Introduction: Indoor Cat Shelter With Water and Food
Sometimes your cat might just want a special place to himself. You might just buy a tent but they can be expensive and they are just a just a tent. This is a cat tent with a food bowl and a water bowl, and you can make with a cheap price. Your cat will love it! The pint of making this project is that I just got a new cat and was looking for cat towers online, they were expensive! I started to look online for diy versions, but they used bamboo garden hoops, which I do not have. That’s when I found a video by 5-Minute Crafts, they had used a cardboard box, I thought that it would be perfect! I thought it look looked bland just being square so I made mine look like a house. The second problem was that it didn’t have a food and water holder, which most cat shelter had, so I added one and, BOOM! I had creative cat house!
Supplies
Shoe Box
Scissors
Masking Tape
Velcro
Food and Water Bowls
Medium T-Short
Safety Pins
Scissors
Masking Tape
Velcro
Food and Water Bowls
Medium T-Short
Safety Pins
Step 1:
For the first step you will need to cut the flaps of of the lid.
(NOTE: My box had 3 Flaps, you really only need two.
(NOTE: My box had 3 Flaps, you really only need two.
Step 2:
Cut off about one third of the lid as shown in the picture. The larger part will build up the front of the box.
Step 3:
For this step add the larger part of the lid to the opening on the box. You will need to attach it diagonally as shown in the picture.
Step 4:
Attach flaps of lid to the cardboard you put on in the last step. As shown in the picture
Step 5:
Put the box inside the T-Shirt, Making sure the neck is in the opening so your cat can get through.
Step 6:
Add safety pins to everywhere shown in picture.
Top of shirt neck
Sleeves
Back
I did this because I am not good at sowing. I realized that safety pins were a lot easier to use!
Top of shirt neck
Sleeves
Back
I did this because I am not good at sowing. I realized that safety pins were a lot easier to use!
Step 7:
Add platform for food and water to the back as shown in the picture.
This adds the food and water holder the original design was missing:)
This adds the food and water holder the original design was missing:)
Step 8:
Add cardboard strips to platform for support.
Step 9:
Put the bowls on. If not secure use Velcro or tape.
Step 10:
Put tape from bottom of the platform to the top of the box to make it more secure.
Step 11: Done!
Now let you cat into their comfy abode!