Ultimate DIY cat tree.
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2019
- Ultimate DIY cat tree. This video is about how I made a cat tree for our cat Callie. Its has multiple levels, platforms, scratching posts and games to keep her entertained.
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The floor area is 800mm x 600mm and the total height is 1500mm.
Materials I used:
1/2 inch plywood
Fleece throws
Cardboard tubes approx 60 mm in diameter (got mine from heavy duty shrink wrap at work)
Twine
5 minute Epoxy
Hot glue
Furniture Hex Socket Screw Inserts. Like these: amzn.to/332yXt8
Bolts
Wood glue
Screws
Staples (lots)
4 small wheels (optional)
Black felt (to cover bottom of plywood)
Tools I used:
Drill
Hole saw (to match inside diameter of cardboard tube)screwdriver
Chop saw (optional but a lot easier if you have one)
Staple gun
Jig saw
Drill bits
Hot glue gun
Brad nailer (optional)
I think that is all!
** Always be careful while using tools and machinery**
YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF YOUR OWN HEALTH AND SAFETY!!
Music: "Thunder" and "Streamline" from the UA-cam audio library. - Навчання та стиль
That proud meow after he climbed to the top!!! he is so proud about his dad and he should. i wish i could make something like that for my babies..
Can he come make one for me? I spent $80 on one and couldn't figure out how to put it together. 😢
@@valeriefaabergpitel7356 I know, me too
(Sad meow)
💕 >^. .^< 💕
@@theangriestcatintheworld mine 3 cats doesnt even play with their tree. I found a huge one on chewy for a really good price.
@@alyssabrown6480 Aww, really? I found one that someone had put outside (it looked like a bloody tiger had used it, bits of it was shredded hehe), but I dragged it home anyway, and my wee boy nearly knocked it over leaping on it! It was an hysterical moment, he was just chuffed to bits he had a tree. He loves that ratty thing. It's still strong and though it's wee rough, he loves it.
(Oh, wait, I meant *I* love it, I'm the angry moggy, hehe)
💕 >^. .^< 💕
I bought a 2 meter tall tree, about $180, in january and my goddamn four cats ignored it and kept scratching my furniture. So, I solved by sprinkling catnip all over ir and today, they love playing in it even after I cleaned it. That's your answer: buy catnip. Your furniture, wallet and sanity will thank you. 👌
Well , after watching this .....
.......
I think I better just .....buy one ....
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Hahahaha that's what I thought! Like it's cool and all but I could never
Sure is fun to watch the making of the Kitty Climb ~ though.😊
It was made with much love!! :3
@@mel_issa__, don't know until you try. And be honest, will your cat care if it's not perfect?
There’s a special place for men that love cats!
Thank you!
!Lord O Lord😍..
All men should
;)
all men like pussy :)
I love just the basic way of gluing the rope around the tube, Much better than having to do it while it's vertical!
Thank you Wendy.
Me: spends two days making this for my cat
My cat: eats a spider then pukes it up, sleeps for 3 hours in an Amazon box then chases some old receipt I didn't aim well enough at the bin
😅 😅
Lol
Nuala J 😆
wow
I bought a cat tower for my cat too and she's completely ignored it. She'd rather chase the cockroaches 😭
I'm glad my cats didn't see this
😂😂
Jim Palmore 😂😂😂
smh
hahahaha
Jim Palmore 😹😹😹😂🤣😂🥰
I think Callie did a fantastic job of supervising the entire project. She certainly gave it the claw of approval !
She sure did 😊
I had a nice cat tree for a while. Probably months. My cat used to watch me when I went near it because if it wasn't sufficient enough for the human slaves to sit and play on, shit must be no good. Lol would you believe I climbed my ass up there and next day he was sleeping on it and has been for months?! My fiancee to this day still doesn't know I did that. Just knows the cat started to like it all of a sudden! Lol! 😆🤣🤣😂🤣
The mind of a cat is a mysterious thing, right? 😂
Christa Merritt because it carried your scent. Cats like to be around things that have ur scent. That is why they scratch couches and stuff
I've been watching a lot of these videos trying to get ideas to build my own. This is the best one I've seen.
Thank you so much Roxanne.
I think so too
The cat said it all.
LOVE THE FACT you show it being "CAT approved". the cat sells. it!! climbing, biting, clawing, fishing for gems in that little mystery box. LOVE IT.
