An Easy Way to Keep Your Cat Happy

December 9, 2008 · Filed Under Home & Garden, Pets, Shopping · Comment 

Cat scratcher Trying to save your furniture and carpet from your new kittens? Or just wanting to expand the choice in cat playtime? Have you considered cat scratchers? Something as simple as a piece of wood covered in scraps of carpet can go a long way to providing exercise for your feline friends, keeping kittens amused and helping keep their claws short and manageable.

Put in the corner next to their litter box, a cat scratcher can function as both an exercise post and a manicuring station – and when adorned with catnip, a place your cat can relax and enjoy life. Grow your own catnip and take advantage of its many uses (it repels mosquitos, can be drunk as a tea for a relaxing effect, and is good for cuts and scrapes). Cats aren’t the only ones who benefit from this handy little herb!

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