The house is nearly painted, which means within the next 2 weeks I'll be starting to search for my kittens. I decided to build my own cat scratcher/climber, so here is my step by step pics.

This is the bookshelf as it was before.


We used a hole saw to cut holes in the shelves. The edges are taped to make sure there is no sharp bits.

This is a sisal mat that I picked up for $10 in a discount store, out with the staple gun to attach it to a board that was then attached to the shelves.

I covered the shelves in fluffy fleece.

The (almost) finished article


The cubby hole - the front is covered with the scratcher.

So, what do y'all think? I'm gonna get some wood and sisal ropes to cover the sides, or maybe carpet. I've double checked every staple to make sure there safe. I'm gonna make some pompoms n stuff to hang around it.