Do-It-Yourself Cat Toys and Furniture
February 26, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under money saving idea, pets and animals
I really have been wanting a cat playhouse for the cat we rescued. She’s only about 7 months old now and she really enjoys climbing, scratching, and playing.
This past weekend, our family made a trip to the newest pet store in town. I knew that cat houses were expensive, but I was almost entertained at how much money people will pay for these things. I thought it was even funnier when I saw what they were made of.
I found my husband and told him I knew what his new profession could be . . . making cat houses. Well, I don’t think my husband’s giving up his day job anytime soon (lol), but I thought I’d pass along some info on making your own cat toys and furniture. I’m sure many of you thrifty people out there could benefit from this.
- How to Make Cat Jungle Gyms and Playgrounds
- Build Your Own Cat Tree
- Expert Village has a series of videos you can watch on building your own cat toys.
- Do-It-Yourself Cat Tree
- This idea involves using shelves and brackets. The downside is you have to mount them to the walls.
- How to Build Cat Trees
- How to Build a Quality Tree House (this one looks more complex)
- Sloped Scratching Pad
- In case you still need a bit of help, you can download six plans for $9.95.
Here’s a really cool play tower from Target that’s only $28. The problem is, it is made of PVC pipes that pop together. With a 2 and 4 year old in the house, I don’t think it would last for long.
Give us your thoughts. Have you made your own cat toys, perches, trees, etc? How did they turn out?
It’s possible to purchase quality cat furniture without spending a fortune by shopping online at places like http://CatTreeStore.com
Nick: I checked out the site and the prices are a lot more reasonable than others I’ve seen. Thanks for letting us know.
Thank you for the links. I’ve been wanting to build a Cat Tree for a while now, but it hasn’t made the top priority list. I can’t justify paying the type of money the stores are asking for either! I love the Do It Yourself Cat Tree.