Well I have just moved cross country from Colorado to Ohio. My condos front window offers my cats a wonderful view of birds and SQURRELS of which we didn't have many in Colorado. The problem is I can't fit two cat seats and my chair in the front window, so I needed to make a single two seat-er window seat for Clyde and Kitty.
I've been meaning to post an instructable showing an awesome, inexpensive, easy to make cat seat/ scratch post that I came up with a while ago. For as little as 15-20 bucks you can create something you and your cats will love. This particular example is more expensive because of the sisal rope, but a nice fabric substitute will lower cost and not the aesthetic value or appeal to your cats.
I've been meaning to post an instructable showing an awesome, inexpensive, easy to make cat seat/ scratch post that I came up with a while ago. For as little as 15-20 bucks you can create something you and your cats will love. This particular example is more expensive because of the sisal rope, but a nice fabric substitute will lower cost and not the aesthetic value or appeal to your cats.
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Tools:
- pencil or marker
- power screw driver, or Phillips head screw driver
- jig saw
- heat gun or propane torch, a hair dryer might work (never tried it)
- caulking gun, optional
Supplies
-3 pieces of 3/4" particle board or plywood
-4" PVC pipe, I use drainage pipe which is lighter and cheaper, find it at Home Depot at $8.00 for a 10 foot piece.
- 250 feet sisal rope $8.81 per 50 feet. If this doesn't fit your bill or your taste, buy a length of fabric that you like, it will be cheaper and just as appealing to your cats. A couple yards should do.
- 4" PVC pipe end caps
- 3/4" gold screws
- glue, I use construction glue that comes in a caulking tube. Hot glue will work well. White glue will work as well.
- pencil or marker
- power screw driver, or Phillips head screw driver
- jig saw
- heat gun or propane torch, a hair dryer might work (never tried it)
- caulking gun, optional
Supplies
-3 pieces of 3/4" particle board or plywood
-4" PVC pipe, I use drainage pipe which is lighter and cheaper, find it at Home Depot at $8.00 for a 10 foot piece.
- 250 feet sisal rope $8.81 per 50 feet. If this doesn't fit your bill or your taste, buy a length of fabric that you like, it will be cheaper and just as appealing to your cats. A couple yards should do.
- 4" PVC pipe end caps
- 3/4" gold screws
- glue, I use construction glue that comes in a caulking tube. Hot glue will work well. White glue will work as well.
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