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For cats, creating a comfortable and cozy space is an important responsibility for their owners.
With a cat tree, your beloved feline can relax at the perfect lookout spot, practice scratching, and enjoy what feels like heaven.
However, store-bought cat trees can come with a few drawbacks: the size might not be right, or the price might be tough on your budget.
Good news for anyone feeling that way! In this article, we’ll share ideas for making a handmade, ideal cat tree for your beloved pet.
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[DIY] Handmade Cat Tower Ideas! Packed with Features Your Cat Will Love (1–10)
A cat tower made with 100-yen shop items and a clear bowl
We’ll introduce a DIY cat tower made with 100-yen store items and a clear bowl, letting you admire your cat from a full 360 degrees.
Prepare a craft rack, clear bowl, shelf board, compass, and scissors.
Build the frame of the cat tower by inserting the craft rack parts into the joints, then use the compass to trace the bowl’s diameter onto the shelf board and cut it out.
Fit in the clear bowl and secure it with bolts and nuts.
Finally, place it into the craft rack and you’re done.
It’s space-saving and doesn’t feel bulky—give this easy cat tower a try!
Cardboard cat tower
Here’s an easy-to-make cardboard cat tower.
Once you have an image of the tower you want to build, stack pieces of cardboard to match the size and shape, and secure them with packing tape.
The key is to fasten the cardboard firmly so it doesn’t collapse.
Apply a decorative adhesive sheet on the outside to make it look stylish.
Cut holes big enough for your cat to pass through, add toys like a mouse or a teaser wand, and you’re done.
You can easily create a cozy space for your cat!
Wooden spiral-staircase cat tower
Introducing a wooden spiral-staircase cat tower, perfect for active cats.
The key to making a cat tower is to consider your cat’s personality and age.
A tall cat tower lets cats who love to move get plenty of exercise.
Cut the lumber to match the stair width and the size of the platforms.
If you add a hole in the platform for the cat to pass through, your cat will be able to move around freely.
Assemble it by fixing the cut boards to pipes.
The industrial look of the pipes should complement a cat’s sleek, sharp vibe.
[Budget: 10,000 yen] Stylish cat tower
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There must be plenty of people who love their kitties so much that they think, “I’ll spend any amount of money for my beloved cat!” But even with a budget of 10,000 yen, you can build quite a variety of cat towers.
If you’re not confident with DIY, it’s fine to just assemble the wood in the shape of the kanji “田”.
Add a store-bought cube shelf, and you’ve got a little playground for your kitty! If you’re more skilled, you could add features like searchlights or moving toys—your cats will be thrilled.
Check out carpenter videos for reference, and have fun making it!
A cat tower that also serves as a height gauge
When unexpected guests drop by, you might want to keep your kitty in a cage for a short while—but cages take up more space than you’d think.
That’s where a “cat tower that can also be a cage” comes in handy.
If you stack wire-style cage panels vertically, you’ll have most of the structure done.
Imagine kids playing on a jungle gym in the park and picture your cats doing the same—the fun possibilities really start to expand.
Since only part of the structure is used as a caged section with a door, it won’t feel too much like a cage overall.
Be sure to set up boards or blankets in the spots where your cat will lounge.
An uphill slope made by winding rope
For cats, their claws are essential for hunting and self-defense.
They also scratch for marking and to refresh their mood.
With that in mind, here’s an inclined ramp made with rope that can also serve as a scratching surface.
Wrap a long, prepared board tightly with rope.
When you prop it up, you can create a long indoor incline.
You could even dye the rope to improve the appearance.
Watching a cat earnestly climb the rope from behind is incredibly cute.
If you shorten the board, you’ll have a long-rope scratching post.
A cat tree that looks like furniture
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Have you ever felt that the look or concept of your room doesn’t quite match your cat tree? For those who feel that way, we recommend a furniture-style cat tree.
Why not create a unified look for your room by making a cat tree that resembles Japanese-style or Western-style furniture? You could handcraft lattice doors or mini sliding paper doors and incorporate them into the cat tree, or add cat-tree elements to furniture you already have.
Turning one drawer of a dresser into a cozy bed for your kitty is stylish, too!