I love the way this is edited. It makes it so easy to understand what you’re doing. Great job on the video and cat tree!
Thank you very much Lily!
Great stuff, all I need now is a cat!!
😊 Thank you very much.
There was a cat🙃
@@keeppdreamingg2982 One day, someone brave enough will come in here and woosh you
I have a cat...all I need now are these DIY skills!
Stupid comment
That reaction at the top of the mountain said everything, it's love at first climb! 😻
I loooove the way she totally adored that playhouse! You got a great kitteh right there!
Thank you Jenny 😻😻
Best part of all this is to see the kitty cat playing with it. King of the tree lol ❤❤
Thank you Alyssa
That's my cat. Now I know why he's never home.
😂😂
Looks exactly like mine too. Love how the cat played on the whole thing, completely deleted all my criticisms of it except the fact that an older larger cat would need larger circular tops on those top posts.
The "meow" seal of approval at the end, is so adorable!
The cats thoughts on the drop made my day
😻😻😻
When I lost my cat, breaking down and rebuilding the kitty condo was my way of mourning and healing and preparing to adopt again. Some folks will see this as “too much work” but I’m inspired to hold onto this, and maybe I’ll start from scratch next time
Sorry to hear about your cat.
There is only one reason to someone do this: LOVE!
So PROFESSIONAL! I was mesmerized! Yr cat loves it too.
Thank you very much, she loves it!
Vrrrrrrrooooom
@@alyssam8550 chuckle. You funny girl you. ☺
And the winner of best DIY cat house goes to this guy
Thank you very much Dustin.
I'm glad I saw this video now I can build this for my beloved cats
That's fantastic - and kitty-approved - what a lucky cat!
Thank you Marian, she loves it.
I was mesmerized while watching this incredible cat tower get built. It's unique, fun for cats and looks like it will last forever. So well made. If three female cats show up at your door with a suitcase, they're mine. I tried to explain I couldn't possibly make them a cat tree with my two hands and 10 thumbs and they started packing their toys immediately.
Thank you Trudy, I will keep an eye out for them 😹😹
Callie is a lucky cat. She's got herself a good human.
That is one very happy little furbaby and he/she said thank you dad so cute
I had my doubts when building this. Mine didn't come out perfect ( like the video ) but our cats love it.
Thats the most important thing!! :-)
Congrats I'm sure your cats love you for it 🙂
Haha it looks like the cat is wearing a permanent long-sleeved shirt
Tuxedo.
The cat showed us how happy he is on that tower!! 😀😀
She sure did Milo! 😻
What a sweet gesture for your animal companion ❤️
😻😻
I really like the jig you made for doing the twine!
Thank you, it sure makes the process a lot easier.
Absolutely AWESOME!!!☺
I kept thinking...this is a guy...that really cares for his cat💞...nice work👍👍👍
Thank you. I do when she is not attacking and scratching me!😃😉
I love watching all sorts of build videos at 2.0x speed. It's the only way to go since they tend to be so long.
С таким оборудованием и навыками не только кошачее дерево построишь... Здорово! Молодец!
Спасибо.
This is the only reason why I want to learn carpentry, to build these trees to my cats lol.
Thank you so much for showing this to us it looks great I'm going to try it. It is so nice to watch something like this without having them stop every 3 minutes to tell you how to do something
Thank you very much Mel.
Within the first few seconds I knew I wouldn't even attempt to make this, but I kept watching because of the sounds lol. It's like an ASMR video
Thanks for watching Lina.
You win #1 Cat Dad of the Century!
I was amazed by the way you work and the clean finishes... and loved to see your Angel trying every part of it 😊😊😊...WELL DONE AND THANKS FOR LOVING YOUR CAT SOOO MUCH😁😁😁
Thank you Thalie
i made this without an issue really. the hot gluing really burned me though lmao. my babies love it!!
What a labor of love right here.
😻😻😻😻😻
A very happy new home owner😁. Priceless.
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Awww you're cat LOVES it! Job well done! I bought mine off Amazon & could hardly put it all together out of the box
That is fantastic! What incredible work! Different from anything I've seen in the pet stores. You've given me some good tips & great inspiration.
Thank you Barbara, that is great to hear!
