Build A Cat Tree From Scratch

You will need furring strips plywood drywall screws wood glue carpeting hot glue wood filler fake leaves and a few other things.

Build a cat tree from scratch.

You can use the ideas here to build your own. This post shares my diy cat tree using a real tree. All the materials used c. This video shows you the basics of building your own cat tree.

A homemade cat tree will provide your kitty with hours of entertainment and can be built at a fraction of the cost of cat trees available at a pet store. It s one of those projects that s been bubbling up on my dream project wish list for a while. This cat tree costs around 800 to buy from specialty pet shops but you can make this yourself for next to nothing. I have wanted to make a cat tree with real branches for a long time.

Their claws and their need to use them are just part of what makes them cats and there s no way to prevent this behavior. Start with the basics and experiment with your own designs to make a cat condo or cardboard cat house or consider buying ready made cat trees and scratch posts and. These free cat tree plans include photos diagrams and step by step building instructions so you can build a cat tree that s perfect for your cat and the space you have to put it in. I am ecstatic with the finished tree.

Once you know how to build a cat tree you can modify it by adding multiple levels artificial tree branches or carpet and rope around supports to make a diy cat scratching post. How to make a cat tree. You ll find plans for the traditional cat tree but also for a cat condo house and simple stand. With some tools and dedication you can make a customized cat tree based on your cat s personality.

Learn how to make a cat tree from a natural branch yes that i drug out from the woods. The four tiers of the cat tree received a similar treatment each wrapped individually with pieces of inexpensive carpeting and stapled securely into place to give the animals a sleeping surface that would withstand the wear and tear of cat claws.