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How can I make a cat ramp?
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:04 am
by fruitfly
My cat is getting on and doesn't spring up the stairs as he used to, and may also be hypertensive (awaiting test results). I want to help him by putting a plank up along the side of the stairs (a bit like those for bicycles in railway stations), which is the bit I could probably manage. What I also need is something to make it grabby for him to make his climb safe and easy. I had thought of spreading glue on it then dusting it with sand but that would be messy and I'm not sure it would be really effective for the purpose. Better still, is there something ready made that would fit the bill?
Re: How can I make a cat ramp?
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:15 am
by Green Aura
If he's like every other cat I know his claws will do the job just fine.
Re: How can I make a cat ramp?
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:49 am
by Odsox
A strip of carpet glued or tacked to the plank?
Re: How can I make a cat ramp?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:19 pm
by fruitfly
It turns out he's not as ill as I thought we was, but thank you for the suggestions :)
Re: How can I make a cat ramp?
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:24 am
by Viper254
The other material is that gritty black stuff that's used on the top of skateboards...
Re: How can I make a cat ramp?
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:07 am
by KathyLauren
You could put wooden cleats across it.