Tutorial - Make a Pom Pom Cat Toy

Make them sturdy and fail-proof for use in any creation

Tutorial at Akamatra Blog

"This is a very basic, very easy tutorial on how to make pom poms with a pom pom maker, but with a little twist! You see I love pom poms and ever since I bought my pom pom makers, making them is the easiest thing ever! Seriously! All my Christmas gift wrapping had a pom pom on it! I love them!  However, they don't always stay in shape! I mean, they have the tendency to fall apart little by little. If you've ever made one you know what I mean. Well, I needed really sturdy pom poms to give to Mini the cat to play, and the last thing I needed is having them fall apart as soon as he puts them in his mouth! That's a NO thank you".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Cat Shelves

Allow your cats to climb and lounge in style

Tutorial at Plaster & Disaster Blog

"This past weekend, I finally did it. I built some cat shelves.  I thought long and hard about what I wanted them to look like and changed my mind a bunch, but ultimately I decided I wanted them to be relatively simple but also colorful.  First, I bought some simple wood boards at Home Depot — an 8′ length of 1″x6″ for most of the shelves, plus two 1″x12″x10″ oak pieces for two slightly larger shelves where I hope the cats will actually lay down".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cat Condo

Easy, affordable, and aesthetically pleasing

Tutorial at By Brittany Goldwyn Blog

"We have two very spoiled kitties named Henry and Blanche. Henry is almost 2 years old and Blanche just turned 1 a few months ago. They’re both rescues from the Washington Animal Rescue League, and they are very active. They love to run around and chase each other, and they are not de-clawed, so we need to make sure they have plenty of entertainment and scratching posts. We have two cat trees with scratching posts and lounging spots, but both trees are pretty ugly and falling apart. Unfortunately cat trees can also be pretty expensive, so I’ve been researching ideas for an aesthetically pleasing DIY cat tree. This idea really sparked my interest, especially since I already had one of the tables I’d need, paint, and a staple gun".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cat Bed with Pillows

Project has been cat approved

Tutorial at Sussex Mouse Blog

"If you are replacing Pillows don't throw them away. Wash them at 60 degrees to kill any Dust Mites.  Remove Pillow Covering. Cut in half down the middle lengthways.Using a Long Needle and Strong Thread oversew the edges. This will secure the layers if you ever want to wash your Cat Bed.Also sew very loosely down the middle".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cat Neck Pillow

Designed for kids, but adults will love it too

Pillow Tutorial at Cucicucioo Blog

"i’d promised my daughter that i’d make her this thing, and then we both forgot about it. and i remembered when i saw topogina’s cat-themed linky party. i love cats. i’ve always loved them. when i was little i begged my mother for a cat “that can meow all by itself” (and i got it). and it seemed absurd that i’d never made anything having to do with cats. and i wanted to participate in the linky dinky. then i remembered the promise: a neck pillow, like the one from ikea, but cat shaped! and i got straight to work".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cat Scratching Post

Heavy Duty and Built to Last

Cat Scratch Post Tutorial at Dream a Little Bigger Blog

"Never, ever, ever will I have a cat declawed. I have decided that cats have claws and if I have cats I have to deal with that fact. If I didn't want cat claws then I shouldn't have gotten cats.  If you don't have cats, you may envision my home with wrecked furniture and scratched up rugs, but that isn't the case. You can train cats to use a scratching post and you can trim their nails. Which is why I didn't even flinch when purchasing a cat scratching post last year. I paid $40 and it was a really great one compared to a lot of them I had seen. It lasted a few months before the covering started to come off and it had to be replaced. When I noticed that the cats were getting pissy witht their post, I knew it was time to replace it".... Read more