It’s time for those beautiful kitties of yours to be given the credit they deserve!
Building cat shelves is an easy way to not only provide your cats with lots entertainment, but to also free up space on your floor if you live in a smaller house or apartment. The trick to building cat shelves is to make sure that you have the proper brackets. Strong and sturdy brackets will be the best choice for this project, these Ikea brackets (Bjarnum) are purrrfect!
Take you choice of shelves (Ikea Jarpen were used here) and cut them to size, depending on your budget you can try gluing a kitchen cabinet liner or carpeting on top of the shelves, this will ensure your feline friends will be able to gain the proper footing when jumping from one shelf to another. Spacing is an important part of this cat-tastic project. Make sure your cats are able to easily jump from one shelf to another without too much effort. Having a bunch of smaller shelves spaced in a zig-zag pattern going up the wall and ending at a larger shelf is the most efficient way to add as many shelves as possible in a small amount of space. A great idea is to leave the largest shelf free of carpeting and instead place a cat bed on it. Be sure however, before placing the cat bed, the you velcro the underside of the bed and the topside of the shelf so that they adhere together, this way your cat’s cozy bed stays put. even when it’s jumped into. If you want to add an extra ‘pop’ to this project, paint the shelves a fun, vibrant color. Your cats aren’t only going to love their new place to play, but love their purrrfect owner who put in the time and effort to make them so happy!
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