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creative built-in cat walk/ladder home reno ideas?
Hi All!
Have just read the post about the cat that launched itself at a hanging wall rug/carpet and another poster's response about someone carpeting a wall with carpet leftovers for his cat. I had actually been thinking about doing this in my new home for some time and am wondering if anyone here has done anything creative in the same way cat-wise? I have a 8-month-year old - Dolly. I'm getting a new apartment soon and have the opportunity to do some renovating and adding some creative cat ideas. I found this site http://brushyland.com/cats/catwalk.htm (i think from reading this group also) some time ago and its been the starting point. I've been throwing around a few ideas for some "built-in" cat renovations such as: - a cat walk near the ceiling like the one at the site above - and/or some kind of cat ladder/cat-steps built into the wall leading to some kind of outpost-style perch. - wall to wall shag carpeting for one room (cat heaven! .. ?) - a shag carpeted wall (or sisal, or some kind of carpet) (i was wondering if my cat would take to this and actually climb it though. thoughts? ) That's all i can think of right now. I wonder if anyone has recommendations either for a site with similar ideas, or personal sites of people who have done "cat things" to their places? I've googled cat walk and cat run but cat runs seem mostly to be are mostly outdoor passages, and cat walk just throws up a lot of fashion stuff. Any advice or suggestions appreciated, tia. |
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had actually been thinking about doing this in my new home for some time and am wondering if anyone here has done anything creative in the same way cat-wise? I think one guy posted that he just took those carpet squares and glued them to the wall. There is also a great book about one guy's cat house. I think purina also did a great cat house. A friend of mine got a piece of 4x4 wood and make a post out of it going from floor to ceiling. He wrapped the entire thing in sisal rope and the cat loved it. I love those cat walks. |
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had actually been thinking about doing this in my new home for some time and am wondering if anyone here has done anything creative in the same way cat-wise? I think one guy posted that he just took those carpet squares and glued them to the wall. There is also a great book about one guy's cat house. I think purina also did a great cat house. A friend of mine got a piece of 4x4 wood and make a post out of it going from floor to ceiling. He wrapped the entire thing in sisal rope and the cat loved it. I love those cat walks. |
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had actually been thinking about doing this in my new home for some time and am wondering if anyone here has done anything creative in the same way cat-wise? I think one guy posted that he just took those carpet squares and glued them to the wall. There is also a great book about one guy's cat house. I think purina also did a great cat house. A friend of mine got a piece of 4x4 wood and make a post out of it going from floor to ceiling. He wrapped the entire thing in sisal rope and the cat loved it. I love those cat walks. |
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Cats can climb up an expanse of carpet easily enough, but they have
trouble climbing back down. I made a post wrapped in sisal rope that's about 6' high. I put 3 shelves on it just so the cats could get down easier. I wonder if anyone has recommendations either for a site with similar ideas, or personal sites of people who have done "cat things" to their places? I've googled cat walk and cat run but cat runs seem mostly to be are mostly outdoor passages, and cat walk just throws up a lot of fashion stuff. Any advice or suggestions appreciated, tia. -- John Kimmel |
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hi ! yes what a great idea - i had thought about a floor to ceiling
pole wrapped in hemp rope or carpet, but i had doubts about whether or not my cat could (or would want to?) climb something vertically all the way to the top. Also what would I do with a floor to ceiling pole in my living room LOL! But I still like this idea and sticking slats or around it to make "steps" i think is even better! i think i'm going to incorporate this with the wooden perch or "balcony" recommended on the katwallks site that another poster recommended. thanks ! John Kimmel wrote in message ... Cats can climb up an expanse of carpet easily enough, but they have trouble climbing back down. I made a post wrapped in sisal rope that's about 6' high. I put 3 shelves on it just so the cats could get down easier. I wonder if anyone has recommendations either for a site with similar ideas, or personal sites of people who have done "cat things" to their places? I've googled cat walk and cat run but cat runs seem mostly to be are mostly outdoor passages, and cat walk just throws up a lot of fashion stuff. Any advice or suggestions appreciated, tia. |
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hi ! yes what a great idea - i had thought about a floor to ceiling
pole wrapped in hemp rope or carpet, but i had doubts about whether or not my cat could (or would want to?) climb something vertically all the way to the top. Also what would I do with a floor to ceiling pole in my living room LOL! But I still like this idea and sticking slats or around it to make "steps" i think is even better! i think i'm going to incorporate this with the wooden perch or "balcony" recommended on the katwallks site that another poster recommended. thanks ! John Kimmel wrote in message ... Cats can climb up an expanse of carpet easily enough, but they have trouble climbing back down. I made a post wrapped in sisal rope that's about 6' high. I put 3 shelves on it just so the cats could get down easier. I wonder if anyone has recommendations either for a site with similar ideas, or personal sites of people who have done "cat things" to their places? I've googled cat walk and cat run but cat runs seem mostly to be are mostly outdoor passages, and cat walk just throws up a lot of fashion stuff. Any advice or suggestions appreciated, tia. |
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hi ! yes what a great idea - i had thought about a floor to ceiling
pole wrapped in hemp rope or carpet, but i had doubts about whether or not my cat could (or would want to?) climb something vertically all the way to the top. Also what would I do with a floor to ceiling pole in my living room LOL! But I still like this idea and sticking slats or around it to make "steps" i think is even better! i think i'm going to incorporate this with the wooden perch or "balcony" recommended on the katwallks site that another poster recommended. thanks ! John Kimmel wrote in message ... Cats can climb up an expanse of carpet easily enough, but they have trouble climbing back down. I made a post wrapped in sisal rope that's about 6' high. I put 3 shelves on it just so the cats could get down easier. I wonder if anyone has recommendations either for a site with similar ideas, or personal sites of people who have done "cat things" to their places? I've googled cat walk and cat run but cat runs seem mostly to be are mostly outdoor passages, and cat walk just throws up a lot of fashion stuff. Any advice or suggestions appreciated, tia. |
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Cats can climb up an expanse of carpet easily enough, but they have
trouble climbing back down. I made a post wrapped in sisal rope that's about 6' high. I put 3 shelves on it just so the cats could get down easier. I wonder if anyone has recommendations either for a site with similar ideas, or personal sites of people who have done "cat things" to their places? I've googled cat walk and cat run but cat runs seem mostly to be are mostly outdoor passages, and cat walk just throws up a lot of fashion stuff. Any advice or suggestions appreciated, tia. -- John Kimmel |
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Cats can climb up an expanse of carpet easily enough, but they have
trouble climbing back down. I made a post wrapped in sisal rope that's about 6' high. I put 3 shelves on it just so the cats could get down easier. I wonder if anyone has recommendations either for a site with similar ideas, or personal sites of people who have done "cat things" to their places? I've googled cat walk and cat run but cat runs seem mostly to be are mostly outdoor passages, and cat walk just throws up a lot of fashion stuff. Any advice or suggestions appreciated, tia. -- John Kimmel |
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