Easy Simple DIY Cat Tree, Only $14 to make
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- This DIY cat tree is easy to make and only cost $14 to make. Can be painted or covered to match any decor. can have cat scratchers added to it too!
Want to know how I decorated the cat tree. Here is a quick video of how it turned out.
• Update to the foam boa...
Materials used:
12 foam poster boards
Water based spray glue
Low temp. glue/gun
Optional- 8 Dollar Tree cat scratching pads and paint
Dimensions:
Base- Foam poster board, uncut and 2 thick 30"x20"
Base columns- 15"x12" each (made into 3" square)
1st floor bottom- 1/2 sheet of foam board (20"x15") 2 thick
1st Floor walls- 15"x15"x15"
Inside reinforcements 3"x15" each
8" Hole
2nd floor bottom- 15"x15", 2 thick
2nd floor columns- 12"x12" (made into 3" square)
Top floor bottom- 15"x15", 2 thick
Bowl- 15"x20"
Buy on amazon:
Foam Poster Board: amzn.to/2zlqEz9
Multi Temp Glue Gun: amzn.to/2XgvDcr
Clear tape: amzn.to/2THhy6X
Spray Glue: amzn.to/2ypADD6
Scratching Pads: amzn.to/3bPZi1o
dollar tree also has rugged pieces of rugs that you can use to cover it, they like to scratch rug and sisal, etc. you can also buy the jute and wrap it around the columns that serve as support. And if you have a video of how it held up to your cats, please share it.
I will make one with cardboard. Where a work is a lot. Like the style.
Super creative
I don't have cats but if i did i would totally want to make this for them it looks cute and for sure something a kitty cat would enjoy.
I freaking LOVE IT!!!... THANK YOU ...I have sooo much scrap wood around and been wanting to make something like this for my Lord Thaddeus. YOU ARE A GENIUS!
This is a prototype. Use pallet wood to make one like this. I will use this design to make mine. Earned a like. Thank you
Yes. There is plenty of sharp wood around. You just have to look for it. Pallets are perfect.
Actually, using foamboard to make a prototype is a great idea! My cat would shred this in one day LOL. But a cheap way to visualize your ideas before cutting them out of wood - so good job Cat Toy Lady :-)
Or you can add cardboard inserts to reinforce. If your worried about claw destruction wrap with twine and now you have the strength AND durability!!!
Awesome. You are so crafty 👍🌺😊
Yes. Great proto type build.
I clicked on this video with skepticism, but wow, you did a really great job! Seems pretty sturdy, and I like the addition of the scratchers.
Linda, thank you for your comment. I’m surprised myself at how well it’s holding up and my cats are loving it. I’m, mean, that was the point, to have it work well, but it was an experiment. I didn’t know when I started what would happen.
Tuned out just amazing young lady I ❤😍😺😺😺😺😺🙏🙏🙏👍🌸
You are a queen thank you for your service an engineering icon for real, I can’t stop thinking about your videos cat gear is so expensive you are a legend
Best tutorial I have ever seen on You tube! 😀
Omg!!! I wish I could give this video a million likes! Thanks so much for making an affordable cat tree. Can’t wait to make one for our kitties 😍😘✌🏻
Jessica Asaro thank you! It was fun to make. I’m m sure your kitties will love it as much as mine!
Cat Toy Lady
Awe! 😊 love your videos! looking forward to the next one! ♥️
This is a great idea, my cat will love this! If this cat house will last, just think of all the imaginative designs you can do. I will be wrapping thick rope atound outstide of legs for sratching post. I think it will work for my kitty, thanks do much, you are so sweet!
I'm going to try this, I don't have a vehicle and ordering a lot of stuff like this is a hassle so I just move furniture around hoping to achieve something similar..
I like your idea about foam board I just see one problem cats do have claws and they do like poking their claws into things like foam board and cardboard or at least mine do but overall I do like the idea of a lightweight cat tower.
