Hopefully this is in the right section. I just thought you guys should know about his work because he's just starting but the products, imo, are awesome, and well worth the investment (I figure mine will pay for themselves in about 5 months or so if it takes that long).
Okay, well, it's not technically a new idea, but I saw these and I thought *wow*... I'm going to get two today. I was watching the man make them and he's a master woodworker. These posts/scratchers are made to last. They're really tightly woven, and he had to use a lever to weave the rope through. Unlike regular scratchers with sisal, it won't just unravel as soon as one breaks.
His scratcher (he's eventually going to guarantee them for the life of the cat, but since he's only been making them for five years, he can't do that until his cats have passed away). After five years with his cats, he hasn't even turned them over yet, so they're not even halfway through their lifespan as a scratcher yet.
Considering what I spend a month in corrugated cat scratchers (which seem like they're just going up and up in price...??? I started out paying $5 for a double wide, and now it's close to $10)... these will pay for themselves in less than a year *and* I won't have to clean up the corrugated cardboard mess that's always all over the place.
When you first look at them you think, ouchy, a little pricey, but I was standing there watching him make them and.. it's unbelievable. The rope is tightly and securely woven, the frames are furniture grade wood, and the scratcher part is able to be flipped when the cat finally gets close to decimating one side.
Anyway, his website is www.itsakatthing.com and you can see the products by going to the catalog and clicking to the one you want to view. Shipping can be a little expensive depending on what model you're looking at but he's out of Charlotte NC and he does travel to cat shows so it may be that you can catch him at a show nearby you. I'm getting the two floor models (much the same deal as the corrugated cat scratchers, that sit flat on the floor)., and the deal I'm getting is two for $100, which takes $20 off the overall price of getting two individually.
If anyone ends up getting one, let me know how it's working for you. I know mine are going to love them.
Okay, well, it's not technically a new idea, but I saw these and I thought *wow*... I'm going to get two today. I was watching the man make them and he's a master woodworker. These posts/scratchers are made to last. They're really tightly woven, and he had to use a lever to weave the rope through. Unlike regular scratchers with sisal, it won't just unravel as soon as one breaks.
His scratcher (he's eventually going to guarantee them for the life of the cat, but since he's only been making them for five years, he can't do that until his cats have passed away). After five years with his cats, he hasn't even turned them over yet, so they're not even halfway through their lifespan as a scratcher yet.
Considering what I spend a month in corrugated cat scratchers (which seem like they're just going up and up in price...??? I started out paying $5 for a double wide, and now it's close to $10)... these will pay for themselves in less than a year *and* I won't have to clean up the corrugated cardboard mess that's always all over the place.
When you first look at them you think, ouchy, a little pricey, but I was standing there watching him make them and.. it's unbelievable. The rope is tightly and securely woven, the frames are furniture grade wood, and the scratcher part is able to be flipped when the cat finally gets close to decimating one side.
Anyway, his website is www.itsakatthing.com and you can see the products by going to the catalog and clicking to the one you want to view. Shipping can be a little expensive depending on what model you're looking at but he's out of Charlotte NC and he does travel to cat shows so it may be that you can catch him at a show nearby you. I'm getting the two floor models (much the same deal as the corrugated cat scratchers, that sit flat on the floor)., and the deal I'm getting is two for $100, which takes $20 off the overall price of getting two individually.
If anyone ends up getting one, let me know how it's working for you. I know mine are going to love them.
