Has Anyone Built Their Own Kitty Stands? If So, Let's Check Them Out!!!

peppy_le_mew · May 16, 2006

momof3rugratz · May 16, 2006

I am thinking about it...

minxie · May 16, 2006

It looks great!! Well done you! The kitties look like they love it too!

I just bought a cat tree in the end as hubby is into hairgel more than he is into DIY.

momof3rugratz · May 16, 2006

Originally Posted by minxie

It looks great!! Well done you! The kitties look like they love it too!

I just bought a cat tree in the end as hubby is into hairgel more than he is into DIY.

LOL My brother in law is the same way..

I think you did a great job on it the cats seem to love it.

missymotus · May 16, 2006

Originally Posted by Peppy_Le_Mew

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g...d We Built Ourselves/kittiestryintohangon.jpg

I love that photo

You did a great job

peppy_le_mew · May 17, 2006

Originally Posted by missymotus

I love that photo

You did a great job

Thanks!! I like how Peppy((stripes)) is trying to hang on and the black one((Bear)) is on top with his eyes looking like sparkling blue sapphires!! Squeakers...she is just hanging on the pole for dear life...lol...

gardenandcats · May 17, 2006

Your cat tree is great. Hubby built this one for our cats a few months ago.Its not as imaginative as yours but my cats enjoy it.

peppy_le_mew · May 17, 2006

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QUOTE=gardenandcats]Your cat tree is great. Hubby built this one for our cats a few months ago.Its not as imaginative as yours but my cats enjoy it.

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I love it!!!!!!Your siamese are gorgeous..used to have a seal point siamese...had her for 20 years!!!Thanks for posting a pic!!![

catkisses · May 21, 2006

Both of you did great jobs! I hope to make one, one day.

absolutchaos · May 21, 2006

Is there any website with DIY directions for something like a cat tree? I need "DIY directions for dummies" type directions. I'd love to build something like that for our two, but I am one of those types who can't even hammer anything without hitting my own fingers a few times. I suspect I'd have to wrangle my boyfriend into helping, as he is a little better at this kinda stuff.

Where I live, bigger cat trees are well over $200, and most cat tree sites on Ebay won't ship to Hawaii--or if they do, the S&H is more than the cost of the tree! They look relatively simple to make...or am I just dreaming?

momof3rugratz · May 21, 2006

Originally Posted by AbsolutChaos

Is there any website with DIY directions for something like a cat tree? I need "DIY directions for dummies" type directions. I'd love to build something like that for our two, but I am one of those types who can't even hammer anything without hitting my own fingers a few times. I suspect I'd have to wrangle my boyfriend into helping, as he is a little better at this kinda stuff.

Where I live, bigger cat trees are well over $200, and most cat tree sites on Ebay won't ship to Hawaii--or if they do, the S&H is more than the cost of the tree! They look relatively simple to make...or am I just dreaming?

I am the same way LOL...

peppy_le_mew · May 22, 2006

Originally Posted by AbsolutChaos

Is there any website with DIY directions for something like a cat tree? I need "DIY directions for dummies" type directions. I'd love to build something like that for our two, but I am one of those types who can't even hammer anything without hitting my own fingers a few times. I suspect I'd have to wrangle my boyfriend into helping, as he is a little better at this kinda stuff.

Where I live, bigger cat trees are well over $200, and most cat tree sites on Ebay won't ship to Hawaii--or if they do, the S&H is more than the cost of the tree! They look relatively simple to make...or am I just dreaming?

As a matter of fact, there IS a website with directions I had found before constructing ours, but they wanted you to actually PAY before they would send you any type of "blueprints" or plans or simple instructions even!! Let me check around again...maybe I can find a free site...we certainly didn't want to pay,either!!! My sweetie Mike, had brought home a large cardboard "tube" of sorts ((found around electrical supplies and such,apparently electrical supplies were shipped in this such tube)) and he brought home 5 flat "shelves"((one extra thick and sturdy we used for the "base" of the tree)) and a few two by fours we cut in length for the support, and a heavy duty glue gun I had used to glue our old carpet to. We didn't spend a dime, since he got all the materials from his job, like the nails and wood and such. I'll look for this website, and see if I can find another to help ya'll out!!!!

peppy_le_mew · May 22, 2006

Well, here is one website I had found for you...http://www.showcatsonline.com/x/building_a_cat_tree.htm WOW...kinda makes it look harder than it is...wish I would have seen this earlier!!!

peppy_le_mew · May 22, 2006

And here is one using an actual TREE!!!
http://www.smithindustries.com/How-To.html

peppy_le_mew · May 22, 2006

I had just pretty much went to the GOOGLE homepage and typed in How to build a cat tree and a lot of results were found...maybe someone else has seen a better website???

laureen227 · May 22, 2006

Originally Posted by Peppy_Le_Mew

I had just pretty much went to the GOOGLE homepage and typed in How to build a cat tree and a lot of results were found...maybe someone else has seen a better website???

here are several websites that might help - Rosehawke built her own, & it's like a work of art

the others are places i looked before buying the one i have on eBay...much the easiest way, IMO!
pic of cat in Rosehawke's tree
Rosehawke's tree
tree from a ladder
building a cat tree
italian cat tree

multi-link site for cat trees

white cat lover · May 22, 2006

I've bought the sisal rope, got the plywood & posts for my cat tree, but that's as far as I've gotten.

I wanted round posts, but didn't know what to buy. What did you use for the round post & the tunnel? Where did you get it?

Yours look awesome! Although, I don't think any of the cats like it.....

I want mine to be able to have fun like that!!

peppy_le_mew · May 22, 2006

Originally Posted by laureen227

here are several websites that might help - Rosehawke built her own, & it's like a work of art

the others are places i looked before buying the one i have on eBay...much the easiest way, IMO!
pic of cat in Rosehawke's tree
Rosehawke's tree
tree from a ladder
building a cat tree
italian cat tree

multi-link site for cat trees

That has got to be the most beautiful tree I have ever seen!!! And the round posts were cardboard on mine......my boyfriend brought home the cardboard tubing from work....electrical supplies and wires come shipped in them...so...maybe if you went to your local hardware store, like Lowe's or Home Depot?????

Not sure....Unless you have a boyfriend, husband, or friend that is in Electronics Engineering Technology...I really don't know where else to get the tubes....I guess you could use PVC piping....????

catloverin_ks · May 22, 2006

Looks great

And cats seem to really enjoy it.

absolutchaos · May 23, 2006

Wow, thanks for all the links guys!

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