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Since his lordship destroyed his last scratching post it was time to purchase a new one.
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Thank goodness it came with instructions. I’m sure I would have had no idea where to put the screw otherwise.
Sigh.
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This was the picture on the box. A happy cat totally focused on exercising his claws.
In my world? Not so much.
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Oh, Lord Dudley Mountcatten ran right for it when I placed it on the floor. He sniffed it, rubbed against it and laid down in front of it. What he didn’t do was scratch it.
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Even after I purchased and sprayed it liberally with awesome stuff.
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Though his eyes did look a trifle dilated…
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River's world..... 
Cats are fickle, we all know that. They don’t scratch the posts and scratch everything else but. I’ve tried new scratch posts as well and Charlie just saunters by them and then tries scratching some accent chairs I use to have in the living room.
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He loved the last one I bought and scratched it to shreds, but I couldn’t find a similar replacement
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He knows you are expecting him to scratch away. I suspect he is trying to keep his enthusiasm low-key and will scratch on his schedule, not yours. Cats will be cats.
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Contrary creatures, for sure.
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I restring our scratching posts with 3/8″ rope. Our cats love them. They still scratch the furniture too. But at least they use my make-work projects.
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Dudley used to scratch furniture, now he scratches rug borders.
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Oh, he like rugs with frayed edges? Like my jeans used to be?
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No fringe. He’s ruined the rolled edge of our living room rug though…
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Imeant he was making the fringe, but no problem. Not important.
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Oh. Well it’s not fringe yet… but he’s working on it.
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Good Lord Dudley. An industrious cat. Have you ever thought of getting him a friend to play with? A kitten would be ideal, someone he could pass on all his knowledge to. He would probably see an older cat as a threat to his empire.
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I’m lucky the husband agreed to one, for which I thank Covid. It was the first time we were ever petless … and traveling was going to be easier.
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Work with what you got.
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He is asking where you put the box.
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Oddly enough, he’s not a box or bag cat. It’s weird.
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I do enjoy an ornery cat who is above the ordinary. His Lordship rules.
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His Lordship rules supreme here.
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I can’t imagine giving the awesome stuff to Otto. I’d probably have to glue him to the wall. We have a cat house with jute wrapped pillars and everyone seems to like it all right.
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Lord Dudley enjoys his weed. He has a burst of manic ripping around the house and then falls asleep.
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Maybe he was nervous about performing in front of the camera.
Still, he is the most beautiful cat in the world. Please tell him so.
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I’m not sure I should. But thanks…
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Ha, too funny! Sydney has always been good with scratching posts. I’m pretty sure she’s the exception to the rule though.
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