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My cat. I make her toys that smell like catnip, and guess what? All she wants is the string. I try making her beds and stuff but all she wants is to scratch cardboard. I think she would like the tree stump scratcher, because she already has one that's worn out.
Recently, a stray cat has been wondering into my backyard. Well, for about 7 months. At the beginning, I tried being friends with her and I knew it would take time. My family never wanted me to feed her, because they just didn't want a cat. I secretly brought her milk and bread. One day when my dad was cleaning the pool. The cat rubbed against his leg and my dad is very allergic to cats. He gave her a pet and fell in love! His allergies never reacted to her and he was fine. Now my whole family loves her and we just started letting her inside the house!! I've never had a cat, but I want to give this kitty a home :) that was my story. Read if you like!!
Such a nice haert warming story. Thanx for sharing. I think that half of the üeople who say they don't like cats wpuld convert onto cat lovers, if they only had to live a week with them. Cats are so convincing...if a cat is purring, I'd do anything for her/ him
It’s not that, your cats love the things that you get along with like your bag, play with your cats toy for some days and watch your cat get along. It’s just like the favorite ball that we have and play with, our cat will always go for that ball only
Just one important tip. Never use "fabric" inside the shelter. Fabric will hold water/moisture/snow and the cats can freeze to death because of the cold blanket/fabric. Instead, always use straw. Straw is hollow and won't hold water or moisture, any snow will fall beneath the pile of straw and sublimate away. This is particularly important for shelters in very cold climates in winter. Straw will also hold the animal's heat much more efficiently than fabric but the important part is that it won't stay wet.
rofllol255 you’d still put the shiny insolation lining but all the tutorials from shelters say to use the straw in between the container and styrofoam. I believe the straw will also help keep things cooler in the summer.
If you want to make a stray cat shelter, but live somewhere that gets ice/snow, don't put fabric bedding inside. Instead, use straw or other loose material. If you've ever left a towel or shoes outside, you know why :P
2:08 This is a petpeeve of mine .... In several of these diy videos people are cutting in middle.. MIDDLE OF THE FABRIC. Why not few mm away from the seam or Something?
Ok, I only got as far as the ladder one and have to call shenanigans. The ladder alone is like $50. Rope is also expensive. The cat bed is another $15 and that lamb's wool thing doesn't look cheap. The rug might be cheap if you live by an ikea. So all the materials would be over $100. Why DIY something if you could just go out and buy one (and not have to reglue your freaking elmers glue constantly...)?
That window tray cannot be safe. I get that it holds 15 pounds, but if that suction comes loose, the tray, cat, whatever comes with it, potentially breaking your window also.
Did the stray cat shelter during winter bc I know a certain stray that I feed. She had babies in the shelter (I made it bigger by adding some extensions) and she and her babies all have homes now. Most of them with me. Okay, fine, all of them.
Hi Patty, so that you don't end up with the original cat's grand-kitties and great-grand-kitties, etc, call your local animal shelter and your county's domestic animal services to find out if they offer low-cost spay and neutering for feral cats. I do TNR (Trap, Neuter [or spay], Return [to the person feeding the cat]). My local shelter charges only $35 for sterilization per cat which includes a one-year Rabies vaccination. The very tip of the cat's left ear is cut off while under anesthesia in order to identify that cat as having been sterilized. I live in Florida.
Ahhhh my parents just surprised me with an adopted cat for an early Christmas present, while I was at my friends house they got her and all of the supplies from her, we named her Luna and she's so sweet!!!
If you're going to make a stray cat shelter you should use straw not a blanket, that's what the humane society suggests. Don't use hay but straw is good
Benadryl. Or just be around cats awhile and you'll get over the allergy. Plus if you bathe them once in awhile it makes a huge difference. I dont bother with a tub bath, just a wet cloth with a little pet mousse, scruff their neck and wipe'em down does the trick. Its best to sneak up on them while they eat 😻🛁
As one of several scratching posts I keep around I made my own out of a piece of ash branch left over from tree trimming. Just attached it with screws to a piece of wood for the base and then secured the top end to the overhang of my kitchen island for added stability. It goes with the rustic decor of my kitchen and is easily and easily replaceable (I cut that branch into several pieces to keep) and plus it's kind of cool to see my indoor cat claw the heck out of an indoor "tree". Next I am thinking of making an indoor cat perch made from real tree branches.
true but if there are 2 exits it won't be that warm, also as the others said as well, if there is a second opening other predators might come from behind.. and also yea.. the opening is too small.. maybe there could be a second opening where it won't be cut from the upper side so it can close a bit but in an emergency the cat t be able t get out
Have these people ever even owned a cat? You can’t use nails for the first one because it’ll hurt their claws when they scratch, and cats like to stretch out when scratching so the stump thing won’t work. Those catnip biscuits aren’t really healthy either.
That first one had other issues too- what about the ladder hinges? Um, ouchie? And you should probably cover the top in padding (corners = ouchie too) just to be safe
Idk, my cats have a little cardboard scratcher on the floor that they love and they don't really stretch out on it. We do have a cat tree that they stretch up on to scratch, but I don't think it's a requirement. I think they just like the texture of the cardboard
I have made the cat tent before and finally had to call it a disaster. My cats only got in it a couple of times and for all of 10 seconds. They mostly liked playing around it, jumping on it, and sitting on it; causing it to be squished and go flat.
