DIY houses and accessories for cats: ideas and photos

Scratching post. A necessary thing if you do not want to change the upholstery on furniture, carpets or wallpaper. It’s easy to do this yourself. You will need a hemp rope, which is tightly wrapped, secured with glue for reliability, around a metal base or a wooden bar. Pom-poms hang not just for beauty, but also as entertainment for the cat. You will need a solid base or attachment to prevent the cat from knocking over the scratching post. Its dimensions should exceed the length of the animal, because cats like to stretch out when they sharpen their claws.

A more solid scratching post has become part of a real “residential complex” for a cat. Such a house can be cut out of plywood or built from cardboard, and then upholstered with soft cloth or faux fur. There is also a toy – an ordinary rattle on a rope, and an upper shelf for a fluffy “climber”.

Hanging shelf. It’s no secret that cats love to climb higher. So it is safer – after all, nobody canceled instincts, despite the fact that nothing threatens the animal in the apartment. And it’s easier to look around the surroundings. You can also make such a shelf from plywood, but it will be quite difficult to bend it yourself. The soft underlay can be cut from a piece of old rug and attached to a shelf to keep it from falling.

Another place that cats adore is closer to the heating radiator. Soak up the warmth, and even on a soft bed – what could be better. You will need a soft cloth or faux fur again, it is better to make a removable cover to wash it periodically. And the base itself is either a metal frame or wooden rods.

A very simple and, moreover, not taking up much space option is a hanging hammock, which is attached directly under the chair, on legs. It is easy to sew, you can carry it if necessary, and the cat will have a convenient place to hide from the hustle and bustle and do what you love – sleep.

Again, a variant of the cat’s resting place on the wall. The circle is made of plywood, and a hammock is attached in the center, for the ropes of which there are special holes. In this case, such a hanging shelf on the wall became part of the whole complex – on the right there is a scratching post, and on the left there is another house that looks like a plywood birdhouse..

Your cat loves to sit on the windowsill, because there are so many interesting things happening outside the window? Then such a soft shelf with suction cups, attached directly to the window, will suit him. It is done simply, on the basis of a light frame, for example, from small metal tubes, and a fabric cover.

“Entertainment center” for purring climbers. Small shelves on the wall and a strip of sturdy fabric that will allow the cat to travel along a route created especially for him. The main thing is to securely fix the structure on the wall..

Also a very simple house for the cat, which she will definitely like. Cats love various boxes, find them literally anywhere, and scramble in search of a cozy place to sleep. Therefore, a cardboard box in which, for example, household appliances were sold, can be allocated to an animal by decorating it and taking care of a hole of a suitable size..

An old suitcase can also become a house for a cat. All you need is a soft pad or a specially sewn flat pillow. Such a house can be moved, and the suitcase itself, if you put it in order a little, will not spoil your interior at all.