Scratch Board
Type
Sensory Enrichment
Animals
Great for felines/feliforms of all sizes
Grooming
Investigation
Behaviors
Rubbing
Why We Like It
This is the first enrichment item that was submitted to our database, thanks to Charlotte Fawkes from the Borth Wild Animal Kingdom! This is a very clever idea that's a great scent enrichment to encourage rubbing and grooming in cats. Charlotte says, "Spices or herbs or other scents can be rubbed/sprayed onto carpet. Feathers can be pushed through the holes in the hessian sack."
Materials
Wooden Board (large enough for the hessian/burlap sack to fit tightly)
Hessian/burlap sack
Carpet
Screws/Washers
How to Make It
Pull hessian sack over the wooden board
Wrap carpet around the bottom half of the board (where the open end of the hessian sack is) and secure on the back with screws and washers
A strip of wood and screws can be use to secure the carpet better at the bottom as well.
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