For anyone who's considering doing this, keep in mind that thinner diameter rope requires more wraps and therefore more length. I went with 1/8" and took up almost all of 100 feet to cover a 1 1/2 foot section. Thanks for sharing this fix.
WOW! This is INGENIOUS!!! Love the fact you use no tools, except for your brain!!!, and no glue... do not like working with glue...fear my cats would ingest some; GREAT VIDEO!!! Oh! Your cat is STUNNING!!!!
If you leave a loop at the end of the run and at least 6 inches of tail at the beginning, you can finish by placing the last bit of rope through the loop (like threading a sewing needle) and tug the "tail" that you left at the beginning to tighten the loop. No big Knots to worry about. I started at the top of the scratching post (leaving the "tail" at the top), in relation to how your cat tree will sit, leaving the loop at the very bottom. Worked like a champ. After watching Tony in this video the idea came to me. Thanks Tony!!
I made the mistake of trying to remove the old carpet from a very tall piece of the tree, and it's been very time consuming and difficult. I learned from doing the next one, the rope actually goes on and stays on better if you leave the carpet and wrap the rope around it instead of the bare wood. We live and learn!
Great video! I wasn't very excited about using nails or staples to get the new rope started. This seems so simple and I like that the rope can be replaced down the road. Thanks!
I like that you didn't have to use glue to attach the rope. RIght now I've been gluing both ends of the rope and attaching it in smaller segments. The one downside to your method is once the cats claw through one section of the rope, you have to replace the whole thing, rather than just a small section.
I love this video! I did your method 6 months ago on a portion of my cat tree, and it's still going strong. Now, I'm touching up a second section on the cat tree and came back here to refresh my memory on how to do it. Thank you!!
Great video! I used your technique with just a few modifications: First, I chose 1/2" sisal hemp rope -- a little more difficult to work with, but thicker and (hopefully) will last longer. I also admit to using a couple of staples at the top to make the starting process easier (an extra pair of hands would have eliminated the need for this cheat). (Had to use 9/16" staples for rope this thick, by the way.) Finally, I was repairing a small cat scratcher, so I was able to place the project on top of a rotating lazy susan, which made the winding process a _lot_ easier! Anyway, thanks for the idea!
Really smart way using that length of rope to tie it at the end! I loved not needing to use any glue or other ways of securing it! I need to redo a scratching post and think that way will work as well on that, great job!
Nice. I'm actually building my own cat tree from scratch and wanted to find the best way to add the rope for scratch posts. This is by far the best way I've seen and I intend to use it I'm not a fan of glue or staples on a cat tree. Either are easy to ingest by cats who will try to eat anything.
I'm in need of repairing my smaller cat tree.. I bought thinner sisal rope and wasn't looking forward to trying to glue it down. This was a great alternative and quite ingenius if it holds! Thanks for the idea!
I used 10mm which is the metric equivalent (basically) for anyone interested and it worked a treat! So easy and the cats are chuffed! I bought 50m for only AUD$30 on line so I'll be able to redo a few!
Gorgeous cat you have there! We have a bad boy like that too , haha! I'm currently in the process of recovering our cat's condo for the second time. I used sisal rope also, like you did here. But I like the idea of hanging toys from the extra rope left after you tied it. I'm going to do that as well this time. Thanks for sharing!
One thing I forgot to add, a tip actually: when wrapping the sisal rope tightly around the post, use gloves to protect your hands, or you'll scrape them. That rope is very rough!
Thanks for this vid. I was desperately trying to find, an article or video, that mentioned using hemp rope, instead of sisal. All I found was an article saying, it was useless, don't use it, blah blah blah. That didn't make sense. So, I take it, it stood up to your guys and everything was fine? I am really glad you posted this!! Thank you, so much. ( I bought my hemp rope at the dollar store, so it was dead cheap! No I'm not American either and yes I now live in the States. I like this vid coz of that, to)!!
THANK YOU. Like others didn't want to use tools or glue. Took a chance and did a search here,and VOILA. pure genius! Have two kittens who look like your cat, and they are rascals too. Love them big time.