Truly a king commanding his castle, and a fine one at that! I'm building my own cat tower (complete with turrets and battlements), and am so grateful to have your video fur some inspurration. Unfortunately, mine won't include a meow with accompanying bass drop
😻😻 Thank you very much Maddy.
i knew within the first 60 seconds that i wouldn't be taking on a project like this. all i could think was, man, if i only had the tools. and the capability to use them. but i watched it through to the end. what a piece of workmanship. this is a great cat tree, and it looks much sturdier than what i imagine the store bought ones to be. as jim palmore says, i'm glad my cats didn't see it, i would be having to take a woodworking class right now. great cat tree, your cat callie is a fortunate feline.
Thank you very much Marcia! and thanks for watching it all 😊
Amazing , awwww such a high moment at the end 😝 thanks for the smiles
You did a fantastic job! But I'll take my chances with the store, my paws are big and my nails are too sharp to hold power tools🤣
😃😃😃 Thank you.
😂🤣😆❤️
I buy two of these trees a year.. My cat MASSACRES THEM . This is by far the best one I have seen. Absolutely fabulous to watch and your Callie is a very lucky Puddy to have such a clever and loving Dad .. The ones I buy have too many things on them and no room to roll around like this one. Kudo"s for the added touch of the ball in the box thingy ..
Thank you so much Catherine. She tries her best to destroy it but she cant! 😹. She loves sleeping on it warped around the scratching post on the top.
Lol, man you're like the only person who didn't crank the tunes making jump for the remote to turn down the volume, awesome!!!
Thank you Jake.
satisfying to watch!! love the towers..
Thanks Beby.
Awesome work, thanks for making the little kitty super happy. I definitely will build one for my cats. Looking forward to see more, thanks again
Thanks a lot Jay, send me a pic when you make it.
This man loves his furbaby. What a beautiful cat tree🐾💖
Thank you Barbara! 😻
I love how that cat meowed when the beat dropped such a perfect moment
Thanks Christina. 😻😻
Fantastically done Bud. Glad to see you back with another video. I'm jealous of the cat as this is one heck of a play tower. Hope all is well 7 Dirty Jersey out!!
Thank you very much Mike, I hope to have more videos out at a more regular basis from now.
10:03 I have a low cardboard box on the bottom shelf that holds all the toys. If our cats or kittens want toys, they can take them out themselves. They are all toys that they can take in their mouths or take out with their nails.
Great idea Martine.
My favorite parts were when kitty climbed to the top and gave a happy thank you meow and at the end when kitty gave I love you slow blink eyes. And seeing kitty play and enjoy it so much. Kitty is so proud and happy and like he knows you did it for him. 😻 that is one amazing cat tree 😺
Thank you very much! 😻😻😻
The little setup for wrapping the sisal around the tube was genius! I can't believe I've never thought of it before. And the little box with the jingle balls in it - I never would've thought to add that into a cat tree 🤯
Thank you,
Look at what my dad have just make for me... Isn't it purrrfect?
Love it, do you have a pattern or measurement guidelines that we can print off to follow. My cats (all 4) need a new cat scratcher desperately.
This video is the best DIY cat scratcher ever. EVER.
Thank so so much Magdalena! 😻😻😻😻😻
That's quite the project. My cats would love that.
Great build. The only thing I might of changed is the large box the cat goes into, when cats are sick they will hide in a place like that so I'd make a door on the back so you can get them out.
Thanks Andrew, I never thought of that! Hope she doesn't get stuck. 😃
Might've not "might of"
I know an evil Ginger b'stard that might be getting one of those boxes with a ball an holes in it
Thanks, Great job Mate 👍 😊
😂😂😂 Thank you very much.
the meow when she got to the top was just a thank you
The ball box on the bottom was an amazing idea!!!! Trying to make my own as we speak!
Thank you very much Rachel! hope it goes well! 😻😻😻
LOL your cat is going crazy now
Aww, she loves it :D !
Brilliant, very thoughtful, lucky kitty 🥰
Love how much the kitty enjoyed it ❤
maybe i can make this!
and other lies i tell myself
Will You Marry me 💍 lol just you me and our cats 😂😭
😂😂😂 How many cats do you have.
