Cat Climbable Christmas Tree
I have a friend who each year sets up a cat mobile in the opposite corner of the room she changes it about to keep interest fresh and says it works really well.
Cat climbable christmas tree. This includes bookshelves sofa arms and coffee or end tables. Diy cat climbable christmas tree assemble a christmas tree that your cat can climb. I wanted a tree thats not just cat proof but cat inviting. To help your home prevent a mess of a fallen tree broken ornaments and a grounded kitty cat check out these 5 steps to help keep your cat away from the christmas staple.
This tree has a jetsons space age look but is quite practical. 6 feet tall 4 feet wide 2 feet deep stored size. Here are a few ways to pet proof your christmas tree. It can hold gifts which saves floor space.
Feb 28 2013 diy cat tower and play structures. Cut pieces of 12 inch mdf board into the shapes needed and cut slots in the necessary locations. It can be climbed but not knocked over. Dec 12 2013 some of you might remember this project from a few years ago but i thought it was worth sharing again.
Jayne from like kittysville designed this fabulous climbable christmas tree for her kitties. Distractions by providing your cat her own special play area away from the tree it will be a whole lot easier to take her mind off it. Heres what jayne had to say. See more ideas about cat diy diy stuffed animals diy cat tower.
Jayne talked about how the idea came about. For the ultimate feline friendly christmas compromise try building your own climbable christmas tree and letting kitty be part of the holiday fun. The tree is made of a single sheet of mdf medium density fiberboard. Dont worry these are rarely poisonous but can cause gastrointestinal upset if you have a real tree wrap the base of the trunk with aluminum foil.
Jayne the proprietor of the etsy shop likekittysville sells cat accessories like beds you can hang on a wall. 6 feet x 2 feet x 3 inches this tree is held together by lap joints similar to slots cut in paper and overlapped to make the pieces stand up. When watering your real tree consider wrapping the base with plastic wrap so your cat doesnt drink the fertilizer or chemicals. She also was kind enough to post the instructions for making the marvelous climbable christmas tree she designed a few years ago that will bring your cats joy for many holidays to come.
Jayne blume of like kittysville designed and built a sturdy tree specifically for her cats to climb and its easy to set up and take down for storage. Place the tree in an area that is a fair distance from climbable surfaces.