Love this idea! Thanks for the video. Also love the background music, which I notice changes to a "Batman" themed music, when the cat resumes destroying the newly-strung post.
very helpful.... at first I thought: what is he talking about because he's trying to be funny man?. not my humor (luckly humor is multifaceted) .Thank you for making this video.Sorry for my bad english... Greetings from Germany😁
This is perfect! I will let definitely try this and let you know how it turns out. Your precious boy is SO adorable! My boy is also a monster. He eats about anything he can find, so attaching a mouse at the end of the rope is not an option for me.
Erst einmal,der Kater ist so mega hübsch und genial, sofort das neue Reparierte untersuchen🙈🤣🫶, nun zu Ihrer Vorgehensweise,es ist schon mal sehr gut das nicht geklebt oder mit Nägeln oder Klammern gearbeitet wurde 👍🙏,denn wie man sieht bekommt der kleine Kerl sofort Alles raus, ich hätte nur den Kratzbaum auseinander genommen um so besser an die Sisalrolle zu kommen und dann von ganz oben bis ganz unten das Sisal umwickelt, so wäre auch kein Knoten notwendig gewesen, denn es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit bis der süße Schatz das wieder auf bekommt.🤣🤗😻❤️
That looks like his favorite place to scratch for sure lol better the cat tree than the couches or your box springs! My cats are declawed (I'd never do that to them but I rescued them and their former owners had them declawed) but the disadvantage they have is they NEVER climb. Ever. They strictly stay to the floors and it's the oddest thing I've ever witnessed as a lifelong cat owner. I'd never had declawed cats before so I must say that their owners having their claws taken out must leave them feeling unsafe and unsure with climbing up onto the furniture. The highest they'll jump is the beds and couches. I wish I could get them to like a cat tree. I hate that their claws are gone. It's the worst thing to do to a cat who needs their claws to climb and to be able to get away from predators. It's in their nature to scratch. Thankfully these two do not go outside at all so that won't be an issue but I do wish that they could climb and scratch to their hearts content. They still stretch out and do the same action as if they are trying to scratch but since their claws are gone they end up not doing much. Their fav spot to do that is my bed and the doorways. Your a good cat parent for fixing up their fav scratching spot. They are beautiful cats!
Cool! I will try this with a shorter section. Hopefully if I wrap it tight enough it will stay, with extra loose end of tie to play with. 😃👍 Thank You.
what i did was put a loop about 5 winds from the end then wind the rope 5 more times then stick the end through the loop then pull the other end of the loop that should be sticking out at the 5th turn from the bottom pull the loose end and the loop will pull the end of the rope under the last 5 turns. then cut the rope sticking out flush with the post
Great video! I really like the design of your cat tree. Wondering where it was purchased. I have to replace all of the carpeting mine, or buy a new tree.
That's what the cat tree is for! The goal is to take that healthy playful energy out on the cat tree and not your furniture. Be happy your kitties are perfectly healthy.
Fantastic job on your tree repair! How has it held up? I don't want to use glue or staples if i don't have to but also want it to hold up under ferocious scratching.
D Squared last week I noticed one section was getting torn up again at the top, so I took it off and turned it around (meaning upside down). Now its good as new again. Maybe every year I may have to replace.
I am so glad I found this! I’ve got a 10 year old double-perch cat tree that has been shredded, and thought I was going to need to replace it. You’ve saved the day. Or the year. Maybe even 10 more years. Thank you!
For anyone who's considering doing this, keep in mind that thinner diameter rope requires more wraps and therefore more length. I went with 1/8" and took up almost all of 100 feet to cover a 1 1/2 foot section. Thanks for sharing this fix.
And thinner rope also gets destroyed quicker so you have to replace it sooner
Thanks for the tip 👍
WOW! This is INGENIOUS!!! Love the fact you use no tools, except for your brain!!!, and no glue... do not like working with glue...fear my cats would ingest some; GREAT VIDEO!!! Oh! Your cat is STUNNING!!!!
If you leave a loop at the end of the run and at least 6 inches of tail at the beginning, you can finish by placing the last bit of rope through the loop (like threading a sewing needle) and tug the "tail" that you left at the beginning to tighten the loop. No big Knots to worry about. I started at the top of the scratching post (leaving the "tail" at the top), in relation to how your cat tree will sit, leaving the loop at the very bottom. Worked like a champ. After watching Tony in this video the idea came to me. Thanks Tony!!