@@EamonWalshDIY she i donno,but me two..lol
I'll fight you for him! 😃
Eamon Walsh DIY I have two! A Persian and a Maine Coon, both boys. They are huge! Duece and Daddy 😁
I thought I was the only one who was mad at the wedding ring! :D
That's one happy kitty!!
All the hard work paid off. Great job.
Thank you Jane.
with the wheels on the bottom my cat would be riding this thing around my house lol!! love it
Thank you Audrey.
Waow!! 😁 Is it cat proof 😜 it looks like a cirque du soleil cat tree 🎄 🙀😻😁😀
I want that for my kitty.
I appreciate Callies approval mostly.
It's great to that you built this but I just have to point out for everyone that might read this, please remember that a main function of a cat tree is to give you pet exercise of the kind they would get if they were in the wild. Like jumping high or far, climbing up steep slopes or even vertical rope covered poles. You don't need to make it so easy for them unless they are old or infirm. Your pet will be much healthier if they get the kind of exercise nature intended. That said, if your pet hasn't had such opportunity before, start them slowly and increase the distance or slope.
Thank you Robin.
Who else had this in their recommended, it is kind of like the team trees thing so maybe that's why
Between a cat-bed and a cat-scratcher, the cats definitely prefer the cat-scratcher.
If you can put the bed IN the cat-scratcher, he will like both.
But the bed alone, they don't want that, they want the full tower for themselves to feel superior in every way.
Watching how she appreciated the kitty house was.more satisfying than Watching you build it. Thanks for the video
Thank you Linda I think.. 😻
@@EamonWalshDIY I enjoyed both but I am obsessed with kitty's lol 😆
She loves it a lot. So adorable
It's not that easy though.. beautiful to watch 😭❤️
Thank you Ritu.
I want to learn how to make my baby one of these.
This is not DIY, this is better than factory quality! Great job!
Thank you very much!
I can tell you take pride in your work. Thank you for sharing and love that your cat really enjoys it. Such a lucky cat!
Thank you April 😻😻
WAW, this is amazing, i wish i could do one of this for my cat 😍 Also your kitty looks adorable and she really enjoy the new cat tree. Well Done 😍
Thank you very much Corina 😻😻😻
This is AWESOME!!!!!! I can't love this enough. Best cat tree/tower video I've seen yet! I may do something similar but need to find an alternative for wood because it's sooooo expensive these days.
Edit 1: What staple gun are you using and does it work with 3/4" plywood or would a brad nailer be better for going through that thick of plywood? (Sorry. New to woodworking.)
Edit 2: Oooooh, I wonder what your pretty kitty would do with toys hanging down from different spots on the tree?
Hi Heather, thank you very much!
To fit the fleece I used an electric staple gun like this: www.screwfix.ie/p/titan-ttb515stp-15mm-second-fix-electric-nail-gun-stapler-240v/99925 and it worked perfectly on the plywood. I did use a brad nailer to help secure the wood into the tubes but some screws would also work. Some hanging toys would be a great addition, they would just need to be secured very well! If I was doing it again I would do something different with the box section in the middle. When she younger and smaller she used it but now she has gotten older she hardly ever uses it.
@@EamonWalshDIY Awesome, except that she's all "grown up now" and doesn't use it. LOLOL!! My dang cat doesn't drink enough water and I saw a video where cats like running water so I bought a fancy "faucet" type waterer and that dork has NEVER used it. He jumps up on the raised dog feeder and waterer and drinks out of that! He has no idea how much Lab slobber he is ingesting. XD
OMG!!! I need this. I have 7 outdoor cats. They are all such good sweethearts. Love this!!!🐱💖
Thank you Pollita.
Aww he's so cute playing on his tree
I wish I could make that on my own instead of spending over 80 dollars on a store bought cat tree
great I just need to buy hundresds of dollars in equipment and I'm all set
Then don’t do it if your not a carpenter my family’s blue collar if your not then don’t whine and complain just go buy one because you probably have all the money to buy one and don’t have to build your own house and furniture
Amazing. Kitty' goes right to the top and say's thank you!
Omg what a happy and lucky little baby!
Thank you Erika.
9:54 clearly hates it - look at him trying to rip it to shreds
(Kidding)
I know.😃
He was enjoying the catnip 😏
Nobody:
Not even a single soul:
Me and my cats: Seems legit
oh, that meow was one very happy kitty
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that box on the bottom is genius. well done.
Thank you 😻