How To Make a Cat Scratch Pad

Ingredients

• Several medium to large cardboard boxes
• Non-toxic craft glue
• A straightedge
• A craft knife
• Catnip
• Felt
• Old magazines

Steps

1. Cut strips - Gather large, corrugated cardboard boxes. Using a straightedge, cut the boxes into 18- inch strips, three to five inches wide, with the corrugation running horizontally across the strip. (22 sec. )
2. The size of the scratch pad will depend on your cat. Bigger cats need bigger pads than kittens or small cats. (34 sec. )
3. Glue strips together - Glue strips on top of each other until the pile is six inches deep. (41 sec. )
4. Let dry - Weight the pile with a heavy object and set aside for 30 minutes. (47 sec. )
5. Finish ends - Trim uneven ends with a craft knife. Cut additional cardboard strips to glue to the outside edges of your pad. (51 sec. )
6. Decorate - Use felt to provide a decorative finish for the edges, or cut pictures of fish, birds, or mice from magazines and glue them to the outside. (59 sec. )
7. Sprinkle with catnip - Sprinkle pad liberally with catnip to entice your cat to use it. (68 sec. )
8. Did you know? Cats have a ridged nose pad that is as unique as the human fingerprint. (73 sec. )