Like the macrame technique
I made the mistake of trying to remove the old carpet from a very tall piece of the tree, and it's been very time consuming and difficult. I learned from doing the next one, the rope actually goes on and stays on better if you leave the carpet and wrap the rope around it instead of the bare wood. We live and learn!
Nice finish with the lion growl!! Seems to fit perfectly! 😂 Thx for video!!
We were thinking of getting a whole new cat condo. Thanks for saving us a couple hundred dollars! -Sincerely, your neighbor across the Golden Gate :)
Same exact situation here!
Hahaha, great video! That Chester sure is a little monster and really enjoys your repair! 😻
Great video! I wasn't very excited about using nails or staples to get the new rope started. This seems so simple and I like that the rope can be replaced down the road. Thanks!
I like that you didn't have to use glue to attach the rope. RIght now I've been gluing both ends of the rope and attaching it in smaller segments. The one downside to your method is once the cats claw through one section of the rope, you have to replace the whole thing, rather than just a small section.
I love this video! I did your method 6 months ago on a portion of my cat tree, and it's still going strong. Now, I'm touching up a second section on the cat tree and came back here to refresh my memory on how to do it. Thank you!!
Great video! I used your technique with just a few modifications: First, I chose 1/2" sisal hemp rope -- a little more difficult to work with, but thicker and (hopefully) will last longer. I also admit to using a couple of staples at the top to make the starting process easier (an extra pair of hands would have eliminated the need for this cheat). (Had to use 9/16" staples for rope this thick, by the way.) Finally, I was repairing a small cat scratcher, so I was able to place the project on top of a rotating lazy susan, which made the winding process a _lot_ easier! Anyway, thanks for the idea!
Lazy Susan! Genius
This is a great way to do it without any glue. Thank you for the video, I did it like this for my cat tree and I am very happy with the result.
Really smart way using that length of rope to tie it at the end! I loved not needing to use any glue or other ways of securing it! I need to redo a scratching post and think that way will work as well on that, great job!
Nice. I'm actually building my own cat tree from scratch and wanted to find the best way to add the rope for scratch posts. This is by far the best way I've seen and I intend to use it
I'm not a fan of glue or staples on a cat tree. Either are easy to ingest by cats who will try to eat anything.
Thank you, dear. The cats all around the world appreciate this. I logged onto my human's PC to type this. Meow.
I definitely think I will go with the thicker rope like you did. Thanks for the tip and sharing.
Good Job, Tony !! Thanks for the inspiration. I am about to change the rope on my cat's perch. Little Monsters !!! We love them 🥰
Thanks for sharing this tips. I immediately do the same to my cat tree and it is so easy. No more glue or staples needed.
Hey! I’m the one thousandth like!
I’ve been building a scratch tree and you solved my problem of how to finish the rope wrap! Thanks!
Thank you for posting this. I didn't want to use staples or glue and was wondering how to go about fixing the cat tree. Now I know, perfect!!
Thanks,Tony.
I was using glue yesterday and it was so messy. Your way is so much better.
Isn't it coming off easily?
Your advice worked perfectly, thanks! I used he 8mm hemp rope and my cats love it much more than whatever it was wound with before.
I'm in need of repairing my smaller cat tree.. I bought thinner sisal rope and wasn't looking forward to trying to glue it down. This was a great alternative and quite ingenius if it holds! Thanks for the idea!
Such a gorgeous, happy cat
GENIUS repair! 💡I also like how you added a few dangly toys to the cat tree.
Very clever! I have been looking for a way to repair a scratch tower without using glue or staples. Thank you for sharing !
OMG, I'm so excited I found this!! Thank you! Ordered the rope, delivery in 3 days; the cats will be happy!
I used 10mm which is the metric equivalent (basically) for anyone interested and it worked a treat! So easy and the cats are chuffed! I bought 50m for only AUD$30 on line so I'll be able to redo a few!
Must have been some residual aroma in that hemp rope.....he loved it!
Wow what a huge cat tree! Great job with the hemp rope and your handsome cat really loves it! Thanks for posting.
Thank you for this video. I knew some genius would know how to repair a cat tree perfectly.
