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In might not bother with sctaching post, since he never uses them. He much prefers cardboard scratchers or a beater carpet we let him tear apart.
Fair. Bitty likes to lay in her nest and scratch the post right next to it. I haveta figure out how to get her a new tower soon. Hers is coming apart
If its the wood you might be able to sink a woodscrew into a post section. Drive it most of the way with a drill, and tighten the rest by hand. Make sure it goes in all the way so nobody gets their claws caught on it
See, the posts seem to be made of cardboard, so I think they're just weakening from being moved and living through the house fire. It was given to us by someone who's cat ran away, so it was already preowned. I was thinking about getting a 2x4 and anchoring it in the wood platforms from bottom to top and putting something heavy in the base just for support and balance
Hmm I'm not sure how to fix it then. I bet it would stiffen up a lot if it was screwed to the wall, even with just drywall anchors
Yeah, but we have a month to month rental, so I don't think that's an option
Hmmm, if you're deadset on keeping the tree you might need to get a professional. Cardboard construction is out of my scope LOL. I was gonna make mine out of 4x4s and plywood.
I mean, I would love to get a new one, but I'm currently unemployed due to health problems so I was really just trying to figure out how to prolong the lifespan of this one
I think something like L brackets could work. They are pretty cheap, like $10 for 20x. Something around an inch or two long.
Screw these onto any loose corners, and repeat on the opossite side. Hopefully screws will work on cardboard
I'll tell my partner and see what he thinks. Thank you!
Pinto says your welcome!
I love him so much! I just wanna give him a lil snug
Me too, but it doesn't seem like he wants to cuddle anytime soon
Damb. Bitty hasn't been as cuddly the past couple days