Best pet stairs?

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Originally Posted by DBlain

if you are good with a glue gun and scissors you could buy a foam set and cover them in a fabric of your liking. I was given a set as a gift and I think they are very secure and don't move around much. I attached a picture of them for you to see.

What a cute photo! The stairs are nice, too, as is the view!

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Originally Posted by jadabug

I have the cheap 9.99 plastic snap together steps I picked up at Walgreens. They are pretty sturdy for Jada who is 5lbs10ozs..I do have them sitting on a non skid rug because they do slide on our wood floors.
I attempted making my own steps out of wood but DH wouldn't help me hold them to screw the parts together...lets just say they died a quick death

I have two (2) sets from Walgreens, originally priced at $19.99, I think, that I bought on "closeout"...I forget the brand ("Pet-"something) and the closeout price markdown sequence that enticed me......but they look like the ones on the Target link Lap Princess posted. They slid too badly on wood, tile and laminate flooring to be useful, so I cut 4 strips of non-skid material and taped a strip around the entire length of each of the four 'floor runner' parts. Now the steps do not slide, which would be great if I could get my kids to use them...they still prefer to jump or 'beg' to be air-lifted......they seem to be 'scared' to climb or descend the steps...not sure how much is 'pretense' if you get my meaning. We are working on this because our bed is quite high and I got the steps because I worry about a slip and/or misstep when they are jumping down. I'd be horrified if either was injured in this way. I think the steps we have are supposed to support pets up to 70 lbs., so I am hoping my Yorkies never exceed that......and I suppose they could be strengthened by permanently gluing all the parts together. For now, the set in the bedroom collects dust, and the set in the living room makes a great variable height footstool for DH and I while watching TV.