You’re a genius and your cat is quite cute and happy.
Human fixes cat tree. Cat commences re-destroying restored cat tree ASAP...
Cat thinks human destroyed his tree and wants it back the way it was. Lol 🙂
I love how you did this without rope or tools. Genius, thank you!
I'm not sure... but I'm fairly certain he used rope... 🤣
Gorgeous cat you have there! We have a bad boy like that too , haha! I'm currently in the process of recovering our cat's condo for the second time. I used sisal rope also, like you did here. But I like the idea of hanging toys from the extra rope left after you tied it. I'm going to do that as well this time. Thanks for sharing!
One thing I forgot to add, a tip actually: when wrapping the sisal rope tightly around the post, use gloves to protect your hands, or you'll scrape them. That rope is very rough!
Thanks for this vid. I was desperately trying to find, an article or video, that mentioned using hemp rope, instead of sisal. All I found was an article saying, it was useless, don't use it, blah blah blah. That didn't make sense. So, I take it, it stood up to your guys and everything was fine? I am really glad you posted this!! Thank you, so much. ( I bought my hemp rope at the dollar store, so it was dead cheap! No I'm not American either and yes I now live in the States. I like this vid coz of that, to)!!
Very clever. Thanks. Tip for anyone doing this is to use thick rope. If you have a long thin rope it takes ages.
I cannot thank you enough for this! I have 4 little monsters who have shredded the original twine on both trees. Thank you❣️
THANK YOU. Like others didn't want to use tools or glue. Took a chance and did a search here,and VOILA. pure genius! Have two kittens who look like your cat, and they are rascals too. Love them big time.
Thank u for showing how to do this. I'm getting sisal delivered on Wednesday, hope my results are as good as yours.
Awesome!
I had gotten the rope. but could not think of what to use to hold it down.
Staple gun didn’t work on mine.
Thank you for this video!!!
Thanks! I followed your directions and worked great!
Love this idea! Thanks for the video. Also love the background music, which I notice changes to a "Batman" themed music, when the cat resumes destroying the newly-strung post.
perfect. This is exactly what I was looking for.A way to rewrap my cats scratching post that can be done more than once. Gonna go get some rope now.
nice tip. I have a 7' steel pole in my basement that I am going to cover in sisal rope.
very useful,thanks alot for the idea,im doing it with a cat tree for 13 cats😂
This is so smart! Thank you for sharing
Thank you for this how to video. My only problem is, I ended up getting the wrong rope but the one I got works fine.
My Bengals are rascals. Thanks for the repair tips!
3:31 "Damn you human! You ruined my masterpiece! I will now destroy this rope to get to the beautiful torn carpet underneath!!" 😾
Yep.... he also decided to try biting it off, so cute 😆. He’ll get it done sooner or later so save that other package of rope.
Great!! I needed this info. Thank you!
very helpful.... at first I thought: what is he talking about because he's trying to be funny man?. not my humor (luckly humor is multifaceted) .Thank you for making this video.Sorry for my bad english... Greetings from Germany😁
Hi, so far the best I've seen, thanks 😊
Thanks so much for sharing sharing in details with us 🙏 We gonna try it out later 🙂
Brilliant! I was going to buy a
staple gun but not now thanks to you!
The way you just called him a monster and he scratched you and you pointed to him and said yah, you little monster was funny lol
omg, so simple and perfect! Also, thanks for listing the actual type and size of the rope.
Thanks for the vid it helped me figure out what to do about my cats favorite scratching post
This is perfect! I will let definitely try this and let you know how it turns out.
Your precious boy is SO adorable!
My boy is also a monster. He eats about anything he can find, so attaching a mouse at the end of the rope is not an option for me.
So glad I found this video. Thank you for sharing.
This was very helpful - thank you!
Thank you! I'm going to give this a try.
Excellent!
Thank you for this video, I have two cats also and I need to do some repairs. I’m going do exactly what you did!
Cool video!
