Create a DIY horizontal scratcher for your cat

How to: make a horizontal scratcher You will need: A cardboard box
Scissors
Extra cardboard
A little bit of patience
Instructions
- Measure a few inches from the bottom of your box
- Mark all the way round with a ruler
- Cut the box along the continuous line
- Cut the excess cardboard into strips the same ‘height’ and width as the trimmed box
- Fill the box tightly with the cardboard strips
- Invite your cat to scratch by sprinkling some cat nip or a few treats on your finished scratcher
Find out more about cats and scratching here: www.cats.org.uk/scratching