You need to cover it in either a blanket covering or carpet for them to be able to stick to it & climb
Dollar tree sells scratchers? Awesome!
Amazing!!
Great idea! Luv it! Cardboard with multiple panels for heavy duty thickness n u could even use the older glue n water n newspaper/ paper mache' it for durability! 🤯Just a suggestion! 🐈💜👍
BTW, look on Utube where this older guy makes furniture n hope chests n other things just out of cardboard, as that can be very very sturdy stuff! It's amazing, bcuz u can even paint it to look like wood! Pretty cool! Js, he might give u some inspiration; like uve giving me! Js! 🐱
Hi again! I looked up that channel about the cardboard furniture! Mr. Diy or there's other channels too. Js, check em out n get some inspiration! Hope it gives u some ideas for sturability! Lmk...as I'm now Subscribed to ur channel! Uw! Lol
Thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤
it actually works omfg tysm
Wow amazing 😮 👏 😍
Good work 👍🏻
I LOVE IT!!
Thank you for your effort, it is very useful for me
I love this!! It’s so hard with cats to know what they will and will not like. I guess being on lockdown if we make something and it’s a fail then how much of a loss is it really?
Please update us once you add the finishing touch of contact paper. But this was a super cute diy. Love it
I definitely will. I may be waiting till the two weeks of “stay at home” is over here.
Here is the update th-cam.com/video/yFHmmlf2SdY/w-d-xo.html
Cat Toy Lady yes definitely. Stay safe, and sane during this time. Can’t wait for the update
It probably just needs a more sturdy base, attach it to a piece of sanded plywood or something to lower the center of gravity.
Wow that's alot of work! It looks nice, I just can't see doing that myself.
I would have made the legs in triangle shape, made slightly more room in the play areas. Wrap the legs in jute rope, hang a couple toys in the open areas, then lite catnip spray the whole thing to attract them. My cats trees cost me 80 bucks each. I have 2. This would have been so much more cost effective!
Foam boards cost the earth here, Europe. I don’t even have a local supplier. Nevertheless an interesting creation. My cat would want a bigger step, she won’t jump into a hole like that. How did yours get to the very top as there’s nothing much to launch from. I bought a short cat tree then we put it on top of two halves of a pallet. It raised it nicely, stabilised it and she has a natural scratching area.😊
Loved that I saved money BUT mine went nothing like this. Will post a pic when done
Could I use foam board from the dollar tree
I’ve got a big calico cat as well...she loves sleeping and eating
nice tower
I am trying to figure out a tree of sorts for my cat. She had one that was cheaply made wth a triangle base and it toppled over all the time until I put a concrete block on it. I had an incident a few years back trying to keep her from eating ribbon and I hit my head on the brick and finally said enough and tossed it. My cat is a 14-15 lb cat and 19.5 in long and I need to feel secure with whatever I come up with. I have thought about putting her litter box below it then build from there but she uses an 18in high rubber made bin for her litter box, because she sprays. So it would be a huge. I am getting my apartment remodeled so I thought about making a temporary one, but I am also trying to rethink her cat box location and even how to feed her. Sometimes I wish had a way to create a room just for her without interfering with the purpose of the rooms I have now. I like the idea. I first saw it then left then I thought I could at least learn and get ideas. I am glad I cane back, because I learned a lot. Thanks.
As a vet tech, I would suggest not putting a cat box as part of the cat tree, for many reasons this could lead to inappropriate urination issues.
My largest baby is 17.5lbs and is the cat that uses this tree. It is still holding together really well after all this time. If you worry about it tipping, maybe try not making the 3rd level (12 inch columns), and just put the tray on the top of the second level (the house part.)
Would love to know if you make it and how it worked for you.