I doubt anybody was wondering about your 🍏 watch 🙄
Erst einmal,der Kater ist so mega hübsch und genial, sofort das neue Reparierte untersuchen🙈🤣🫶, nun zu Ihrer Vorgehensweise,es ist schon mal sehr gut das nicht geklebt oder mit Nägeln oder Klammern gearbeitet wurde 👍🙏,denn wie man sieht bekommt der kleine Kerl sofort Alles raus, ich hätte nur den Kratzbaum auseinander genommen um so besser an die Sisalrolle zu kommen und dann von ganz oben bis ganz unten das Sisal umwickelt, so wäre auch kein Knoten notwendig gewesen, denn es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit bis der süße Schatz das wieder auf bekommt.🤣🤗😻❤️
That looks like his favorite place to scratch for sure lol better the cat tree than the couches or your box springs! My cats are declawed (I'd never do that to them but I rescued them and their former owners had them declawed) but the disadvantage they have is they NEVER climb. Ever. They strictly stay to the floors and it's the oddest thing I've ever witnessed as a lifelong cat owner. I'd never had declawed cats before so I must say that their owners having their claws taken out must leave them feeling unsafe and unsure with climbing up onto the furniture. The highest they'll jump is the beds and couches. I wish I could get them to like a cat tree. I hate that their claws are gone. It's the worst thing to do to a cat who needs their claws to climb and to be able to get away from predators. It's in their nature to scratch. Thankfully these two do not go outside at all so that won't be an issue but I do wish that they could climb and scratch to their hearts content. They still stretch out and do the same action as if they are trying to scratch but since their claws are gone they end up not doing much. Their fav spot to do that is my bed and the doorways. Your a good cat parent for fixing up their fav scratching spot. They are beautiful cats!
Great idea!! Thank you for the video!!
Cool! I will try this with a shorter section. Hopefully if I wrap it tight enough it will stay, with extra loose end of tie to play with. 😃👍 Thank You.
Thanks for the video - about to change out a couple of sections on our cat tree too 🐾!!!
what i did was put a loop about 5 winds from the end then wind the rope 5 more times then stick the end through the loop then pull the other end of the loop that should be sticking out at the 5th turn from the bottom pull the loose end and the loop will pull the end of the rope under the last 5 turns. then cut the rope sticking out flush with the post
Awesome! Going to give this a try as I didn't want to use glue or staples for safety of the cat :)
I love your kitties!!!
Great video! I really like the design of your cat tree. Wondering where it was purchased. I have to replace all of the carpeting mine, or buy a new tree.
I got the tree from the Pet Store, a franchise here in the Bay Area. They had assembled it.
Thank you so much ! I'm going to do this tomorrow .
Love this!!! Thank you!!!
Thanks for this! That Chester is an adorkable wildman! xo
That's what the cat tree is for! The goal is to take that healthy playful energy out on the cat tree and not your furniture. Be happy your kitties are perfectly healthy.
I am trying this today. Thanks so much‼️
Thanx. Omg what a cute kitty
Great work👍👌
Thank you for this. It is almost genius.
Fantastic job on your tree repair! How has it held up? I don't want to use glue or staples if i don't have to but also want it to hold up under ferocious scratching.
It's holding up great.
D Squared last week I noticed one section was getting torn up again at the top, so I took it off and turned it around (meaning upside down). Now its good as new again. Maybe every year I may have to replace.
Pure genius!!! Thank you!
Two months?! Your kitty is very busy!!
Hopefully he's chilled out by now! LOL
I am so glad I found this! I’ve got a 10 year old double-perch cat tree that has been shredded, and thought I was going to need to replace it. You’ve saved the day. Or the year. Maybe even 10 more years. Thank you!
We are talking about getting my cat, Tripp one for Christmas 🐈
Thanks for this. Great video and perfect amount of cat tax at the end.
Cool music well done thanx from me n, Tinka
Thank you...Great job!
Excellent !!! Thank-you!
looks good !!!!
Monster repair.
SUPER HELPFUL!
Superb vid thanks as I’ll be replacing mine tomorrow. Chester is gorgeous btw. How come you ended up in SFO? Stay safe from the UK 👍🇬🇧
Lol i definitely need to do this. My cats tore the carpet off and now its just wood the whole way up
Excellent
Thank you 😊
Very clever! Thanks!
♥️ Love it well done ♥️
Just wondering if the hemp rope is more durable than regular rope?
Thanks 😊