Window Perches!!

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Well here it is..
I didnt have to drill any holes or anything, and she jumps up just fine. It doesnt look all that sturdy though
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Wow! What a mess. The houses are a bit different here. We have radiators right under the windows, and solid walls. For Sicy, I would suggest metal brackets and a shelf, or my mom's solution. She picked up a long, narrow library table at Goodwill, and put it right in front of the window, with a nice pillow on top. She didn't have to drill holes in the wall, or worry about the curtains (she simply dispensed with them in that window. If not using curtains in that particular window isn't an option, how about a pull-down shade?) Even moving a bureau in front of the window might work - anything the cat can relax on.
 
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Now I just have to figure out what to do with those dang drapes
I dont really want to leave them open when I'm not home, or the window open for that matter yet I want her to be able to enjoy this when I'm not home *sigh*
 

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LOL! You mean to tell me that we typed all of this advice for nothin' ??? -- kidding, Sicy - The perch looks perfect!! Zoey looks HAPPY!!

 

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ou seem to have found the right solution. We posted at the same time. It looks good - she certainly looks very satisfied, and I wish her lot of fun.
 
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Thanks. I'm sorry
LOL I went out and didnt check the board till I came back with the perch.
 

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Looks good Sicy. I hope it's sturdy; don't want Zoey taking a head dive! How about hanging an inexpensive sheer? That way, you can keep the room semi-private, and Zoey can stick her head under it when she wants to gaze outside.
 

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Originally posted by Sicycat
Thanks. I'm sorry
LOL I went out and didnt check the board till I came back with the perch.
Don't apologize you did really well - plus look how happy Zoey is!! I wonder if that would support my GoGo's fat arse??
 

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tea i have one for each of my bedroom windows, my boys love them, mine is called cat napper, some WalMart stores carry them and petsmart, and i think K mart has them. Boo would love it
 
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Originally posted by jmvito
How does it attach to the sill?
A big fat velcro patch..
It came with screws.. it said you could do it either way. It seems to be holding her fine but I'll keep an eye on it and if I have to I will screw it into the sill.


She hasnt left it since I posted last LMAO!!!





 

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sicy if it breaks, it will be on the sides, mine has, i guess because they spring off it, but any how you or your bf, maybe can fix that, take off the cover and take a narrow piece of board and tape it to the part that is broke wrapping it real tight, so its one piece again and that will last forever, cheaper than buying another napper. hopefully it wont break, but just in case you might try this
 
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Thanks dougbug I'll keep that in mind!!!

Zoey came out to eat and then went right back to the perch LOL
What have I done
 

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hey sicy,
you might need to see that it is sturdy enough to hold her weight should she get heavier.... despite that, it sure looks like a nice place for her...she looks happy there...
 

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She looks like that's her favorite place to survey her domain from now.


Be careful - if you want to make alterations to her favorite perch now you might have a demon cat on your hands!
 

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I've got an older version of the perch you bought Zoey. I didn't follow directions and connected it to the sill with C-clamps on the far outer edges of the hammock. It has held up over 40 pounds of cats with no problems. OK, so the hammock part sags, and I've had to make a new cover because it sagged so much over time, but what the hey, they love it. The new cover is held together with velcro so I didn't have to rerun that darn screw thru the fabric each time I washed it.
 

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My daughter has one like that for her cat. It did fall off once. I don't know how she had it attached. They finally put a board in it cause it sagged so much.

Just keep an eye on it.
Zoey looks absolutely ecstatic up on it.
 

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I have two of those cat perches and it seems like every other month I am buying another one( they leap onto and off of it! and finally it just gives way!). I DO like them though. I got cheap this time and bought a "kitty perch" and I don't like it at all! it is smaller and poor 16 pound Twig falls right off of it! so i am going to take it back and get the other one again! Just so you know, I always screw it in just in case the cats get a case of the hypers and start to bounce on and off of it! I'd freak if it came off the velcro and sent a cat crashing into the ground!(EEP!)

Moral of the story, don't be cheap when it comes to your cats fun!
 
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HELP! Zoey does not sleep with me since I got that dang perch
LMAO.

*throws perch out the window
 
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