I really wish I had a kitten or cat. I really want one. You’d think by searching on my iPad I have a cat but I don’t. I already had the kitten that I wanted picked out (shelter cat), and I even have a whole online shopping cart with all my “kitten’s” necessities...PRAY FOR MEEEEEEEEE! Unless your non-religious or other reason 😊
You'd really only make one for a specific cat, I imagine. Like there's a stray you've been feeding, but winter is coming and you want somewhere warm for her to stay. The cat's presence would keep other critters away. Ppl shouldn't just set one out, hoping some random cat will find it XD
My garbage bags are mint scented to ward off critters so I suppose mint essential oils could work possibly but I suppose a fox or stray dog could still move in
The only thing I’ve “made” for her that she actually gives a shit about is this: I found a random cardboard box, put all of her toys in it and she takes the toys out, plays with them, and then leaves them all over the floor
On the first one, i like it, but i would have nailed a square flat board slightly bigger than the cat bed, to the top of the ladder before i glued on the cat bed. With it the way it is there, the cat only has the very middle part of the cat bed to comfortably sleep on.
In regards to the first one shown with the ladder - You’re not supposed to have nails where the cat scratches Because that can potentially hurt them badly. Other things are ok
I really love these awesome DIY:s, BUT unofortenaly that other plant on the left (don’t remember the name) is actually POISONOUS for cats! 😱☠️😱☠️ We did have it in our cat home, cause we didn’t know it then! Just google PLANTS POISONOUS for CATS and it will come up. 🌱🌱🌱
It's not fur that people are allergic to. It's the dander (skin and oils in the skin) that contain a protein that people are allergic to. The protein is also in the cat's saliva so they spread it every time they groom.
The ladder at the beginning needs a board attached to the top for support of kitty laying in the bed!!! 😕🐈💖💖....Other than that....I really like these!!! Especially shelter for strays!!! 😎🖒🖒🐈💖💖
I live in Michigan and have made many stray cat houses, some similar to what you showed. The problem with a blanket in cold weather is that it will retain moisture then freeze, maybe to the cat's fur. Use straw, not hay but STRAW, (around $4 per bale) straw does not hold moisture, hay does. Pack it full without compressing it too much and the cat will burrow in and make a warm nest. Straw is also good to pack between the two coolers as it is good insulation. I'm going to try a couple of your ideas, probably the scratching post first..
All really good ideas, one thing though, don't put any fabric in an outdoor cat shelter. They will track in rain or snow & it will stay damp or wet all winter & cause respiratory illness. Put straw ( not hay), it will not hold water & is porous so it will hold body heat as well 💖👍
There’s these two stray kitties I always see running around my neighborhood. Now that it’s cold, I’m definitely going to make the shelter and hopefully they can stay warm😭 There’s also other small critters that hang around, so hopefully the cats get to the shelter before they do
Made the Cat Tent from 3:10 for my cat Sox. I put a towel in the bottom as a comfort mat and sprinkled a little catnip over it and then put a small pile of food in the inside corner to make her feel welcome. She seemed a little sketched out at first, but I gently set her inside and now she loves it in there.
I hope you’re joking about that... Some people build cat shelters for people who cannot have cats inside their homes (allergies, cat supplies like litter, etc.) and the cats can have some shelter from the cold.
Make sure that everything is cat safe, and if you have kittens or are fostering, make sure everything is kitten safe, also Edit: Even something as much as a toxic sharpie could be dangerous for cats, and especially kittens
Cats are Rascal he has no idea what he's doing half the time and I'm pretty sure at the time he thinks while I'm sleeping I should buy her head off let me go to the alpha night Dad actually and goes out by his toes off I'll know I'm a brat I don't care
I watched this video 2 years ago when i had my first cat and told myself that im going to try this next week. 2 years later, im watching this again and told myself that im going to try this next week. Will edit this comment 2 years from now that im going to try this next week.
uh hi if you're making the cat shelter (or any house for cats) i have a protip for you: make two doors, the cat feels more safe if it has a back door to escape from if someone tries to attack it the cats will more likely use the shelter/house if it has two doors
A stray cat shelter, if left outside, should have two openings so the cat can escape if danger approaches, such as a coyote or an unfriendly other cat.
Use straw instead of towels if you’re going to put the shelter outside and don’t plan on cleaning the towels every week :) towels hold water and the cold
The CAT PLANTER idea is really problematic. The plant used - JADE - IS VERY TOXIC TO CATS (and dogs). Many plants and flowers are very poisonous to cats and dogs so always check that plants around your home aren’t going to poison (or potentially kill) them.
These are all great ideas. I can see how you could easily repurpose items I already have for most of these. I think my favorite is the Tree Stump and you can get cardboard free any time. Thanks
Love the first one on a ladder (my cat is obsessed with rope for scratching on) but seriously, white glue to hold those things down? Has that person ever owned a cat? I give it a lifespan of 2 hours, tops. Good idea, just needs better thought.
