how to make a carpet cat climber.?

Question

I'm trying to figure out how to make one of those carpet things cats climb on. i have extra carpet and want to make one for my cat.

Answer 1

First of all you need some wood and some long nails and a hammer and a staple gun. Take a large flat piece of wood and use as a base. Wrap the carpet around it and staple the carpet on the bottom of the wood. Depending on high you want to make your carpeted climber for your cat, take two pieces of 2 x 4's and nail them together. Wrap the carpet around them and staple gun the ends together and make sure after they are stapled together, that you pound the staples in good and deep so that they don't catch on the cat's claws. Then taking long nails nail the one end onto the base. Note, the end of the 2x4's shouldn't have carpet on it, just bare wood. Do the same for the perch as you did for the base. The cat will love to climb up and down and you can play with your cat with bungie type of toys too. However don't let bungie toys left unattended. Cats and kittens can get too rough with them and they could end of strangling themselves with these toys when you are not present with them.

Good luck and I hope you and your cat have many long hours and days ahead enjoying each other's company and friendship in play!

Answer 2

Not sure what you consider low cost...I've never seen any that I thought was reasonable. Quite a while back, someone posted a link to instructions for building your own. I'm sure you can google that if you're interested. I do have a suggestion about building your own, though. I don't have room or I would be doing this. One idea I saw on Trash to Treasure on Decorating Cents. Take an old desk, remove the drawers, remove some or all of the wood that is under the drawers so that you basically have a desk with drawer holes but empty space inside. Or perhaps you could cut holes in them and put them back....then cover the openings with some sheer fabric, and viola! you have a cool cat tree for next to nothing. The other idea I came up with on my own was to build a staircase. Or better yet, a ramp. Use a tape measure to determine how much wood you'll need - prop it against the wall at a reasonable angle and note the length. (6ft I think was the figure I came up with. Then get a piece of cheap wood in that length - or you could get two pieces and secure them together with L brackets or something like that. Make sure it's at least 1/2 thick or more - you don't want it to get bouncy. Carpet it, and viola again! You have a cat ramp. Be sure to secure it to the wall and/or floor. You could add a ledge at the top - just cut a hole in it so the cats can get onto it.

Answer 3

first you might want to find yourself a base maybe a nice size flower pot then you will need some dirt and i would use some gravel to cover the dirt now you need a post a couple of 2x4 nailed together should be fine wrap your carpet around the post and staple it in place use lots of staples preferably heavyduty, attach a couple of arms to it with a hammer and nails or even a screw gun and drywall screws then wrap with your carpet and staple there you have it your own carpet cat climber if you need more details you can email me direct at [e-mail]

Answer 4

Try Plywood and even some strong cardboard tubing, try to stay away from Shag carpeting, or loose knit.....otherwise, you will be picking up loose carpet, or the Cats will eat them....not good for the inside organs of your baby. Remember to balance the seating if you are making a multilevel condo.

Answer 5

Hi. First get a 2 x 4 or a bit larger, then, you want to go to a carpet store, and ask if they have any remnant's left over. Take the remnants, and use a staple gun to attach the carpet to the wood. After wards, you can attach this to your wall. I have done this, and it works great.

Answer 6

TAKE A 4X4 POST AND CUT IT TO THE SIZE YOU WANT.......
ALSO GET A PIECE OF 1/2 INCH PLY WOOD .. AND CUT IT TO ABOUT 18 X18 INCHES SQUARE........
OBVIOUSLY YOU'LL NEED SOME POWER TOOLS........ MAKE SURE THE 4X4 HAS A CLEAN CUT ON IT SO IT WILL BE LEVEL ON THE PLYWOOD.
CUT YOUR CARPET WITH A BOXCUTTER..
GLUE IT TO THE TOP PART OF YOUR PLYWOOD WITH NONTOXIC GLUE..

WRAP THE CARPET PIECE THAT YOU HAVE PRECUT AROUND THE 4X 4 . CUT IT TO FIT.... GLUE IT SECURELY, YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT A FEW HOURS AFTER ALL THE CARPET PIECES DRY.... THEN......

.USE 2 " LONG WOOD SCREWS TO SECURE THE TWO PIECES TOGETHER...

SECURE THE SCREWS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ASSEMBLY AFTER YOU MAKE SURE THE 4X4 IS IN THE CENTER OF THE BASE.... USE A SCREWGUN TO DO THIS

IF ALL IS WELL TOU WILL HAVE A CAT SCRATCH POST..
DON'T FORGET TO GLUE A BIT OF CARPET ON THE TOP OF THE 4X4......

Answer 7

Get a piece of 4X4 and a couple of pieces of plywood and cut to about1 ft X1 foot. Put plywood on top and on bottom of 4X4. Get remnants of carpet, cut to size. Get spray adhesive from automotive store like Advanced auto or O'Reiley's and spray(use according to directions) on wood and back of carpet and put together(may need to tack as well. There you go You may need a jig saw to cut wood may be able to borrow one if you don't already have one. Good luck I hope this works for you.

Answer 8

Place those extra pieces of carpet on a wooden frame/structure. Glue them to the wood. Done.

Answer 9

We used rements of carpet and a non toxic contact cement to attach it to the cardboard tubes( used to pour cement around poles), you buy them at Home Depot , Lowes or any such store for cheap money.

Answer 10

build a post then nail the carpet on the wood put cat nip on it and the cat will enjoy its cat weed (hehehehehehe)