Introducción
Inevitablemente, los arañadores de los gatos acaban por deshacerse tras algunos años (o a veces en meses), debido al uso constante por parte de tu mascota. En lugar de tirarlo y comprar otro nuevo, puedes aprender a usar la cuerda de sisal, ¡y dejar tu rascador como nuevo!
Qué necesitas
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Cuando un rascador de gatos empieza a romperse, no es algo divertido y los gatos lo odian. ¡Pero eso no significa que no puedas arreglarlo con unos pocos materiales y herramientas!
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A Opal no le gusta nada...
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Empieza por cortar una sección de la cuerda que queda en la parte alta del rascador con un cuchillo.
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Agarra el extremo suelto de la cuerda y comienza a desenrollarla del poste. Algunas partes podrían estar pegadas firmemente, así que no te preocupes si tienes que hacer fuerza para despegarlas.
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Usa la nueva cuerda de sisal y pega el extremo del nuevo rollo justo donde has pegado el antiguo trozo al poste.
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¡Tu rascador ahora luce como nuevo!
Great work - we’re on our 2nd or 3rd scratching post but hopefully I can now make our current one the last!
(Check out the Restart Wiki For other tips regarding your carbon based gadgets.)
Just a couple of points - use of hot melt glue is a good idea but I wonder of it’d be worth securing the rope additionally at both ends with a staple gun. Also, how to stop it fraying at the ends - it looks like you wrapped some tape around it, but maybe soaking it in a little superglue to bond the fibres might be worth trying.
You could have entitled this How to Give your Cat’s Scratching Post Nine Lives to Match your Cat!
You really need to understand that super glue is highly toxic to our pets and I would be extremely careful with staple gun because if it gets worn out to the point where it's down to the bare base and kitty decides to bite or chew on a peace of the rope ? They can get it stuck in the digestive system and that's not good ? Just wanted to let you know that I have seen this happen and it's a very bad idea
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Might be able to melt the end a little with a heat gun or maybe a quick passing over with a lighter if careful not to ignite. I’d experiment beforehand as you wouldn’t want to ruin your work right at the end though.
Thanks Craig for this easy to follow guide. I’m glad Dan said what he did about the potential staple hazard. I was considering doing that at the beginning and end of the new rope. My kitty likes to chew on things. I haven’t started to repair yet, but this does look easy. Thanks again for this helpful post!
I do this with my scratching posts as my cats are 10 years plus and I can’t afford to buy more posts all the time. I needed a refresher since it’s been awhile and this is how I do mind when I have the tools. I also I use Elmers glue and push the rope down to stack real tight and cover overnight because my hot glue gun seems to walk away with the kids. Anyway it works and I agree, I heard staples can be dangerous because cats have been known to get a claw stuck in them and torn. Ouch!! Great photos and instructions. I think I prefer the thinner sisal rope 1/4” but have used fatter rope.
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I love this idea, but I’m wary of using hot glue to fix the rope to the base - unless the heat from the glue changes the structure of the material (like with foam for example), the hold isn’t very strong in my experience. Have you experimented with other adhesives?
Our hot glue gun from Michaels affixed the sisal rope well when I used thick suede gloves (like gardening or hawk gloves) to hold the glued rope while winding it around the pole. You may need to purchase a hotter temperature glue gun. We had to because our first one didn't work well.
I just bought some sisal rope to do a repair and I agree that hot glue for me is not the ticket. I would prefer to actually tie the rope onto and then off of the stand. Hot glue alone would not be enough I doubt. Just a dab to hold in place while wrapping.
What other adhesives that might work?
Hot glue works just fine if you wrap the rope tightly enough. I have repaired several this way and they have lasted for a couple of years.
Opal encouraged me to fix our cats’ scratching post. She's so cute!
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