Very cool! So glad I found your channel Cat Toy Lady 😻
Thank you Miss Cat Toy Lady ❤️
Patent your 💡 idea fast ! I'm really glad to see your videos I've got my kitty Mocha she's almost 9 yrs I've had her since December 2012 at 6weeks she's my Life I'm always buying her things and many were not cheap she just wouldn't climb or even try them she's not a little girl either I see online many things I'd like for her but alot of $$ people are just greedy not thinking of all cat lovers they are just thing of $$, I'm gonna try this tomorrow Thursday March 11, I've got a bit of a Disability I've just gotta take my time and double triple check everything I do not always but almost always Thank you for thinking of ways to show your Ideas and how tons & save others lots of $$,
For knee saving. Use a towel rolled or a garden pad
I like this idea can you post the measurements you used
I added them to the description for you.
Cat Toy Lady thank you
Do you have a follow up video of the decorated tree?
Yes, I do, th-cam.com/video/yFHmmlf2SdY/w-d-xo.html
I’m the 700th subscriber!
Nathan Keske Yay! And thank you!
Oooooooh foam board? That sounds easier than wood!
♡ 𝕥𝟘𝕩𝕚𝕔𝕓𝕦𝕟𝕟𝕪 ♡ much easier! And now I’ve had time to see how well it’s actually holding up, I think I will try other styles soon with it.
@@CatToyLadyit’s now years later. How did the foam board hold over time?
Very cool!!!😃
Thank you!
question! in regards to painting. I have a cat food bowl stand thats a very bright blue plastic, and I was wondering if there was a way to safely paint it a different color. Since it's with her food and water gets all over it, it would need to be water resistant and food safe. do you have any recommendations?
I do not know of a way to recover it. It may be worth it to buy a new one, on Etsy, I bet you could bet custom bowls that will look however you like.
Her: “Hey, it’s the Cat Toy Lady!”
Me (on a daily basis): “Hey, y’all! It’s yah girl... The crazy cat-lady!” 😂
Hhmm OK
My cat would tear that thing apart. 😂 He destroys everything in the house. I think he's part dog. Since I'm a cabinet maker I prefer to build with scrap plywood, wood glue and screws. Use thick cardboard cylinders for supports and wrap with rope. Then cover with some thin carpet.
I only watched a lil, I have a question what are got DIY for a kitten (8 week old) tree tower? I have siblings.
I would make something out of cardboard scratchers for them, that way they can learn to scratch and climb at the same time. I wouldn’t give them anything tall for a few months, I’ve seen a few broken kitten legs from them being clumsy and falling. I have a videos of a triangle and cube cardboard scratchers that may be good for them.
At 3:30 it's ingenious the way you did the tape on the inside of the leg. I said it on another video, you're at re architect. You're mind works differently than mine. And I consider myself a genius 😂 I'm kidding ☺️. I also enjoy the way you do your videos. You talk and instruct, yet you are not too slowww... I'm looking at the artwork behind you on this video, I'm guessing you have kids. Do you do videos with other crafts in mind for the kiddos? I'm raising my four-year-old grandson and he and I are always making things or I makes things for him.
I do have a few toys made for young kids to do. I have made them with as young as Pre-k, my favorite for that age is the spider toy.
You got the skills! It looks great, but I can’t see it lasting very long out of that foam board and glue. My younger cat makes a running leap for the top of his regular weight cat tree and almost topples it sometimes. I like the bowl with the slanted edges; it looks more comfortable than straight up edges like most cat trees have.
I think id like to do wood for just the floors of it. my one cat is 10+ pounds and i don't trust it. Great idea tho!
My cats like to claw everything and would shred that foam board within a week or less
wouldn't be a proper cat video without a cat trying to immediately destroy what you've built for it, while another one licks its butt
That’s cute but my cat would tear it up!!
Want to know how I decorated the cat tree. Here is a quick video of how it turned out.
th-cam.com/video/yFHmmlf2SdY/w-d-xo.html
Materials used:
12 foam poster boards
Water based spray glue
Low temp. glue/gun
Optional- 8 Dollar Tree cat scratching pads and paint
Please add supply list under description
Lisa Dixon I added it to the top Pinned post for you. 😺
Dear cat lady is this still holding up? I'd love to see it after 5 months.
