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Custom Kitty Catsle
Filed under Climbing & Perching, DIY, Green Design by moderncat at 11:21 pm on Sep 21 2008
Moderncat reader Colin from Vancouver sent in photos of this excellent cat climbing tower that he and his father recently designed and built. Discouraged by the unattractive carpet-covered climbers, Colin and his wife decided that they wanted something better for their two cats Yama and Kumo.
Constructed out of pine and finished with an eco-friendly non-toxic stain, the sleek tower has been nicknamed “The Catsle.” Final cost for this elegant structure was $200 Canadian.
As with any piece of cat furniture, there’s always a risk of rejection. Colin writes, “While we were building it, we tried not to think about the fact that the cats might not like it. The big pay off came when my wife and I moved it indoors and the cats instantly jumped onto it and started to play.” Sounds like a success to me!
See more photos and videos of Colin’s Custom Kitty Catsle in his Flickr set.
1 MrsMelvinon 22 Sep 2008 at 7:55 am
That is way cool. I may gank this idea…
2 MaiaWon 22 Sep 2008 at 7:55 am
That is AWESOME. Is there any contact info for the builder?
3 At Home with kim valleeon 25 Sep 2008 at 2:29 pm
I wish for a similar one. The Castle must be more fun with two cats.
4 Ylvanon 28 Sep 2008 at 12:29 am
Brilliant, I want a tower like that! And I loved the video! Cute!
5 Colin Beadleon 28 Sep 2008 at 10:30 pm
Thanks so much for the positive feedback. We had a lot of fun building this.
your pal,
Beadle