DIY Mammoth Cardboard Cat Scratcher | EASY + CHEAP 

Our neighbors are insanely careless and let their un-neutered cats out, causing multiple litters to roam around our neighborhood. They all seem to love our carport and we’ve been feeding them. We’ve been taking care of them ever since they were teeny tiny, and now they’re almost full grown :3 ( We actually let one into our home, even though my father is allergic. He is the runt of his litter actually. ). I’ve been watching your videos to make things for our many feral-ish cats. These are the best videos and make everything sound incredibly simple. Don’t stop making these! Also, your cats are really good helpers XD.

Love how the cats are so involved in the video HA HA HA

Only thing I can think of is to glue carpet around the outside and rope in a ring on the bottom for three types of scratching surfaces.

People used to try to tell me that cats are independent, they do their own thing...rubbish I never ever get a moment alone. ..even in the bathroom I have a cat audience or if I managed to get in without them they are beating on the door like a SWAT raid..I have no idea how they make that noise but it isn't worth shutting them out lol!

Wow, looks like your cats were helping a lot!😋

I'm totally crushin' on this handy hottie right here!!

Luved the video! I am a NY foster mom for kittens & since I always spend money on toys it gets costly. So this was helpful & will have my husband to help. I got ideas from your project. Perhaps adding levels to this scratcher. One medium size place on top of the large & build up horizontally. Even put two or three adjacent to each other & increase width & height. Would make a geometric giagantor! For those with space. We rescued 2 Siamese, 2 main coon, 4 tabbies, 8 in total, so need toys & beds for them. Thank you again!

I have a Small Apartment, I'm not exactly a handy person. I like to watch you. It's better for me to buy something for my Cat, Peanut. I don't have enough room for a lot of room .Your Sweeties are Lucky .😊

This is great! Your video is the first DIY video that I haven’t skipped through (or played at 1.5x speed) in several years. Enjoyable video and informative and great product! I’m excited to try it.

I made some of these as a fundraiser for a cat rescue! They turned out super cute.

Dude! Loving what you do. Don't ever stop

Your black beauty loves to be around you.So nice to see all the cats.🐱🐹

Your cats are so beautiful! And clearly they love helping out. Lol

I’ve often wished I was the person that thought of this! It’s such an innovative use of leftover cardboard! I wish more inventors would make needed inventions from recycled items. Subs & liked. I like your approad to cats as an owner & lover of cats rather than an “expert”.

Loved watching this video! Your cats are adorable! I'm going to try making this scratcher this weekend. Hopefully I can convince my dad or brother to help me out lol

cut strips and glue together and put into a cut down cardboard box its faster and look grand

I'm totally making this! Will share pics!!

I'm going to buy glue for that, the only thing I don't have. Going to make this for my 2 cats, will let you know how it turns. Thanks xx

Such a good idea

You did a great job. Lot of work but worth it. You may need to get better helpers. Lol, they are very cute, and helpful.😃

I really like this, esp for small appartments. I don't have room for most of the cat scratchers i could buy... ideas! Maybe using a more neutral contact paper / solid darker color and then adding feet to make it look like a short ottoman?. I'm thinking 3 one inch tall feet made out of cardboard. Maybe that is just cut out, stacked and glued together instead of rolling it too.

This is my first time watching your videos, and I'm tripping out! We have cats that look very very similar and they're both named Luna, the irony is too real, omg. On another note, I'll probably try this! Seems WAAAAAY easier than the project I did last year with twine and a 2 by 4 [My poor arms]

You are the Cats Meow 😺

Great job!! We are going to give it a try.

Maybe if you put a metal chopstick in the middle it would be easier to grip and make tight? Brb trying this out, thanks for the tutorial!

Soak the rope in vinegar and baking soda for one hour to remove and neutralize formaldehyde. Rinse and repeat. Natural ropes usually have it to mitigate insect damage. It's not good. Most pet store varieties come with a stamp to show it has the acceptable amount of formaldehyde. It's kind of a thing.

catnip spray would make this fun for the kitties

As I was watching your video, I thought why not make a rectangular one. Take a longish box, cut strips, glue together and put snug in the longish box. I think I will try that instead of cutting and rolling.

I like the idea. I think I could polish up the finished look by using a cylinder or pipe to curl the cardboard first a little. Kind of like ironing the cardboard. It will make rolling it up less effort and faster. I can't wait to try this for my kitty! I love working with paper so this should be fun.

tip: draw on the sides to make it look like a tree stump!

gonna try it tomorrow 😍😍

Love it going to try to make it!

Awesome! It looks like a piece of birch tree trunk :)

Im gonna use the wallpaper rolls. Thanks man for the idea. Brilliant! They gonna destroy it anyway so why spend out money hahahahaha I LOVE MY CATS AND MY DAMN SWEET MONEY TOO

I made it. Using for 2 years now

I run the cardboard through the bottom of my foot to 'break' the corrugation a little bit and it is a lot easier to role. Also, a glue gun is easier and you only need to put a dab every few inches to hold it is place. Also, be careful which direction you cut. One way makes for a rounder, less haphazard scratching pad, but if you cut it so the corrugation stand up (imagine looking down through a straw), it will also be easier to role and will look much better. I found colourful duct tape (cut cardboard to just a little wider than the duct tape) to wrap around it for a finished look. Sold about 100 of them a trip fundraiser for my niece, with her helping make them. But then my cardboard supplier couldn't get any more, lol. He even pr-ecut long strips for me from leftover cardboard (the luxury of having someone who worked in a paperbox factory)

Projects: A tent bed, feather wand toy, and scratching boxboard. *sigh* The things I do for my little kittens.

Do you need to add catnip?

awesome

Make it square and line up the cardboard pieces parallel to each other to eliminate the rolling. But I do like the circle shape. 🤔

Hahahaha, fancy duck tape. 😄

My cats really need a scratcher

If you make a few of these and sell them on eBay I would buy two of them!

How many cats do you have?

класс 🐱

How many strips did you need?

I feel like a schmuck. Couple weeks ago I went to Walmart and bought a sloping cat scratcher that you put together looks like an X when you're done they love it they scratch it they tip it over they sleep on it the cost me about 12 bucks guess I'm going to be making a few of these

Sprinkle with catnip

Thanks for the idea and tips :) Constructive criticism: trim. This video could've easily been 4 mins instead of 12.

is glue harmful to cats

This guy could be McLovin’s cousin

It might be cheaper to thread a big needle with string and use that instead of the hot glue for holding the cardboard together. It would be easy to punch through a single layer of cardboard with a fat metal needle.

I'd drill a hole in the centre and put a dangly toy there

I would sprinkle catnip on the hot glue while assembling it. It would be sure to get a lot of attention and use.

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I made it already

paint

i did this and my cat dont even use it, prefers my furniture >.

I have a hard time understanding your speech sometimes. Talking real fast running words together .