Cat Tree

I was feeling very “Bob the Builder” today and began work on a homemade “cat tree”.  I like to think that building furniture for my pets shows my love for them, but actually it shows that I’m a cheapskate, because I can build cat furniture a lot more cheaply than I could buy it at the store.  A cat tree also gives the cats something to claw at other than the sofa.  We currently have two cat trees, but with three cats, there’s some odd competition going on for the premium real estate, so I thought a third tree was in order.

I paid $9.95 for plans at CatTreePlans.com, then spent another $30 at Home Depot for wood, sisal rope, etc.  I had a spend a bit extra this first trip as I also bought a little gadget for measuring angles, and I bought two sizes of rope as I wasn’t sure which would work best.  So, total real cost for the materials was closer to $22.  We’ve got tons of scrap carpeting, so I don’t think I’ll have to pay for any of that, and already had plenty of screws and staples on hand.  I’m starting small and building the luxurious “Mungojerrie Window Perch”, pictured here:

cat tree. 

So far I’ve cut most of the wood, but still have to cut the angles… I’ll do that tomorrow as my hands were getting numb from the jigsaw.  Time for a new jigsaw blade, I think, as the one I’m using is about as sharp as a butter knife.  I have a beautiful table saw in the garage but I’m too lazy to move everything to get to it confused In any case, I’ll post photos of the finished product, and details of any emergency room visits which might be related to the construction.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 02/02 at 10:04 PM

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