Ariana Council about a month ago I took it apart for prototype parts. I’m running out of room for cat scratchers/towers in my own home. I needed room for the newest tower (video to come out in a week or two.) It held up very well till the end, just a little separation between the bottom two sheet, from getting kicked and stepped on by my kids.
Nice but my exotic cat would have it all chewed up in minutes haha. I have to use all wood no carpet he chews it too. I'm making him one out of pallet wood.
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My cats would tear that all to pieces. Truthfully if they scratch at that...so would yours. They can tear foam core with just a few times of sharpening their claws.
Plus there's a reason cat trees are made out of wood. Vet bills are expensive. If those things fall with them there's x-rays & hurt wrists & paws. My Yog twisted his wrist getting down from a foam core shelf I'd made. 200.00 bucks it cost me for x-rays and a ace bandage for straining his wrist
Your funny 😂
Great idea,but that would last 5 minutes with my cats
Use boxs
Waste of time, my cat jump that it’d break lol
You can EASILY add cardboard support pieces inside to reinforce without issue...
It was a little weird but it was ok k liked it
Isn't the tape a big choking hazzard??
But neat otherwise.
It’s simple to just glue if you think your cats might try to eat the tape. 😺
Dayummm, buy some cat food. Pretty tough cat that eats tape. 🐈🙀
@@seagrey10l19 ever heard of PICA? You guys are so quick to dismiss.
Right now, those foam boards are $43.
If you have a Dollar Tree, they are $1 each. Least expensive way is to buy where you do not have to pay for shipping.
my cat would rip chunks out of that and eat them.
Kitty needs a diet before it collapses
The part you made to reinforce the corners at 8 minutes of your video. That's not the best idea for support. Better to cut about 20, 4" squares, split the squares corner to corner, stack the squared triangles you have 5 high with glue, now glue these thick corners in each corner of the inside of your cube, 4 in each corner on top and 4 on bottom. Now your cats will have more room inside and support. Your cube will be more rigid with this idea.
While I see everyone else here in the comments praising this stupid shit from the mountaintops like it's the best thing ever since sliced bread I guess I'll be the only one to say that this isn't what I'd recommend anyone making for their cat. At all. If you can't afford to make one with SOLID materials or just outright buy one at a store then maybe you shouldn't own a cat. I know that may come off as "dickish" but it's true. I'm sorry but if you can't even afford to shell out more than $14 dollars for your pet on something that will be safe, sturdy, will last and bring your cat happiness and security then go buy a parakeet or something.
Is the crap she's suggesting in the video a strong, solid, sturdy and SAFE build? Hell no, not in the least. Will it stand the test of time? No way. Does it even offer a variety of scratch posts and places for your cat to explore/hang out on/ sleep on? Nope... and good luck trying to incorporate a scratch post as she's claiming you can do and have it hold up to the force that cats apply when scratching it!
I realize that yes, times are tough, but making one or buying one isn't that expensive. Don't be that person that puts shit for effort into the care and love of your animal. But hey, if you hate your animal then by all means go ahead and make this flimsy "DIY" garbage.
You do know that cat's will pick at & pull up tape & take it off to play with it....Don't you?
Foam is weak! Good design but terrible choice of material.
It broke in less then 30 minutes
purple guy what part of it did? Mine is still being used by my cats. What type of glue did you use too? I’m working on a new design, so any info you give would help.
@@CatToyLady i used what you used. It just fell apart lol
What kind of glue did you use? Did you use enough? Did you use a ruler to ensure the pieces had an even edge? Try to reinforce with duct tape to bridge any gaps.
So bad for the environment - using something different would be good though.
Samantha Saunders you can use regular corrugated cardboard instead. It can be more difficult to find.
And using heavy wood (that can tip over) and carpet is enviromental friendly?